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.
Wearable sensor frees seniors from toilet accidents
JStories — As populations age worldwide, the share of people aged 65 and over is projected...
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A pocket-size AED innovation to save more lives
JStories ー A Japanese startup has developed a pocket-size automated external defibrillator (AED) — about the...
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Water supply independent of plumbing: A new normal for sustainable water infrastructure
Water-related issues are growing increasingly severe around the world, such as climate change, population growth, aging...
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Largest Japan-Taiwan startup events wrap up in Osaka, Tokyo
JStories ー Two landmark startup events in Osaka and Tokyo this August underscored the deepening ties between...
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Kyoto startups look to Taiwan as global gateway
JSTORIES — Kyoto, long celebrated for its temples, traditions and tea, is increasingly becoming a crucible...
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Japanese startup serving up crickets in Cambodia to combat food crisis
JSTORIES ー As global concern over food shortages and climate change intensifies, edible crickets — rich in...
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Accelerating growth through both management and creative sides
JSTORIES ー “Streetwear” has become the mainstream in fashion, thanks to its popularity with famous artists...
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Taiwanese startups eye Osaka and Kansai, linking with the Osaka-Kansai Expo
JSTORIES – Taiwanese startups are currently casting a keen eye on the Japanese market. Amid the...
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Turning waste into wealth with insect-based biotech
Food waste has become an escalating global issue, increasing at a pace that existing solutions struggle...
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Tokyo to host 2025 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit in August
JStories — JStories, Japan’s first media platform dedicated to solutions-based storytelling, will again serve as the...
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