January 10, 2019 • 28m
In Japan, long-distance express coaches are a fast-expanding sector. Including an increasing number of foreign visitors, annual us...Read more
January 31, 2019 • 28m
Flying cars have long been a staple of science fiction, but recent years have seen a global explosion in projects that aim to make...Read more
February 28, 2019 • 28m
With over 27% of the population currently aged 65 or over, Japan as a nation is experiencing unprecedented demand for assistive te...Read more
March 14, 2019 • 28m
The global drive to cut fossil fuel usage has put electric vehicles (EVs) in the spotlight. Spurred by the aftermath of the Great ...Read more
March 28, 2019 • 28m
The global boom in wearable technology has seen one traditional Japanese textile maker is in the spotlight with smartphone-linked ...Read more
April 17, 2019 • 28m
Fujio Kojima leads a company using IT to tackle waste, from litter to fly-tipping and ocean plastics. A unique social media app th...Read more
May 29, 2019 • 28m
At the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, USA, top plaudits went to a wearable ultrasound sensor that provides users wit...Read more
July 24, 2019 • 28m
In Japan, blemishes and inconsistencies in size or shape see some 20-30% of vegetables rejected as unfit for sale. Keisuke Soda ha...Read more
July 31, 2019 • 28m
Across Japan, aging and depopulation see over 8 million properties currently standing unused. One town at the forefront of this is...Read more
August 28, 2019 • 28m
In Japan, crowdfunding isn't just about money. There's also a site aimed at test marketing new products which has built up an impr...Read more
September 25, 2019 • 28m
A Kyoto Prefecture umbrella maker with 160 years of history drove to the brink of bankruptcy in 2003, falling demand for tradition...Read more
October 9, 2019 • 28m
Agricultural science PhD Yukihiro Maru is head of a unique business striving to raise the floor for science and technology in Japa...Read more
November 13, 2019 • 28m
Over 40% of Japan is covered with woodland. But in recent years, cheap foreign imports have seen a decline in Japan's timber indus...Read more
November 27, 2019 • 28m
As Japan's society rapidly ages, rehabilitative care for seniors who cannot walk or stand unaided is a vital part of the country's...Read more
December 11, 2019 • 28m
Lina Sakai is the mind behind a new bioethanol-based resource cycle that is revitalizing regional economies. In Iwate Prefecture, ...Read more
December 26, 2019 • 28m
In the world of para-sports, advances in prosthetic technology have brought leaps in performance for athletes. But with the global...Read more