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World-first “anime character-based therapy” trial to test effectiveness in Japanese young adults
World-first “anime character-based therapy” trial to test effectiveness in Japanese young adults
life science / lifestyle・art / features
Jan 30, 2026 by Lucas Maltzman
The plush toy hospital keeping childhood memories alive
The plush toy hospital keeping childhood memories alive
lifestyle・art / features
Jan 30, 2026 Tokyo Updates
From a childhood shaped by conflict to an investor bridging Japan and the world
From a childhood shaped by conflict to an investor bridging Japan and the world
features / across asia / ecosystem
Jan 23, 2026 AYAKA SAGASAKI
Lost item return rate triples: Tokyo startup envisions a world where nothing stays lost
Lost item return rate triples: Tokyo startup envisions a world where nothing stays lost
lifestyle・art / robot・ai / features
Jan 23, 2026 BY TOKYO UPDATES
[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 4)
[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 4)
features / life science / science・it
Jan 15, 2026 BY DISRUPTING JAPAN / TIM ROMERO
[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 3)
[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 3)
features / science・it / life science
Dec 26, 2025 BY DISRUPTING JAPAN / TIM ROMERO
[Interview: Part 2] A digital approach to tackle child hunger in Japan with dignity
[Interview: Part 2] A digital approach to tackle child hunger in Japan with dignity
lifestyle・art / features / robot・ai
Dec 19, 2025 by Toshi Maeda
[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 2)
[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 2)
features / science・it / life science
Dec 17, 2025 BY DISRUPTING JAPAN / TIM ROMERO
[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 1)
[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 1)
features / science・it / life science
Dec 12, 2025 BY DISRUPTING JAPAN / TIM ROMERO
What happens when women’s ideas are finally taken seriously?
What happens when women’s ideas are finally taken seriously?
diversity / ecosystem / features
Dec 12, 2025 BY HIROKO ISHII
Iceland's bold break from tradition: The Women’s Day Off that rewrote history
Iceland's bold break from tradition: The Women’s Day Off that rewrote history
diversity / features
Dec 5, 2025 by Sayuri Daimon
App-based interpreting service supports global business and community
App-based interpreting service supports global business and community
features / robot・ai / lifestyle・art
Dec 5, 2025 BY TOKYO UPDATES
A new era of marketing, pioneered by generative AI
A new era of marketing, pioneered by generative AI
robot・ai / across asia / features
Nov 28, 2025 BY TOKYO UPDATES
[Podcast] Foreign founders are changing how Japanese start startups (Part 7)
[Podcast] Foreign founders are changing how Japanese start startups (Part 7)
features / ecosystem
Nov 19, 2025 BY DISRUPTING JAPAN / TIM ROMERO
[Podcast] Foreign founders are changing how Japanese start startups (Part 6)
[Podcast] Foreign founders are changing how Japanese start startups (Part 6)
features / ecosystem
Nov 14, 2025 BY DISRUPTING JAPAN / TIM ROMERO
Space technology meets everyday life: The Tokyo-based startup taking on the apparel of the future
Space technology meets everyday life: The Tokyo-based startup taking on the apparel of the future
features / science・it / environment
Nov 7, 2025 BY TOKYO UPDATES