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A 24-year-old Kanagawa prefectural police officer has been arrested on suspicion of theft after he stole two cash cards from a man in his 80s and then withdrew money from his account. …
Canon engineers have designed a lens that quite literally and intentionally sucks. In a newly published patent filing over in Japan (2019-191432), first reported on by CanonWatch, Canon des…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
"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…
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…
