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DISCUSSION | J-Stories Editorial Board Roundtable: Reflecting on a tumultuous 2024
End-of-Year Series: Outlook for 2025 J-Stories, an international news service originating in Japan, is dedicated to...
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INTERVIEW | Why SaaS is growing so much faster in Japan — Interview with Shinji Asada at One Capital (Part 4)
This content is provided in partnership with Tokyo-based startup podcast Disrupting Japan. Please enjoy the podcast...
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Designer toilets: on the map of Tokyo’s must-see attractions
J-STORIES ー Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya district, known for the world’s busiest pedestrian crossing, neon lights, fashion,...
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Can UNESCO recognition save Japan’s shrinking sake industry?
J-STORIES — Japan’s sake brewing industry is a valued art believed to date back as far...
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Turning tempura oil into Fuel: 30 years of environmental efforts by Tokyo entrepreneur
Turning Tokyo into an oil field—president Someya Yumi of U's Corporation has been working to protect...
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Uzbek entrepreneur brings innovation to Japan’s trucking industry
J-STORIES - Driven by a vision to transform Japan's logistical landscape, a young entrepreneur from Uzbekistan...
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INTERVIEW | The surprising future of Japan’s new robot companions
This content is provided in partnership with Tokyo-based startup podcast Disrupting Japan. Please enjoy the podcast...
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Pokémon GO Fans flock to Fukuoka for exclusive ‘Wild Area’ event
J-STORIES - Get ready, Pokémon Trainers! A special event is coming to Fukuoka, Japan, bringing never-before-seen Pokémon...
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Calling for concrete actions towards nuclear abolition from the disaster-stricken city of Hiroshima to countries around the world
J-STORIES - On August 5th, Hiroshima Prefecture announced "Hiroshima Watch," a policy calling on nuclear-armed countries...
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Metaverse classroom eases school refusers back into education
J-STORIES - In Japan, so-called “school refusal” is a major problem, with 299,048 children not attending elementary...
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