How instant noodles became a million dollar idea
VideoThe Japanese have said they are the country's greatest invention of the 20th Century - greater even than the Walkman or Tamagotchi. They are instant noodles, which were created in…
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Toyota Wants to Build a Solar Car That Can Run Forever
They aim to do this through a solar-powered car. Solar-powered cars offer the advantage of not needing to be plugged anywhere. If a battery can be created that can give the car po…
Kengo Kuma combines bamboo with carbon fibre to create "material for the future"
Bamboo and carbon fibre can be used together to build earthquake-proof architecture, says Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, whose Bamboo Ring is installed at the V&A for London Design…
Brave new world: Japan braces for ‘anything-can-happen’ World Cup | Robert Kitson
This could be a World Cup with a Billy Ocean-style theme: red cards spell danger, not just for individuals but for all concerned. But how many fans care about popularity versus their team w…
History makers: the origins of Japan’s 150-year love affair with rugby
It was the centrepiece of a weekend celebrating 150 years of rugby in Japan, which arrived in the country five years before the creation of the Rugby Football Union. “I suggested he say Japan wa…
Insecticides linked to freshwater fishery collapse in Japan
New research suggests the use of insecticides on rice farms in Japan led to the collapse of fish populations in Lake Shinji. Photo by Bernard Gagnon/ Wikimedia CommonsNov. 1 (UPI) -- N…
Meguru: Japanese Artist Ozabu @ Hashimoto Contemporary SF
"Changing of the Seasons" comes to Hashimoto Contemporary SF as an acclaimed Japanese artist Ozabu visits for a solo show entitled Meguru, which reflects the cyclical shift. In hauntin…
Rugby World Cup final: Five things fans shouldn't do while in Japan
VideoAs England take on South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final, we take a look at what fans and tourists in Japan should avoid doing so they don't upset people in the tournament's host c…
Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo: Welcome to the world's wildest intersection
Tokyo (CNN) — Often referred to as the world's busiest crosswalk, thousands of pedestrians scramble across Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing daily. The Shibuya Crossing serves as center-st…
Hoshinoya Tokyo: Japan's most luxurious urban ryokan
Leading the charge in this regard is Hoshinoya Tokyo, owned by hospitality brand Hoshino Resorts. Located in the capital's Otemachi neighborhood -- the political and financial dis…