AI earbuds that interpret 40 languages in real time
Conclusion: 520% funded on inbound demand — a poster child for the AI-gadget wave.
520% funded¥5,200,000 raised of ¥1,000,0002,380 backers5 days left
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A mobile clinic for a town with no doctor
Conclusion: healthcare that won't give up — a donation drive at 92%.
92% funded¥7,360,000 raised of ¥8,000,0002,100 backers6 days left
A folding keyboard that still feels great to type on
Conclusion: built for travel and desk alike — over 150% funded.
156% funded¥3,120,000 raised of ¥2,000,000980 backers9 days left
The Smart Mug that holds its heat
Conclusion: a hit gadget at 280% funded — closing soon.
280% funded¥2,800,000 raised of ¥1,000,0001,240 backers3 days left
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AI earbuds that interpret 40 languages in real time
Conclusion: 520% funded on inbound demand — a poster child for the AI-gadget wave.
520% funded¥5,200,000 raised of ¥1,000,0002,380 backers5 days left
A tabletop RPG steeped in Japanese myth
Conclusion: a deluxe, fully localized edition — 210% funded.
210% funded¥3,150,000 raised of ¥1,500,0001,990 backers2 days left
A mobile clinic for a town with no doctor
Conclusion: healthcare that won't give up — a donation drive at 92%.
92% funded¥7,360,000 raised of ¥8,000,0002,100 backers6 days left
An e-ink smartwatch that runs two weeks on a charge
An overseas hit lands in Japan — 340% funded.
340% funded¥3,400,000 raised of ¥1,000,0001,530 backers11 days left
The Smart Mug that holds its heat
Conclusion: a hit gadget at 280% funded — closing soon.
280% funded¥2,800,000 raised of ¥1,000,0001,240 backers3 days left
A medical room for a rescue-dog shelter
A fee-free social campaign with monthly support too.
75% funded¥1,875,000 raised of ¥2,500,0001,320 backers8 days left
Waterless concentrated skincare bars
Conclusion: less plastic, more moisture — a beauty purchase hit.
180% funded¥2,700,000 raised of ¥1,500,0001,150 backers16 days left
A folding keyboard that still feels great to type on
Conclusion: built for travel and desk alike — over 150% funded.
156% funded¥3,120,000 raised of ¥2,000,000980 backers9 days left
Okayama denim woven with 90% less water
Conclusion: craft meets sustainability — a quality fashion success.
164% funded¥4,100,000 raised of ¥2,500,000870 backers12 days left
A park of remembrance and renewal in a tsunami-hit town
Back it via hometown-tax with a named use (GCF).
45% funded¥5,400,000 raised of ¥12,000,000880 backers40 days left
A documentary on Japan's last temple carpenters
An indie film preserving a vanishing craft — 118% funded.
118% funded¥1,770,000 raised of ¥1,500,000640 backers20 days left
Reviving a 120-year-old house as a community café
An empty house becomes a community hub — steady regional progress.
61% funded¥3,050,000 raised of ¥5,000,000540 backers28 days left
Bringing a small-town vinyl press back to life
Analog culture for the next generation — 77% funded.
77% funded¥3,080,000 raised of ¥4,000,000510 backers18 days left
A photo book of Tokyo's vanishing bathhouses
A city's fading memory, bound in one volume.
81% funded¥980,000 raised of ¥1,200,000430 backers22 days left
A craft brewery reviving a fading village
Conclusion: regional revival via beer — 65% with two weeks left.
65% funded¥1,950,000 raised of ¥3,000,000420 backers14 days left
Coding classes for kids on remote islands
A social project tackling the education gap.
25% funded¥500,000 raised of ¥2,000,000
Platform directory
Keep exploring →An honest, one-screen profile of every major Japanese crowdfunding platform — grouped by type, each a direct link out.
CAMPFIRERewardDonationJapan's largest reward platform — a home for almost any idea, from gadgets to grassroots causes.MakuakeRewardThe product launchpad. A CyberAgent company where new gadgets and goods debut to early adopters.READYFORDonationRewardJapan's first crowdfunding service — the home of social, medical and academic causes.
From the editors
Stories →Gadget & techOverseas vs Japan — judging 'reverse-imported' Kickstarter hitsConclusion: an overseas hit isn't automatically safe in Japan — check certification, warranty, support.Local & regionalBacking with hometown tax — how GCF worksConclusion: get the tax deduction and choose exactly which municipal project to fund.Social goodEquity crowdfunding 101 — FUNDINNO and the real risksConclusion: this is investing, not buying — capital can be lost. Know the rules.Gadget & techGREEN FUNDING, the quality lane — 85% success, ¥5.14M averageConclusion: a curated, TSUTAYA-backed platform — fewer, larger, high-success projects.