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 AI startups can compete with the AI giants ー Interview with Jad Tarifi at Integral AI
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An innovative new funding model for Japan’s entertainment content industry
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J-Stories joins the 12th Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition as a community partner
JSTORIES ーJ-Stories, Japan’s multilingual news service focused on solutions-driven stories, proudly announces its role as a...
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Addressing dementia through a human-centered approach in Tokyo and beyond
Among Japan's challenges as a super-aging society is a rise in cases of dementia, a disease...
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Japan aims to become the global hub of anime
JSTORIES ー As K-pop and South Korean cinema continue to make waves on the global stage...
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Old and full of potential: Why a Swedish model is reviving abandoned houses in Tokyo
JSTORIES ー As the population's rate of aging in Japan accelerates, the number of vacant houses...
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How much caffeine would you like in your coffee?
JSTORIES ー Many people, such as pregnant and breastfeeding women, or those with caffeine sensitivity, need to...
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Global startups compete at Nagoya’s TechGALA – Innovations in AI, agriculture, and sustainability take top prizes!
JSTORIES ー One highlight of the TechGALA startup conference held in Nagoya in early February was the...
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Japan’s humanitarian journalist Kenji Goto remembered
https://vimeo.com/1056693165 JSTORIES ー It’s been ten years since Japanese journalist Kenji Goto was captured and killed...
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A writer for J-Stories shares the secrets of communicating effectively in English to people overseas
J-Stories Executive Editor Toshi Maeda interviewed translator and copywriter Tony McNicol of WeDoJapan Ltd If Japanese...
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