The death and digital resurrection of Japan's used panty vending machine
This post is a fairly comprehensive answer to one of the "burning" questions from young male foreigners :-p read the original article
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Three dead, more than 800 taken to hospital amid heat wave | The Japan Times
At least three elderly people died and more than 800 people, including four schoolchildren, were taken to the hospital Tuesday, apparently suffering from heat stroke or heat exhaustion, as the Japane…
Japanese Lacquer Ware
Japanese Craft using Lacquer Real Japanese lacquer is an organic substance made from the sap of the urushi tree (Rhus verniciflua). The sap is collected by scratching the tree and it then is refined …
Be dazzled by Tokyo's illumination displays
Dazzling illuminations are a signature winter sight in Tokyo / Illuminations in the clear winter air of Tokyo are majestic and romantic. Walking along an avenue lined with brightly decorated trees ca…
Hatsune Miku iDoll is singing, dancing mini robot
Regular readers will recall the iDoll, a mini robotic doll prototype by Hakuhodo and Yukai Engineering. In another effort to promote the prototype and expand its commercial prospects, the designers h…
You Can Get WHAT in a Vending Machine in Japan??
Vending machines in Japan often amaze foreigners, because of the range of products they offer. The saying goes "the only thing you cannot buy in a vending machine is another vending ma…
My recap of the 2016 3D printing exhibition in Tokyo - Aniwaa
This article is written by Pierre-Antoine, co-founder of Aniwaa and post-doctorate researcher at Tokyo Institute of Technology ( ) on the topic of 3D printed interfaces for virtual rea…
Harajuku Guide
Takeshita-dori Street, Harajuku, Tokyo Green and pleasant Harajuku is Tokyo's most established center of street fashion. While other areas rival it in terms of hip, Harajuku still reigns wh…
Japanese robot vacuum cleaner that chats to you as it cleans the carpet - and even texts you pictures of your home
These small cleaning robots are getting more and more popular, especially among girls and women who stay alone. You can even control Cocorobo from your iPhone and ask it questions A new Ja…
Tsukiji: The world's largest, busiest fish market
The world's largest, busiest fish market has long been a favorite destination for jet-lagged tourists with predawn hours to fill. But the main reason for going at 5 a.m. is to catch the liv…