Society
Japan is navigating some of the world's most complex social challenges — and emerging innovators are responding with solutions that matter beyond borders. JStories' Society section covers the startups, policymakers, and changemakers driving Japan's social transformation: Diversity & inclusion, EdTech, FemTech, Media innovation, and Social Impact.
From EdTech platforms reimagining how Japan's next generation learns, to FemTech founders tackling taboos in women's health, to social entrepreneurs building more inclusive communities — JStories covers Japan's social innovation ecosystem with rigour and solutions focus. Japan's social challenges — demographic decline, gender gaps, educational rigidity — are also innovation opportunities.
INTERVIEW | How one innovative startup is selling true bionic legs
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Soup Stock Tokyo’s free baby weaning food service draws mixed reactions and highlights barrier-free dining
J-STORIES - Japan is having a baby crisis. Its population is declining as the number of births...
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INTERVIEW | World famous architect Kengo Kuma calls Japanese culture “a kind of environmental technology”
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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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Recycling disused fishing nets
J-STORIES - An alliance of Japanese companies is looking to land a big catch and help...
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Greening the desert with trash
KYOTO (JStories) - The sight of local Niger women throwing kitchen waste out into the African...
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City-Tech Tokyo aims to promote startups and city sustainability
J-STORIES - Today’s cities are facing monumental problems such as climate change, energy crises, natural disasters,...
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The Brief #47 Saving rhinos with stem cells, Smart clothes
https://youtu.be/Tq7TR7aG1mc Poaching and a loss of natural habitat have left the northern white rhino extinct in...
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Saving the northern white rhino
J-STORIES - Scientists at a Japanese university have successfully used stem cells to generate the precursors...
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The Brief #36 Taking action for peace, A cafe where taking your order takes time
https://youtu.be/8IcFnk577fY?t=0 By tapping into her various talents and multicultural background, the Japanese-American pop star, Ai, is...
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