The robotics ecosystem in Japan is amazing. And confusing. It’s a collection of crazy ideas, odd creations, and true breakthroughs. And despite the combination of fawning prise and snide skepticism t…

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Her Own Way at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum spotlights female video artists in Poland from the 1970s through today.
Tokyo 2021, an ongoing art project questioning the hype over next year’s Tokyo Oly…

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With over 600,000 readers each month, Tokyo Cheapo is the site of choice for value hunters who want their yen to go further in Tokyo.
To find why we started this site, check out the Tokyo Cheapo Mani…

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What better place to hold a summer rave than an uninhabited island?
Known as Monkey Island, it’s the only natural island in Tokyo Bay and is a popular day trip destination.
Tickets for the final six …

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This official page présents Rugby World Cup fanzones all around Japan.

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“We see tremendous potential in Advanced Farm Technologies’ robotic harvesting solution as a means of helping to meet the growing global market demand for fresh fruits and vegetables.
“With this inve…

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Anyway, this time in Hokkaido, we did some (cool) things together, so I'd like to share what we did on the trip.
We stayed at their beautiful private cottage for five nights in the great wide-open of…

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There are lots of companies who make wearable tails for humans, but they’re usually for cosplay or other entertainment pursuits.
Researchers at Keio University in Japan have created a wearable animat…

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In September, Nintendo crushed hearts across the world by declaring that Mario was no longer a plumber.
This week, the publisher has remedied that horrible mistake, changing Mario’s bio to note that …

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The No Man’s Sky community is full of creative players doing interesting things with the game, like making a rudimentary version of Rocket League.
One player used footage and assets from the game to …

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