Japan debuts new honey liquid glue stick
The new product is modelled on the ubiquitous Arabic Yamato brand liquid glue stick, a well-known staple in schools, offices, and homes around the country. Its little sponge head makes glue…
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AI swept up in quest for curling's one-in-a-million shot
The women's bronze final during the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics saw Japan lead Britain 4-3, entering the 10th and final end. Britain, throwing second, appeared to have had a relatively e…
Foreigners with stays until July again given extra 3 months to renew
KYODO NEWS - 20 minutes ago - 14:12 | Coronavirus, All, JapanThe Immigration Services Agency of Japan said Tuesday it will give foreigners with periods of stay expiring in July a three…
Another Excel artist appears, though he claims he "can't draw..."
“Just keep drawing.” To improve his skills, a striving artist takes this advice and runs with it… to a rather unlikely place! Gone are the days of paper and pencil, tablet and Illustrator—it’s b…
Manga materials website offers thousands of reference poses for budding artists to download
But as long as you can scrape together about 2,000 yen (US$16.26), there’s a new website that will supply you with thousands of reference photos to help kick-start your manga dreams. A few …
In Japan, pandemic brings outbreaks of bullying, ostracism
By MARI YAMAGUCHIThe coronavirus in Japan has brought not just an epidemic of infections, but also an onslaught of bullying and discrimination against the sick, their families and health workers.…
Toyota Takes Aim at Flying Taxis
By Talicia Marie StewartAkihabara News (Tokyo) — Toyota President and CEO Akio Toyoda has announced an investment of US$394 million into Joby Aviation and shared his company’s expertise in order to d…
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Myoji Yurai Net, a Japanese surname database, recently released the results of a study in which researchers analyzed data from government statistics and phone books in order to compile a list of the …
Japan’s unbelievably buff muscle idol shares workout videos, performs wicked clothesline【Videos】
Reika Saiki is here to evolve traditional kawaii cuteness into a new form: mukikawa. When she first joined idol mascot group Cheer♡1, Reika Saiki looked pretty much like what you’d expect for so…
Q&A: Japan's coronavirus-related border controls
A: In principle, the entry ban applies to all foreign nationals. The government recognizes "special exceptional circumstances" that warrant allowing foreign nationals into Japan despit…