The Yayoi Kusama Museum to Open in Shinjuku in October
Yayoi Kusama, one of Japan’s most prolific and successful artists, is opening her own museum in Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward. The 5-story structure will open to the public on October 1st, 2017.
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Japan's 'golden coder' making games apps aged 82
Masako Wakamiya spotted a gap in the games market - and created a games app based on a traditional Japanese dolls festival.
Panasonic's self-driving wheelchairs are now trundling around a Tokyo airport
Panasonic wants to have lots of its electric wheelchairs in place at major airports across the country in time for the Olympics, which is coming to Japan in 2020. Trials have just launched at Tokyo’s…
Video: AR dating hits Japan
In my opinion this is a sad example of how technology does quite the opposite from improving people's lives. It might be fun to imagine yourself dating a virtual character, but in the long run i…
Haruo Nakajima, Man Inside Godzilla Suit, Dies at 88
Haruo Nakajima, who was the man inside the monster suit for every "Godzilla" film from the 1954 original to 1972's "Godzilla vs. Gigan," died Monday (Aug. 7), according to Va…
Which one of these company names stands out just too much?
Another interesting research from WhatJapanThinks. 1 Doing している株式会社 2 One Night Stand 株式会社ヤリステ 3 Pitching a Bamboo Root Tent もっこり竹の子観光株式会社 4 △□○ (Triangle, square, circle) 株式会社△□○…
Roland announces Kodo - world’s first electronic taiko drum
Japanese electronic musical instrument manufacturer Roland has teamed up with Kodo, a taiko traditional drumming company, to provide the world’s first electronic Japanese taiko. Although still i…
Japan’s labor market is tight, and higher wages may be needed to retain workers
Something may be stirring deep within Japan's labor market. The country's aging and shrinking population is traditionally thought of as a deflationary factor, driving down potential growth.…
Savage fire breaks out close to Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo
A fire destroyed several buildings outside Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market on Aug. 3, the Tokyo Fire Department said.
Kumamoto's Teletubbies-style homes built to withstand earthquakes
They might look like something out of a kid’s TV show but these bizarre foam houses are actually built to withstand earthquakes.