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Man in charge of cybersecurity for 2020 Olympics has never touched a computer
- Master Blaster
Nov 15, 2018 - Tweet
In other words, now’s probably a good time to get all that valuable data onto removable physical media.
- Japan
- (2020 Olympic Games • cybersecurity • government • Masato Imai • politics • technology • Yoshitaka Sakurada)
Robot omelet chef is kinda neat, but won’t be taking over the world any time soon, netizens say
- Dale Roll
Nov 10, 2018
It’s nice that it can make omelets by itself, but it’s certainly not a threat to human existence.
We take a 100-yen MP3 player for a test drive, live to tell the tale
- Katy Kelly
Nov 1, 2018
What’s the lowest you’ve ever paid for a piece of tech? Our Japanese-language reporter Seiji might have you beat.
- Japan
- (cheapskate • mp3 player • Seiji Nakazawa • technology • weird)
China planning on sending massive “artificial moon” into orbit in 2020 as a giant nightlight
- Scott Wilson
Oct 20, 2018
If having one moon is good, then having two moons is twice as good, right?
- China
- (artificial moon • moon • space • technology)
Buying a can of coffee from an unmanned, AI-controlled kiosk in Tokyo
- Master Blaster
Oct 19, 2018
Mr. Sato goes on a speed coffee run with no humans to hold him up…or are there?
- Japan
- (AI • Akabane Station • business • kiosk • self-service • shopping • technology • Tokyo • trains stations • unmanned store)
Lawson begins first self-service convenience store in Tokyo, no line-ups necessary
- Master Blaster
Oct 15, 2018
Just scan the item you want with your smartphone and walk out.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • business • cashier • convenience stores • Lawson • self-service • smartphone • Smartphone Pay • technology)
Nintendo goes retro and patents awesome smartphone case that looks exactly like a Game Boy
- Koh Ruide
Oct 10, 2018
Gaming technology may have advanced tremendously over the past few decades, but Nintendo’s love for simpler times is still evident.
- Japan, USA
- (cool • Game Boy • nintendo • Smartphones • technology • video games)
Japanese smart mirror with sexy anime voice will feed women compliments, read their moods【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 6, 2018
Device scans your face for signs of blemishes to your beauty or trouble in your heart, and absolutely loves flirting with you.
- Japan
- (anime • beauty • cool • mirror • technology • video • voice actors • weird • Yuki Kaji)
Japanese middle schoolers build an awesome real/VR roller coaster for their class project【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 4, 2018
Combines modern technology and old-school carpentry in a way that puts ordinary science fair projects to shame.
- Japan
- (awesome • COK • cool • culture festival • kids • roller coasters • schools • technology • video • virtual reality • VR)
Anime-style magic circle cordless charging pad is the coolest way ever to charge a phone【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 4, 2018
Japanese company’s gadget for summoning life force for your devices is awesome…but maybe too awesome to be real.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cordless charging • electronics • gadgets • interior • phones • Six Seconds Shop • technology • video)
A peek inside one of the last VHS-only video rental stores in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Sep 30, 2018
Looks like someone was kind enough to rewind back to 20 years ago.
- Japan
- (cool • crazy • technology • VHS • video rental • video rental store • weird)
Sony patents new headset with motion-sickness alert features, fans cautiously optimistic
- Katy Kelly
Sep 27, 2018
We all love the idea of immersing ourselves in a fantasy, but the dizziness and nausea is too much for some to handle. Can Sony’s new patent help?
- Japan
- (motion sickness • playstation • PlayStation VR • Sony • technology • video games • virtual reality • VR)
We test out Japanese megastore Don Quijote’s new mega-affordable smart watch
- Dale Roll
Sep 27, 2018
You can get this new smart watch with a heart rate monitor for just 3,980 yen, or less than US$40!
- Japan
- (cheap • COK • Don Quijote • fitness tracker • smart watch • SNOJ • technology • watch)
Yu-Gi-Oh! brings anime battles into real-life with amazing fan-made dueling arena【Video】
- Master Blaster
Aug 18, 2018
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Strongest Imitator System is a major step in making those anime duels come to life.
- Japan
- (anime • augmented reality • card games • projection maping • technology • video • video games • Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Gatebox digital wife gets full-scale launch, texts you at work and can even share a drink【Videos】
- Richard Simmonds
Aug 11, 2018
At half the price and with much more functionality than before, is it finally time to tie the virtual knot?
- Japan
- (anime • Gatebox • Hikari Azuma • technology • video)
Sayonara, smelly salarymen! Japanese company develops self-smell-checking device
- Casey Baseel
Jun 27, 2018
Handheld device sniffs pits and other smelly parts, assigns numerical stank ranking.
These dozens of beautiful Japanese idol singers aren’t just CG, they were created by AI【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 26, 2018
Kyoto-based technology company created a neural network that’s an idol otaku, then set if free to daydream of its perfect idols.
- Japan
- (AI • artificial intelligence • beautiful women • idol • idol singers • technology • video)
Amazing new AI program transforms photos into gorgeous amine artwork【Video】
- Richard Simmonds
Jun 8, 2018
Monkeys with typewriters can write Shakespeare but can machines create anime as well as humans?
- China, Japan
- (anime • art • China • cool • deep learning • Fudan University • illustration • manga • technology • video • yanghua jin)
Cup Noodle cancels $45 device to remove cabbage from instant noodle lids after lack of demand
- Master Blaster
Jun 5, 2018
Back to the drawing board for Nissin as Kyabebanban fails to set the world on fire.
- Japan
- (cabbage • crazy • Cup Noodle • food • instant noodles • Kyabebanban • Nissin • Otohiko • technology • UFO • video • weird)
Drone-powered parasols possibly coming to Japanese golf courses in 2019
- Master Blaster
Jun 1, 2018
Oh, you use a stick to hold your parasol? How…quaint.
- Japan
- (Asahi Power Service • drone • parasol • technology • umbrella)
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Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Godzilla becomes a Japanese randoseru backpack, as do two of his greatest rivals [Photos]
Japan’s free stock image site of muscular men doing whimsical and mundane things reveals rankings
First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
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Cold Stone is closing its final branch in all of east Japan, but it’s going down singing
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan- Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
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Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown- Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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