You Can Carry This Inflatable Electric Bike in a Backpack gizmodo.com

Gif : ACM SIGCHI ( YouTubeThey’re better for the environment than a gas-guzzling car, but the other big advantage of commuting every day on an electric bike is that they’re easier to park.
With Poimo…

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ANA unveils robot avatar shopper at boutique in Oita soranews24.com

Although the avatar initiative is slated for 2050, it appears the future is partially now.
It’s a part of a larger line of avatar robots being developed by ANA Holdings for a variety of functions suc…

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28-year-old sumo wrestler dies after coronavirus infection english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 19 minutes ago - 15:00 | Sports, All, Coronavirus, JapanA 28-year-old sumo wrestler from the sport's fourth-highest division died early Wednesday morning due to multiple organ failure ca…

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Yokohama's Chinatown restaurants start drive-thru service amid virus english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 12:00 | All, Coronavirus, JapanA group of about 20 restaurants in Yokohama's Chinatown started a drive-through service Wednesday as part of efforts to retain customers amid…

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Rick and Morty Just Released a Short Samurai Film and It's Awesome io9.gizmodo.com

Samurai Rick.
Rick and Morty is known for its heavy pop culture riffs and strong parody energy, and so it’s not necessarily surprising that the show would do a riff on samurai films.
This Samurai ver…

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Japanese coder finds perfect way to incorporate ads into games soranews24.com

Tired of games with annoying ads?
How about one where the ads are the game?
However in this game players must also deal with recurring pop-up and banner ads with their mouse, which is also what’s con…

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Japanese art reference book is all about panty poses, promises to have you drawing undies ASAP soranews24.com

Panties and socks also part of the deal that’s made the book Amazon’s number-one best-seller in its category.
Preorders have begun for the Specialized Pantie Pose Collection-We Love Panties, So We Wa…

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Haruki Murakami to host lockdown radio show in Japan www.theguardian.com

Novelist and well-known music enthusiast will present the Stay Home Special ‘to blow away some of the corona-related blues’Much-acclaimed Japanes novelist Haruki Murakami will host a radio special ne…

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Keidanren to suggest four-day workweek to reduce virus infection risk www.japantimes.co.jp

Japan’s largest business lobby plans to suggest that member companies introduce a four-day workweek as part of efforts to reduce risks of novel coronavirus infection.
A shift from the current five-da…

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Hard sell: Japan’s retail sector may need to reinvent itself in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic www.japantimes.co.jp

Face masks delivered from the convenience store chain’s headquarters are worn by employees, who are also asked to take their own temperature every day before work.
Different retail categories are mee…

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