weird Japanese toys that should’ve never existed in the first place
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Double-decker bullet trains to be decommissioned
Double-decker trains are to disappear from Japan's Shinkansen networks. East Japan Railway Company says it will decommission its double-decker super-express trains over a 4…
Direct democracy for small villages?
Questions about Japan answered directly from Akihabara, Tokyo!
Luxury Train Launch
East Japan Railway's new luxury sleeper train has departed on its first journey from Tokyo. The 10-car "Train Suite Shiki-shima" left Ueno Station carrying 33 passengers…
Cyber Attack
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department says internet users were denied access to its website on Friday afternoon in a suspected cyber-attack. The department said on Friday it is the first…
Testing autonomous driving to begin in rural Japan
The Japanese government is eyeing self-driving technology as a way to help elderly people get around in mountainous areas, where populations are aging fast. Transport Ministry officials are…
How do people respond to the latest Snowden document release?
What is the response from the people and the media, regarding this issue? https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20170424_33/
A genius in the making?
The 14-year-old shogi player who became the youngest-ever professional in Japan has defeated one of the game's top masters. Sota Fujii became a pro player of the chess-l…
What to do if there is a missile attack
Get indoors, keep away from windows and switch on the TV. That’s the latest advice from the government on how to prepare for a ballistic missile strike. Japan has an early-warning system de…
Media preview of dinosaur show
A puppet show featuring a collection of life-like dinosaurs has been unveiled to the media ahead of its opening. Theatrical performances will begin in Tokyo next week. News media were given…