Baby Names That Work in Japanese and English
A lot of common names for girls work in both English and Japanese, most notably あんな (Anna), えま (Ema), and にな (Nina). There are also some less common names that make good equivalents to Western n…
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Hokusai: old man, crazy to paint
The aim of Hokusai, a Japanese artist, was to live – and work – beyond the age of 100. Hokusai was very attentive to how they were made, entrusting his drawings to skilled carvers who inked up t…
Yahoo Japan and Chat App Line Agree to Merge
TOKYO—Internet portal Yahoo Japan Corp. and chat app Line said Monday they have reached a basic agreement to merge in a deal that includes a $3.1 billion buyout of Line Corp.’s minority shareholders.…
TechCrunch | Yahoo Japan and Line Corp. confirm merger agreement
What is the US getting out of Trump’s trade war with China? A deal is on the horizon to cut billions of dollars in tariffs on trade between the US and China. But it’s unlikely to achieve Tr…
Hitachi’s Elevator Receives Title as World’s Fastest
In China, Hitachi has operated its elevators and escalators business since 1980s. In 1995, it founded Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd., a manufacturing, sales and service company for elevators…
Canon Celebrates Production of 100 Million EOS Cameras
Canon (Tokyo) — Canon Inc. today celebrated a camera-manufacturing milestone as combined production of the Company’s EOS-series silver halide (film) and digital interchangeable-lens ca…
Hitachi AI Used in Seiyu Markets
Hitachi (Tokyo) — Through collaborative creation with Hitachi, Ltd., Seiyu GK will introduce the Hitachi Digital Solution for Retail/AI Demand Forecast Auto Replenishment Service to stores all over J…
Mario Kart Tour Off to Successful Start
Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Nintendo launched Mario Kart Tour on iOS and Android devices, providing the company with a major success. Mario Kart Tour mobile game faced mixed news upon its launch.…
Eating blue ramen at the sort of Hatsune Miku ramen shop
The digital pop star Hatsune Miku is an entity that appears in almost any medium you can think of. The shop is indeed decorated with a bunch of Hatsune Miku figurines, but what’s peculiar about …
The Magikarp kiss -- Japanese woman explains why the Pokémon-like smooch is so terrible
Illustrated diagram shows why the weakest Pokémon is also the worst kisser. In a tweet posted back in the summer, Japanese Twitter user @nokochan1224 was sharing some of her musings on what make…