Life Sciences
Japan's aging society is the world's most urgent laboratory for life sciences innovation — and the solutions emerging here will matter everywhere. JStories' Life Sciences section covers Japan's dynamic intersection of AgeTech, BioTech, HealthTech, and MedTech: from longevity research and regenerative medicine to AI-powered diagnostics, digital health platforms, and next-generation medical devices.
With the world's oldest population and one of its strongest pharmaceutical industries, Japan is uniquely positioned to lead the global longevity economy. Whether it's a Kyoto University spinout developing a breakthrough cancer therapy, a Tokyo HealthTech startup deploying AI diagnostics, or an AgeTech pioneer reimagining elder care — JStories tells the stories at the frontier of Japan's health innovation.
Rice plastic
J-STORIES - A Japanese company is looking to tap in to the increasing demand for biomass...
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AI of the surgeon
J-STORIES - While healthcare system in Japan has been severely tested by the Covid-19 and influenza...
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The Brief #46 Photocatalytic tech, Digitally testing smell
https://youtu.be/8zEipaw2_TE Japanese companies are working to broaden uses of photocatalysis. where exposure to light can break...
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Digitally testing sense of smell
J-STORIES - Changes to the sense of smell can be an important clue in the diagnosis...
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Bright future for photocatalysis
J-STORIES - A Japanese company is working to expand the spectrum of applications of a process...
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The Brief #44 Robot surgeons, Robots for rehab
https://youtu.be/P5MBTqYtzCg Japan's first surgical robot, Hinotori, is increasingly finding service in domestic hospitals and its developers...
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Promoting medical innovation
J-STORIES - Last month a pioneering research center opened in the city of Kawasaki bringing together...
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Japan’s first surgical robot
J-STORIES - Surgical robots are wielding the scalpel more and more often these days. However, they...
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The Brief #43 Poison to medicine, Fuji five lakes
https://youtu.be/vrvtVbYU9Ts The venom in some snake or spider bites can cause severe illness, even death, but...
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From lethal poison to life-saving panacea
J-STORIES - A Japanese company has come up with a groundbreaking drug development program that looks...
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