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Starting a sustainable wood-fired bakery in Tokyo
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More than 700 startups to gather at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, Asia’s largest global innovation conference
More than 700 startups to gather at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, Asia’s largest global innovation conference
ecosystem / across asia / robot・ai
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Engineering safety from the ground up
Engineering safety from the ground up
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Japanese startup turns eggshell waste into eco-friendly plastics and paper
Japanese startup turns eggshell waste into eco-friendly plastics and paper
environment / science・it / lifestyle・art
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World-first “anime character-based therapy” trial to test effectiveness in Japanese young adults
World-first “anime character-based therapy” trial to test effectiveness in Japanese young adults
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A world first: Detecting road sinkholes from space
A world first: Detecting road sinkholes from space
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The plush toy hospital keeping childhood memories alive
The plush toy hospital keeping childhood memories alive
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From a childhood shaped by conflict to an investor bridging Japan and the world
From a childhood shaped by conflict to an investor bridging Japan and the world
features / across asia / ecosystem
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Lost item return rate triples: Tokyo startup envisions a world where nothing stays lost
Lost item return rate triples: Tokyo startup envisions a world where nothing stays lost
lifestyle・art / robot・ai / features
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Fish scraps as a hidden treasure
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ecosystem / science・it
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[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 4)
[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 4)
features / life science / science・it
Jan 15, 2026 BY DISRUPTING JAPAN / TIM ROMERO
Toward a targeted therapy with fewer side effects for chronic allergic eye disease
Toward a targeted therapy with fewer side effects for chronic allergic eye disease
life science / science・it
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[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 3)
[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 3)
features / science・it / life science
Dec 26, 2025 BY DISRUPTING JAPAN / TIM ROMERO
[Interview: Part 2] A digital approach to tackle child hunger in Japan with dignity
[Interview: Part 2] A digital approach to tackle child hunger in Japan with dignity
lifestyle・art / features / robot・ai
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[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 2)
[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 2)
features / science・it / life science
Dec 17, 2025 BY DISRUPTING JAPAN / TIM ROMERO
[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 1)
[Podcast] Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility (Part 1)
features / science・it / life science
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