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.
A ‘zero waste’ town deep in the Japanese mountains
J-STORIES - The town of Kamikatsu, which is nestled deep in the mountains of the southern...
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Cheaper and more efficient rare earth metal recycling
J-STORIES - Rare earth metals are indispensable to the high-tech industry, but production is limited to just...
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Picture books help save traditional foods
J-STORIES - Like many other countries, fast food is a staple of modern life in Japan, often...
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The Brief #14 Liquid hydrogen, Fish farm out of water, Taste-altering chopsticks
https://youtu.be/PCUUlNRp9T0 A Japanese industrial group has completed the world's first sea transport of liquid hydrogen as...
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Transporting liquefied hydrogen from Australia to Japan
J-STORIES - Before leaving Australia, the cargo on the ship was compressed to one eight-hundredths of...
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The blind leading the sighted
https://youtu.be/gFBrYN2-OoE Michinori Kinoshita never expected to find a job which actually required him to be blind....
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The world’s first unmanned amphibious ship
J-STORIES - Japan’s domestic shipping routes are vital for goods transportation and the economy. But the...
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The Brief #12 Photos for meals, Energy tips for Japan
https://youtu.be/0UT_Fe0q8ik A Japanese NPO is fighting global hunger by encouraging people to post photos of rice...
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Feeding hungry children with photos of rice balls
J-STORIES - School lunches are delivered to children in Africa and Asia who are facing hunger...
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The Brief #11 Clean fire-fighting, Self-healing concrete, Photosynthesis power
https://youtu.be/8rdbmqjIlZU A Japanese soap company has developed a natural, additive-free firefighting foam that extinguishes fires with...
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