Behind Hiroshima’s plan to become Japan’s newest startup hub
n The Hiroshima Peace Memorial / Photo credit: a record US$2.5 billion in 2017, the rate of new small businesses...
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Before COVID-19, Japan ‘lost’ 2 decades in vaccine research
n n n n n n n n A court ruling that went against the government started a “20-year gap”...
Beetle is both male and female and has jawline to prove it
n n SHIMANTO, Kochi Prefecture–At first, Hiroshi Yokota didn’t notice anything unusual about the stag beetle he was raising, but...
Beauty store startup OsakaKuma used this pitch deck to bag $6m in pre-series A money
nABOUTn OsakaKuma, a Singapore beauty and personal care store run by lifestyle curator Sinbad, offers a selection of exclusive...
‘Beautiful Women Clock’ debuts as iPhone touch application
ntnn n n n n n n ntttttttttttt Phiria Design this week debuted its popular service known as “Bijin Tokei”...
Battery boom: The future of cars rests with firms that predate the Model T
nttnttntttnttttntttttttttnttttttntttttttnttttttttntttttttn n n n n n ntttttttSurging demand for electric cars is transforming the lithium-ion battery business, with more power...
Basketball robot Cue3 and B. League’s Alvark Tokyo join Olympic effort to teach students math
ntntttnnttttt In an unusual combination of disciplines, a basketball-shooting robot created by Japan’s leading automaker helped students at a Tokyo...
Basis for AI decisions still not understood by humans
n n n n n n n n When senior fund manager Takuya Hiroi’s artificial intelligence system recommends a trade,...
BASF opens fuel cell development center in Japan
ntttttttttttt Major German chemical maker BASF has established a development center for fuel cell parts in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. The...
Bank of Japan offers virtual tour as headquarters remains off limits amid pandemic
nttnttntttnttttntttttttttnttttttntttttttnttttttttntttttttn n n n n n ntttttttA view of a Bank of Japan building is seen in this screen grab...