Technology Epileptic seizure warning developer Quadlytics raises $3.8m in Series B
Quadlytics raised ¥600m ($3.8m) in Series B to bring a wearable ECG seizure-warning system to market, starting with Australia’s NDIS.
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Regional Economy The Kita-Nippon Bank launches time deposit that donates to bear countermeasures in line with the amount deposited
The Kita-Nippon Bank has begun accepting deposits for a time deposit product under which the bank donates to bear-damag...
Technology Powered Prosthetics Developer BionicM Raises $4.5 Million in Series B First Close
BionicM, a University of Tokyo spinout building powered prosthetic legs, raised ¥710M (about $4.5M) in a Series B first close ahead of its 2027 U.S. ASISTA launch.
Business Green Growth raises $3m seed round to help renewable power plants boost revenue
Green Growth, which helps solar plant owners add battery storage, raised about ¥500m ($3m) in a seed round led by ANRI as Japan’s FIT era nears its end.
Series Vol. 31 | Spreading the Teaching in the East
Why did samurai and fishermen embrace Shinran’s teaching in eastern Japan? Vol. 31 also visits Ibaraki’s Ushiku Daibutsu, one of the world’s tallest statues.
Technology Cross Sector, developer of surveying technology for steel-frame erection, announces $4.9m in funding
Cross Sector, Nikon’s first spin-off, has raised ¥770m ($4.9m) to scale Frame Finder, a sensor service it says cuts steel column surveying to 15 seconds.
Technology Kinish, developer of rice-based dairy alternatives, raises $3m in Series A first close
Kinish, which is developing rice-based dairy alternatives, raised ¥490m ($3m) in its Series A first close to expand ice cream sales and plant-factory R&D.
Series Vol. 30 | After the Exile
Pardoned in 1211, Shinran carried his teaching to rural Kanto. Vol. 30 looks at his chosen name, the idea of “neither monk nor layman” and why Jodo Shinshu priests keep their hair.
Business The Tokaido Shinkansen’s new S0 Series set to debut in 2029
JR Central will launch the S0 Series on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen in July 2029, adding GOA2 automatic operation and faster earthquake response.
Series Vol. 29 | Shinran’s Exile
How harsh was Shinran's exile in Echigo? Vol. 29 looks at his life among kin, why the Japanese feel close to him, and why Honen and Shinran escaped heavier punishment.