(CNN) There's a storm brewing at the Rugby World Cup -- quite literally.
Typhoon Hagibis is expected to bring torrential rain and violent winds to southern Japan this weekend, potentially causing hav…

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 5 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

With Honda's home Formula 1 Grand Prix taking place at Suzuka Circuit in Japan this weekend, the iconic automaker released an enthusiastic video to commemorate more than 50 years at the pinnacle of m…

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 5 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

A.L.I. Technologies Inc has developed a motorbike-like floating vehicle. The company plans to exhibit a prototype of the vehicle, "Speeder," in its booth at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show 2019, which will…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 5 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

As did the Mitsubishi Chariot Resort Runner GT, a Lancer Evolution I-based minivan finally set to age out of America's restrictive 25-year import ban in 2020.
We’re not sure that worked as like its E…

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 5 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

They revealed more details about the PlayStation 5—and, yes, it will be called the PS5—to Wired today as well as announcing more about the console on the company’s blog.
Here’s the key info:It’ll be …

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 5 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

Around one million players a month are throwing down in Pokémon Showdown, a fan-made, browser-based game that recreates the battles found in official Pokémon games, with accurate stats.
Pokémon Cryst…

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 5 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

Smash tournament using—count ’em—six separate Smash fighters.
Based in Japan, Okada is known for two things: his majorly terrifying Wolf play and being very, very young.
At Okada’s second U.S. major …

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 5 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

Japanese design studio Nendo has created an alternative to the tricky task of nurturing a bonsai tree with its Grid-Bonsai – a 3D-printed version of the plant that owners can prune to their liking.
N…

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 5 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

But they don't have what he's looking for: the centuries-old Japanese art of tebori, or traditional "hand-carved" tattoos.
His latest diary-filler is the Rugby World Cup, which Japan is hosting for s…

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 5 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments