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Japanese startup turns eggshell waste into eco-friendly plastics and paper

by Yoshiko Ohira

02/06/2026

A world first: Detecting road sinkholes from space

01/30/2026

AgriTech

Fish scraps as a hidden treasure

01/16/2026

AgriTech

Can a small robot save Japan’s terraced paddies?

11/28/2025

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Japanese paper razor revolutionizes disposable shaving with environmental impact reduction

by Yoshiko Ohira

07/06/2023

J-STORIES - An estimated 16 billion disposable razors are discarded each year globally, but a new...

Sky high dreams: Japan’s pioneering role in eVTOL technology and the future of flying cars【Update】

06/30/2023

J-STORIES - From Back to the Future to Blade Runner, flying cars have featured in science...

Japanese company introduces self-cleaning tableware as a solution to combat global water shortages

06/16/2023

J-STORIES - Amid worsening global water shortages and supply issues, one Japanese company has come up with...

INTERVIEW | World famous architect Kengo Kuma calls Japanese culture “a kind of environmental technology”

by Takanori Isshiki

06/04/2023

J-STORIES 1st anniversary interview series J-STORIES is a solutions-focused international news service that provides information to...

Diamond semiconductors set to sparkle

05/25/2023

J-STORIES - A Japanese university research team has developed what is thought to be the world's...

Making use of old emergency food supplies

05/04/2023

J-STORIES ー A Japanese rations supplies company has developed a way to combat the massive food...

by DISRUPTING JAPAN/TIM ROMERO

INTERVIEW | What it really takes to get your product approved by NASA

05/02/2023

Podcast transcript To listen to this podcast, please click here Welcome to Disrupting Japan. Straight Talk...

Recycling disused fishing nets

by Yoshiko Ohira

04/27/2023

J-STORIES - An alliance of Japanese companies is looking to land a big catch and help...