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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.
Uzbek entrepreneur brings innovation to Japan’s trucking industry
J-STORIES - Driven by a vision to transform Japan's logistical landscape, a young entrepreneur from Uzbekistan...
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Achieving future energy through clean, safer nuclear fusion power
Helical Fusion Co., Ltd., a startup that aims to develop the world's first steady-state fusion reactor,...
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‘Casio Forest’ protects water supply for Tokyo residents
The water conservation forests that lie in the west of Tokyo are the source of life...
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Massive underground infrastructure protects the Tokyo metropolitan area from floods
J-STORIES - The Tokyo metropolitan area aims to be disaster-resilient and to protect its citizens from...
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World’s first wooden satellite gears up to launch this month
This article is an update to the article written in October 2023. J-STORIES - Space business...
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Japanese silk has potential for applications in medicine, food and biotechnology
J-STORIES - Raw silk has been produced in Japan since ancient times. But today, as the world’s...
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‘Carbon-negative’ concrete that absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere
J-STORIES - Demand for concrete has increased alongside rapid urbanization around the world. However, due to...
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AI water circulation system replaces water pipes in post-disaster situations
J-STORIES - WOTA is a startup company tackling global water issues using its unique water treatment...
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An electrically assisted bicycle that can recharge even going uphill
J-STORIES - In 2022, almost three decades after the world’s first electrically assisted bicycles appeared in...
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INTERVIEW | How to sell innovation in cut-throat, low-margin industries
This content is provided in partnership with Tokyo-based startup podcast Disrupting Japan. Please enjoy the podcast...
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