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Japan's response to the climate crisis is generating some of the world's most compelling innovation stories — and JStories is where they're told. Our Earth section covers Japan's green innovation ecosystem across five frontiers: AgriTech and sustainable food systems, disaster resilience technology, advanced materials science, SpaceTech, and clean energy transition.
Japan brings unique strengths to the climate challenge: world-class engineering culture, deep corporate R&D investment, and an island geography that makes climate resilience existential. JStories spotlights the startups, researchers, and established players turning these challenges into exportable solutions — from Hokkaido's regenerative agriculture pioneers to next-generation battery materials and satellite-based disaster monitoring.
A world first: Detecting road sinkholes from space
JStories — As cities around the world grapple with aging roads, sewage networks, and underground infrastructure,...
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Fish scraps as a hidden treasure
JStories — As countries around the world seek to expand organic farming while reducing food waste,...
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Can a small robot save Japan’s terraced paddies?
JStories ー In southern Japan, researchers from the Prefectural University of Kumamoto and the National Institute...
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From swordfish to blue jeans: How a Japanese craftsman turns waste into wear
JStories — In Kesennuma, a small coastal city in northeastern Japan, the sea has long sustained...
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Space technology meets everyday life: The Tokyo-based startup taking on the apparel of the future
Tokyo Updates offers in-depth insights into the latest innovations, developments, and initiatives shaping Tokyo as a leading...
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Why Japan is a rare bright spot for the global AgriFoodTech industries
JSTORIES ー A few years ago, food tech was seen as one of the brightest areas...
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Small robot takes on deadly threat of landmines
JStories ー Landmines, often called “the devil’s weapon” for their indiscriminate killing of soldiers and civilians alike,...
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Tokyo startup taps hot spring microbe to combat climate change
JStories ー A microbe discovered in a Japanese hot spring could play a key role in...
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Water supply independent of plumbing: A new normal for sustainable water infrastructure
Water-related issues are growing increasingly severe around the world, such as climate change, population growth, aging...
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Japan-Luxembourg startup bets on AC battery breakthrough for EVs — and beyond
JStories ー AC Biode has set its sights on revamping the future of electric vehicles (EVs)....
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