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.
From rooftop to table: Aquaponics farming enriches Tokyo’s culinary landscape
J-STORIES - This April, an unusual farm opened on the roof of a coffee shop in...
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ReBirth wool : Reviving tradition and sustainability in Japan’s textile industry
J-STORIES - The central Japan region of Bishu In Gifu Prefecture has a wool-producing heritage to...
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The energy-free cooling breakthrough redefining thermal comfort
J-STORIES - A Japanese company has come up with a truly cool idea – a material...
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Tea leaves’ second life: Ito En’s sustainable legacy
J-STORIES - When bottled drinks maker Ito En rolled out its new delivery trucks last year,...
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Japanese researchers fight global warming tide with ‘Blue Carbon’
J-STORIES - Just like plants and trees on land, marine plants such as seaweeds and seagrasses absorb...
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Preserving heritage and combating fast fashion – A centuries-old craft envisions a sustainable future for clothing Industry
J-STORIES - At one time, the jet-black kimono bearing family crests known as “montsuki,” were an...
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Japanese startup empowers refugees through Zero PC project
J-STORIES - Computer production is not what you might call an environmentally friendly process. It consumes...
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Japanese company develops revolutionary sustainable agro-technology for challenging farming environments
J-STORIES - A Japanese company has developed a sustainable agro-technology that looks set to take root...
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INTERVIEW | Bogdan Parkhomenko’s vision for Japan’s assistance in Ukraine’s reconstruction
J-STORIES 1st anniversary interview series J-STORIES is an international news service that provides information to investors,...
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Japan’s deep-tech startup Flosfia offers next-gen power chips that allow EVs to travel farther
J-STORIES - Power semiconductors are semiconductors designed to handle high currents and voltages and are used in...
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