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Sharing traditional Japan knowledge with the world
J-STORIES - There are many elements of traditional Japanese culture that might surprise non-Japanese nationals. For example,...
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Fashion brand makes lit clothes for all
J-STORIES - Most apparel companies employ fashion designers, but not many also work with doctors and...
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Changing attitudes to homelessness with the camera
J-STORIES - There are many reasons why people lose their homes, such as unemployment, illness and...
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The Brief #17 Toward “zero waste,” Homeless photographers
https://youtu.be/t1AqdYn9SNg A small Japanese town has become a global model for sustainability by recycling over 80%...
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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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