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You may not have heard of Ken Kutaragi but you most certainly have heard of his invention: the PlayStation. The former chairperson and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment has now taken on a new role a…
Have you ever wondered which is more powerful: the Japanese Katana or the Medieval Long Sword? "Who would come out on top, a medieval long sword or a Japanese Katana? We can’t look to …
Here are 17 facts about why samurai swords are so special and why they can take more than a year to make. Samurai sword hilts, known asTsuba, are made with incredible artistryA tsuba, the decora…
It certainly looks like one, though in actuality it's a simple ventilation shaft known as the Tower of Wind. Maybe simple isn't quite right, a more accurate description would be, stunn…
It was a night in 7th century Japan when a red, flaming light darted across the sky. Now with modern science, we know better than to fear it. Back then Japan’s magnetic latitude would have …
Nintendo, the company behind such gaming classics as Mario, Zelda, and the Metroid series, has just given a whole new meaning to the on-the-go feature of their hybrid Nintendo Switch consol…
14 Americans that were on board the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess were tested positive for the coronavirus. They are among the 3,700 passengers that have unfortunately been quarantine…
On Friday, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases announced that it has succeeded in cultivating and isolating the Wuhan coronavirus, reported the Japan Times. Now that it has isolated th…
Exoskeletons aren't merely useful for paralyzed people, super-strong soldiers, or for those assembling automotives — they're now also being used to give support to the elderly. Ne…
The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan is an engineering marvel and record-breaker. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge also called the Akashi Strait bridge or Pearl Bridge is one of the world's longest s…
