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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.
Astroscale: Pioneering space debris cleanup technology for a sustainable future
J-STORIES – The increasing volume of debris floating around in space is a potential hindrance to future...
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Japanese paper razor revolutionizes disposable shaving with environmental impact reduction
J-STORIES - An estimated 16 billion disposable razors are discarded each year globally, but a new...
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Sky high dreams: Japan’s pioneering role in eVTOL technology and the future of flying cars【Update】
J-STORIES - From Back to the Future to Blade Runner, flying cars have featured in science...
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Japanese company introduces self-cleaning tableware as a solution to combat global water shortages
J-STORIES - Amid worsening global water shortages and supply issues, one Japanese company has come up with...
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INTERVIEW | World famous architect Kengo Kuma calls Japanese culture “a kind of environmental technology”
J-STORIES 1st anniversary interview series J-STORIES is a solutions-focused international news service that provides information to...
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Diamond semiconductors set to sparkle
J-STORIES - A Japanese university research team has developed what is thought to be the world's...
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Making use of old emergency food supplies
J-STORIES ー A Japanese rations supplies company has developed a way to combat the massive food...
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INTERVIEW | What it really takes to get your product approved by NASA
Podcast transcript To listen to this podcast, please click here Welcome to Disrupting Japan. Straight Talk...
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Recycling disused fishing nets
J-STORIES - An alliance of Japanese companies is looking to land a big catch and help...
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Japanese space startup seconds away from historical moon landing
J-STORIES - A Japanese startup's attempt to land the first-ever commercial spacecraft on the moon Tuesday...
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