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Japanese joint venture launches world’s first wearable tech ‘smart’ underwear
J-STORIES - A Japanese joint venture is bringing wearable tech to women’s health with the world’s...
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INTERVIEW | Longtime startup watcher predicts more ‘unicorns’ in Japan
WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW VIDEO J-STORIES recently talked to Tim Romero, founder of startup podcast Disrupting...
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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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Japanese company develops innovative portable barricade to counter vehicle threats
J-STORIES - Runaway vehicles, whether deliberate, as in vehicle-ramming incidents, or caused by drivers losing control,...
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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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