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.
Reinventing the wheelchair as a personal transport solution
J-STORIES - Wheelchairs are mainly used by people with impaired mobility due to age or disability. But...
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An alcoholic drink made from trees
J-STORIES - Alcohol is often made using an easily available local produce, such as wine from grapes,...
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The Brief #15 Slow food picture books, Recycling rare earths, Tree spirits
https://youtu.be/6rgN8gPWaxI A Japanese NPO is preserving the country's ancient regional food traditions through a series of...
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Electric chopsticks help people eat less salt
J-STORIES - Japanese cuisine is famously healthy, but its Achilles’ heel is high salt content, leading...
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Japanese company shares “self-healing” concrete tech
J-STORIES - A Japanese company was the world’s first to successfully mass-produce “self-healing concrete” that can repair...
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The Brief #10 Rice husk LEDs, Anti-quake coating, Smart laundromat
https://youtu.be/b6jOCoKGCbI Japanese researchers have developed eco-friendly semiconductor crystals from rice husks that could replace toxic metals...
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Researchers make semiconductor nanocrystals from rice husks
J-STORIES - A research group at Hiroshima University has developed an eco-friendly next-generation LED. Instead of...
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The diversity potential of augmented reality sport
J-STORIES - Imagine a cross between a physical sport and a video game. Imagine if digital...
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Purifying water in Africa with crystal tea bags
J-STORIES - Fluoride contamination of groundwater is a worsening problem in Tanzania. To help solve this,...
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Smartphone device enables detection of eye disease
J-STORIES - A medical device that can test for cataracts and other eye diseases simply by...
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