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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.
The Brief #45 High-tech farming film, Hydrogen cartridges for cars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04iVmnqGzIU A Japanese company has developed a sustainable agro-technology that looks set to take root in...
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Easy supply of hydrogen energy in cartridges
J-STORIES – Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) have received significant support from the Japanese government, but they...
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Getting to the root of crop-growing issues
J-STORIES - A Japanese company has developed a sustainable agro-technology that looks set to take root...
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Envisioning Japan’s “green metropolis” around Mount Fuji
J-STORIES – As the Five Fuji Lakes region’s crowning glory Mount Fuji celebrates its 10th year...
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Envisioning Japan’s “green metropolis” around Mount Fuji
J-STORIES – As the Five Fuji Lakes region’s crowning glory Mount Fuji celebrates its 10th year...
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The Brief #41 Tilting wind turbines, Carbon batteries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXnQmYnSBCY The rechargeable and storage batteries available today rely heavily on materials that could one day...
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Tilting turbines tackle typhoons
J-STORIES - There are great hopes for wind as a source of renewable energy, but Japan's...
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Organic power packs
J-STORIES ー While rechargeable batteries today rely on rare metals and have a relatively short lifespan,...
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The Brief #40 Artificial gravity, Food softening device
https://youtu.be/uiMsynUL5ak Japanese space scientists are developing a gravity-mimicking system that could become central to programs targeting...
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Gravity creation out of this world
J-STORIES - Construction company Kajima Corp. has joined forces with scientists at Kyoto University's Human Spaceology Center to...
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