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Japanese startup turns eggshell waste into eco-friendly plastics and paper

02/06/2026

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From swordfish to blue jeans: How a Japanese craftsman turns waste into wear

11/07/2025

Small robot takes on deadly threat of landmines

10/03/2025

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Tokyo startup taps hot spring microbe to combat climate change

09/12/2025

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Japan’s deep-tech startup Flosfia offers next-gen power chips that allow EVs to travel farther

by Ruriko Kokubun

07/14/2023

J-STORIES - Power semiconductors are semiconductors designed to handle high currents and voltages and are used in...

Astroscale: Pioneering space debris cleanup technology for a sustainable future

07/12/2023

J-STORIES – The increasing volume of debris floating around in space is a potential hindrance to future...

Japanese paper razor revolutionizes disposable shaving with environmental impact reduction

07/06/2023

J-STORIES - An estimated 16 billion disposable razors are discarded each year globally, but a new...

Sky high dreams: Japan’s pioneering role in eVTOL technology and the future of flying cars【Update】

06/30/2023

J-STORIES - From Back to the Future to Blade Runner, flying cars have featured in science...

Japanese company introduces self-cleaning tableware as a solution to combat global water shortages

06/16/2023

J-STORIES - Amid worsening global water shortages and supply issues, one Japanese company has come up with...

Diamond semiconductors set to sparkle

05/25/2023

J-STORIES - A Japanese university research team has developed what is thought to be the world's...

Making use of old emergency food supplies

05/04/2023

J-STORIES ー A Japanese rations supplies company has developed a way to combat the massive food...

Recycling disused fishing nets

04/27/2023

J-STORIES - An alliance of Japanese companies is looking to land a big catch and help...

Fighting climate change

by Ruiko Kokubun

04/20/2023

J-STORIES - At a symposium on energy security and decarbonization in Tokyo this January, one speaker introduced...

Beauty & Fashion

Fishing for fashion: Fish leather becomes the latest sensation in the fashion world