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INNOVATION

COMMENTARY / Japan / The Great Reset
Aug 2, 2020
It¡¯s time to reset Japan¡¯s digital infrastructure
Despite its image as a world leader, the nation is falling behind as it continues to make use of outdated technology.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2020
Innovation: The front line of the new great power competition
The race to innovate is behind the new U.S.-China cold war.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 2, 2020
Imagine 2030¡¯s world to generate innovative ideas
Visualizing the kind of world we want to live in 10 years from now can spur creativity and innovation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 28, 2019
What it takes to foster innovation in Japan
The key concepts behind innovation are diversity and excellent higher education.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2018
Collaboration and cooperation among key points for innovation, business leaders tell Tokyo summit
Cross-industry collaboration, cooperation between startups and large corporations, and closely watching business trends are key to triggering innovation, business leaders and industry experts said Friday at a Tokyo event.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 23, 2018
Stop talking about innovation and act
Japanese waste too much time talking about innovation instead of risking failure and blazing new trails.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 23, 2018
How to unleash Japan¡¯s animal spirits
The postwar system that built Japan¡¯s formidable middle class is faltering. A two-tiered employment system is needed.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2015
Dreams for the 21st century
The 21st century will see many fabulous innovations that we can barely imagine today.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2015
Grasping the key to innovation
Japan should make ¡®new combination¡¯ innovation the nucleus of its growth strategy.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Mar 19, 2015
The Miracle of Japanese Manufacturing; Wandering Tamori; CM of the week: GLS Japan
Although Japan¡¯s talent for industrial innovation has lost some of its luster in recent years, Japanese products remain the envy of the world, and a new series, ¡°Monozukuri Nihon no Kiseki¡± (¡°The Miracle of Japanese Manufacturing¡°), takes in a wide range of design to prove it ¡ª so wide, in fact, that...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2014
Firms seek to tap into Israeli startups
More Japanese companies are looking at the Israeli startup market in search of innovative technologies and investments to beef up their businesses, although they lag far behind the buyout sprees of global tech giants such as Google Inc. and Apple Inc.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2014
At last, Yale surrenders to technology
Yale University ran up the white flag last week in its battle to keep twin seniors Peter Xu and Harry Yu from creating an easier-to-use and more informative version of its online course catalog. As the school¡¯s real battle was against technological change, defeat was inevitable.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 31, 2012
Today¡¯s J-blip: Mannan Reb¨¡ replaces beef liver sashimi
Even better than the real thing? Imitation raw liver is trying to fill the void left by the health department¡¯s ban in Japan.
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Jul 11, 2012
Today¡¯s J-blip: K-Pocke pocket
Your gadgets may be secure, but we¡¯re not sure what the K-Pocke does for your style.
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Nov 30, 2009
Eco batteries bring new meaning to the term ¡°juiced¡±
NoPoPo Eco batteries might not revolutionize the tech world yet, but for now, these fluid-powered batteries could end up being life-savers.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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