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When parents in Japan face temporary burnout or crisis, a city is making sure kids can stay in warm family homes instead of institutions. Fukuoka is leading the country in offering short-stay foster care that feels like home.
Students in Fukuoka, Japan are keeping up with their education even while receiving hospital treatment, with teachers bringing lessons right to their bedsides. Some are even taking high school entrance exams from their hospital rooms.
Japan just switched on Asia's first osmotic power plant that creates electricity from the difference between fresh water and seawater. Unlike solar and wind, it runs around the clock in any weather.
Japan just flipped the switch on its biggest offshore wind farm, a 220-megawatt clean energy powerhouse that can light up 140,000 homes. The Kitakyushu Hibikinada project marks a major milestone in the island nation's shift toward renewable energy.
Japanese researchers created an AI that spots a rare growth disorder just by scanning pictures of hands, no facial recognition needed. The breakthrough could help thousands get diagnosed years earlier while keeping their identity safe.
Married at 12 and shunned for performing, Teejan Bai became the first woman to take Indian folk art Pandavani to global stages. Her legacy lives on through 200 students and three of India's highest honors.
Japan's iconic bullet trains are getting a premium upgrade this fall with private compartments featuring reclining seats and lockable doors. The new Supreme Class offers travelers a quiet, personal space on the world's fastest trains.
In Japan, elderly women in their 80s and 90s, including those living with dementia, are earning real paychecks by running cafes and food stalls that celebrate their lifetime skills. The growing movement proves that aging doesn't mean retiring from purpose.
Japanese cities are transforming waste into fertilizer, extracting phosphorus from sewage sludge to reduce dependence on imports. Eight local governments now operate 11 facilities, turning a disposal problem into a food security solution.
Japan is expanding its prestigious technical colleges beyond traditional engineering to include agriculture, manga, and animation programs. The move will help regional communities develop local talent in fields that matter most to them.
A former SpaceX engineer is using Mars rover technology to build robots that help aging Japanese farmers, thanks to a new visa program making it easier for foreign entrepreneurs to launch businesses. The Startup Visa is bringing fresh ideas to Japan's shrinking workforce while solving real problems in industries like agriculture.
An Israeli-American roboticist is revolutionizing Japanese agriculture with Mars rover technology, thanks to a visa program making it easier for foreign entrepreneurs to launch businesses in Japan. The Startup Visa is helping solve labor shortages while injecting fresh innovation into the world's third-largest economy.
Japan's Saga Prefecture is reimagining cultural tourism by pairing centuries-old castles and pottery workshops with augmented reality guides and interactive technology. Visitors can now watch master artisans craft porcelain in villages operating since the 1600s, then explore history through digital projections that bring samurai battles to life.
Japan just fired up its biggest offshore wind farm, and it's powerful enough to light up hundreds of thousands of homes. The 220 MW Kitakyushu Hibikinada wind farm marks a major leap forward for clean energy in a nation working to reduce its carbon footprint.
When German pharmaceutical giant Bayer needed a new innovation hub in Japan, they skipped Tokyo and picked Kobe instead. Now foreign startups are discovering that Japan's smaller cities offer faster pathways to success than the traditional big-city approach.