January 5, 2017 • 28m
Japanese whisky is currently undergoing a boom in popularity around the world, with numerous buyers willing to pay high prices whe...Read more
January 19, 2017 • 28m
Taro Nakamura develops robots based on imaginative imitation of living organisms. His expertise is in great demand from numerous f...Read more
February 9, 2017 • 28m
Despite their superior workmanship, recent years have seen Japan's apparel factories losing work to lower-cost ones abroad. Entrep...Read more
February 23, 2017 • 28m
With high labor costs and little space, Tokyo's local factories are at a disadvantage compared to those abroad. But one metalworki...Read more
March 9, 2017 • 28m
LED grow lights for use in agriculture are currently in the spotlight. Not only do they enable vegetables to be reliably grown all...Read more
April 6, 2017 • 28m
Paper: even in our digital age, demand for this material continues, and at great environmental cost. But one man is gaining attent...Read more
April 20, 2017 • 28m
In 2013, from earthquake-hit northeastern Japan, Hiroyuki Takahashi launched a new kind of food magazine. Packaged together with l...Read more
May 4, 2017 • 28m
For social businesses, the need to address social issues while also making a profit means that many young social entrepreneurs fal...Read more
May 18, 2017 • 28m
Yasukane Matsumoto is the founder of a web-based printing service that has seen revenues increase 50-fold over in just 4 years. Us...Read more
June 8, 2017 • 28m
While still a student, Shunji Sugaya started an IT company focused on artificial intelligence and robots for use on the farms of t...Read more
June 22, 2017 • 28m
There are about 30,000 food-producing companies in Japan. The top 1% are industry giants. The other 99% are small businesses that ...Read more
July 13, 2017 • 28m
Entrepreneur Yasuyuki Toki and his team won the 2017 Startup World Cup for their revolutionary IoT-based service which tracks and ...Read more
July 27, 2017 • 28m
In a small, unassuming factory in Kyoto, one firm is helping save lives. That firm is run by Masatoshi Takeda, who invented a meth...Read more
September 14, 2017 • 28m
An educational app that's popular with young users. In addition to allowing users to track study hours and study resources, the ap...Read more
September 28, 2017 • 28m
Japan is dotted with buildings and houses with centuries of history, but maintaining them can be economically challenging, and man...Read more
October 12, 2017 • 28m
At some of Japan's most exclusive department stores, colorful African-print bags are gaining a following. The appeal lies in their...Read more
October 26, 2017 • 28m
Around the world, demand for sustainable wind energy is growing. But for traditional wind turbines, strong winds can result in tem...Read more
November 23, 2017 • 28m
Universal design aims to create an environment accessible to all, regardless of age, or linguistic or physical limitations. As Tok...Read more
December 7, 2017 • 28m
Though Japan is a country with a rapidly aging population and millions of vacant properties, senior citizens often struggle to fin...Read more
December 21, 2017 • 28m
The goal: to develop the world's best sports prosthetic leg and win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Taking on this cha...Read more