Japan's largest seafood company Maruha Nichiro has partnered with Singapore's UMAMI Bioworks to develop cell-cultivated bluefin tuna using cells from fully farmed fish. Targeting overseas sales by FY2027, this report covers the technical breakthroughs, commercialization challenges, and global cultivated meat market landscape behind Japan's ambitious quest to produce fish without the ocean.
Japan officially targets fusion power demonstration in the 2030s as part of its national strategy. With a new Cabinet Office task force, 80+ companies in the J-Fusion consortium, and decades of ITER expertise, Japan is accelerating its bid to lead the global fusion race against the US, China, and UK.
Osaka-based Satosen's liquid metal stretchable circuit board has been officially adopted by ATR-Promotions for biosignal measurement electrodes. With self-healing wiring that withstands over 250,000 stretch cycles, this technology opens doors for wearable devices, flexible displays, and soft robotics.
Japan's Kioxia is set for consecutive record-breaking years, with revenue exceeding $14 billion for the first time. NAND production capacity for 2026 is already "sold out" as AI data center demand far outpaces supply. From a rocky IPO to the world's best-performing stock of 2025 with a 540% gain, we explore Kioxia's remarkable turnaround and what it means for Japan's semiconductor renaissance.
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Riken Yamamoto calls Tokyo's mega-developments a "colony for the rich." From $130 million penthouse apartments to vanishing local communities, we explore how Tokyo's skyline transformation compares with global urban redevelopment trends, and what sustainable alternatives look like.
Japan's anime market has reached a record $25 billion globally. While aggressive M&A deals by Sony, KADOKAWA, and others have fueled explosive overseas growth, questions remain about low animator wages, creative risk-taking, and whether the industry's real creators are seeing any of the profits. A deep dive into the boom's winners and losers.
Amazon Prime Video has announced global exclusive streaming for three Japanese anime titles, including a 40th-anniversary reboot of Fist of the North Star and a new Ghost in the Shell TV anime from Science SARU. As the streaming wars intensify, we explore the evolving global strategy for Japan legendary IP content.
At the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, all six moguls medalists used "ID one" skis made by Material Sports — a five-employee company in Osaka, Japan. This marks the second consecutive Olympics where Japanese-made skis swept every moguls medal. Discover the craftsmanship behind this remarkable achievement.
JR Central has delayed three tunnel sections of the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line by five years to 2031 due to unexpectedly fragile geology. With construction costs ballooning to $72 billion, explore the mounting challenges facing the world's first superconducting maglev railway and what it reveals about Japan's mega-infrastructure ambitions.
Up to 90% of farmed oysters have died in parts of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan's largest oyster-producing region responsible for 60% of national output. Rising water temperatures, high salinity, and oxygen depletion in the Seto Inland Sea have caused unprecedented damage to a 450-year-old aquaculture tradition. We report on the causes, impact, and what comes next.
Dentsu Group posted a record net loss of 327.6 billion yen ($2.1 billion) for FY2025 after massive goodwill write-downs on failed overseas acquisitions. CEO steps down, dividends cut to zero. What went wrong with Japan's biggest ad agency's global ambitions?
