A Tokyo NPO is helping Ukrainian refugees in Japan achieve independence by matching them with employers, pioneering a long-term employment support system in a country historically reluctant to accept refugees, A Japanese ophthalmologist has developed a portable smartphone-based eye camera costing a fraction of conventional equipment, already providing remote eye care to patients in rural areas of Africa and Southeast Asia, A Tokyo company is developing technology to create artificial meteor showers in space, while also tackling space debris and collecting weather data to help reduce damage from natural disasters.
The Brief #7 A matching service for refugees, Smart Eye Camera, Man-made shooting stars
A Matching Service for Refugees, Smart Eye Camera, Man-made Shooting Stars
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