Japan’s Intellectual Property Revenue Is Soaring
From Super Mario to Hello Kitty and robotics advances by Fanuc Corp., Japan’s intellectual property is generating soaring income. The country’s IP revenue has jumped by 74 percent over the past five …
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Japan: hunt for deadly fugu fish sold in error by supermarket
A Japanese city has activated an emergency warning system to alert residents to avoid eating locally purchased blowfish after a mix-up saw toxic parts of the delicacy go on sale. A supermar…
Western taste for bamboo art is transforming an ancient Japanese tradition
In recent years, the West has developed a growing taste for this intricate art form, with some pieces selling for tens of thousands of dollars. Bringing together more than 70 bamboo artworks, th…
As Electric Cars’ Prospects Brighten, Japan Fears Being Left Behind
Japan is scrambling to ensure it has a future in an electric-car world. Toyota, the country’s largest automaker, pioneered gasoline-electric hybrids but has long been skeptical about consum…
Psychiatrist Sues A Bunch Of Redditors For Criticizing His Therapy Services
So much is Dr. Berger hated by denizens of Japanese-oriented subreddits that one subreddit has even made an annual tradition of warning Americans in Japan (or looking to relocate there) away fro…
How Much Do Japanese Animators Make?
td;dr - not much :)
A small town in Japan doubles its fertility rate
Not surprisingly, reporters have flocked to this remote corner of the country to see if there is something that promotes fecundity in the water flowing down from Mount Nagi. The cause appears to be m…
Ninja uniforms, philosophy, and food are all the rage in Japan again
Ninjas-clad security guards are all the rage in Japan. Security Service Association (SSC), a firm in western Japan, has started issuing new uniforms to its fleet of security guards. Ditchin…
Sony, Please Let Me Play With This Good Boy
First Sony killed Aibo, the little dumb robot dog. Then, like a phoenix, Aibo rose from the ashes, new and improved, with LED eyes and a soft little back. This good boy, who went on pre-order in…
Toyota’s ‘e-Palette’ is a weird, self-driving modular store on wheels
Toyota, the second biggest automaker in the world, announced an ambitious plan today to tackle mobility and delivery services in the age of autonomous cars. Apparently it involves weird, see-thr…