Earth
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 #16 Re-inventing the wheelchair, Recycling plates into fertilizer
https://youtu.be/C0FwA9FtOkY A Tokyo startup is reinventing the wheelchair as a stylish and autonomous mobility device for...
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An alcoholic drink made from trees
J-STORIES - Alcohol is often made using an easily available local produce, such as wine from grapes,...
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Cheaper and more efficient rare earth metal recycling
J-STORIES - Rare earth metals are indispensable to the high-tech industry, but production is limited to just...
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The Brief #14 Liquid hydrogen, Fish farm out of water, Taste-altering chopsticks
https://youtu.be/PCUUlNRp9T0 A Japanese industrial group has completed the world's first sea transport of liquid hydrogen as...
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Transporting liquefied hydrogen from Australia to Japan
J-STORIES - Before leaving Australia, the cargo on the ship was compressed to one eight-hundredths of...
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The Brief #13 Liquid hydrogen, Fish farm out of water, taste-altering chopsticks
https://youtu.be/OTKfiDsx1cI A Japanese industrial group has completed the world's first sea transport of liquid hydrogen as...
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Turning air into water
J-STORIES ー Atmospheric water generators (AWGs) are devices that extract water from the air. They can...
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The Brief #12 Photos for meals, Energy tips for Japan
https://youtu.be/0UT_Fe0q8ik A Japanese NPO is fighting global hunger by encouraging people to post photos of rice...
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Test home will be powered by artificial photosynthesis
J-STORIES ― Artificial photosynthesis can produce useful chemicals from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. There is...
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The Brief #11 Clean fire-fighting, Self-healing concrete, Photosynthesis power
https://youtu.be/8rdbmqjIlZU A Japanese soap company has developed a natural, additive-free firefighting foam that extinguishes fires with...
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