Japanese sewage trucks now smell like chocolate
The new technology has been developed to help mask unpleasant odours. Four Osaka-based companies recently got together to develop a new technology to help mask unpleasant odours emanatin…
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Saya the CGI girl
This is very impressive where computer graphics is now. The CGI people can be truly human now or at least not creepy :)
Mark Ryden's show in Tokyo
One of my favorite artists is having his show in Tokyo at: Hidari Zingaro Nakano Broadway 3FL 5-52-15 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-0001 JAPAN if I understand …
Matsuri Takahashi's overwork related suicide
The story of 24 year old Matsuri Takahashi's suicide that happened on December 25 last year was brought back in the media by the official recognition as being work related. There aren'…
The Microsoft-created artificial intelligence bot has fallen into a suicidal depression
Back in the spring, Microsoft Japan started Twitter and Line accounts for Rinna, an AI program the company developed and gave the personality of a high school girl. She quickly acted the part of an o…
How to watch TV in Japanese from abroad?
Questions about Japan answered directly from Akihabara, Tokyo!
Spotify finally launches in Japan
It looks like Spotify has finally arrived to Japan. I can't believe it took it so long!
Ancient Roman coins found buried under ruins of Japanese castle leave archaeologists baffled
Archaeologists were left baffled by the "strange" discovery of ancient Roman coins buried in the ruins of a castle in Japan. The four copper coins were retrieved from soil beneath …
Wrap up video about Tokyo Game SHow 2016
Engadget made a nice video that covers what interesting stuff was shown at Tokyo Game Show 2016
Japanese Can Soon Pay Utility Bills with Bitcoin
From what I hear Japan is rather conservative in what concerns financial instruments but here they are taking quite radical steps forward! Coincheck Business Development Lead Kaga Kawabat…