Japanese Lab Builds 5-Axis 3D Printer
A Japanese lab is investing some time in the possibilities of a 5-axis 3D printer. They show it printing using five axis as well as doing finish machining on a printed part. We've covered p…
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Tama zoo's Lion Bus pulls in crowds on last day- News - NHK WORLD - English
Visitors to a Tokyo zoo are enjoying their final rides on a popular bus that gives them a close-up view of lions. read the original article
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Many tea utensils and fabrics have recurring traditional designs and motifs that you can learn to recognize. You see them also on kimono, shifuku and kobukusa fabrics as well as on lacquer ware and i…
Gotta Catch 'Em All: Karuta!
Nintendo has been a household name in the world over for the last 30 years, and their Pokemon franchise took the world by storm in the 90s. But did you know that the multimedia Nintendo empire starte…
Maritime Museum
The Maritime Museum or Fune-no-Kagakukan as it is known, is everything nautical, the building is even shaped like a giant ship. There are several levels of interactive displays, a large out…
Child Poverty In Japan
Japan is known to be one of the richest countries in the world but the sad truth is that one in six Japanese children is currently living in poverty. This is the worst statistic in the industrialized…
Behind Mitsubishi's Faked Data, Fierce Competition
TOKYO - In most of the world, few consumers even know microcars exist. But in Japan, the tiny vehicles, whose fuel consumption is as small as their price tags, are a crucial battleground for dom…
TsukuBlog | Hydrangea (AJISAI-???) in Japanese History and Culture (revisited)
Hydrangea ( ajisai) on a rainy day in Tsukuba Japan's month long rainy season (tsuyu, ??) usually ends in mid-July, and that means there are precious few days left to savor its SPECIAL BEAU…
Man or Machine? The state of Japanese robots today
The Financial Times has taken an interest in Japanese robotics and produced an interesting video highlighting recent developments. In particular, it examines the line that divides the socially practi…
Guide to Visiting Tsukiji Fish Market
Tsukiji Fish Market ( Tsukiji Shijo) is one of Tokyo's top attractions - and with good reason. It's one of the most exciting markets in the world, whether you arrive early in the morni…