13 climbers found in western Tokyo
Thirteen men and women, who were unable to leave a mountain trail in western Tokyo due to heavy snow, have been found after an overnight search. All 13 are said to be conscious, and rescue effor…
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Gaijin Engineer in Tokyo
Being a foreign software engineer in Tokyo has its ups and downs. If you work in a company of foreigners you’re mostly shielded from the experience, but if you work in an actual Japanese company ther…
Fukushima professor develops rubber that can make and store power from light and vibration
Kunio Shimada, a professor of fluid mechanics and energy engineering at Fukushima University, has developed a special rubber that can generate electricity from solar and kinetic energy and save the p…
An art lover's guide to Tokyo
The Japanese art scene is like no other in the world – and Tokyo is at the glowing centre of it. Combining a rich artistic history, a vibrant visual culture and a 21st-century penchant for …
Apple to open Shinjuku store in Tokyo on Apr. 7
Known also as "R128," the shop will be based on the first floor of the Shinjuku Marui Main Building, a department store not far from Shinjuku Station and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government B…
Low inflation drops Tokyo out of world's top 10 most expensive cities and into tie with Osaka for 11th
Singapore remains the world’s most expensive city for the fifth consecutive year, with Paris, Zurich and Hong Kong following closely behind, according to the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey published…
Stopping Suicide: Japan’s Darkest Demon
I began by asking Annesley why March historically sees such a high number of suicides in Japan. “In Japan, March comes right before the start of the new fiscal and academic year. Anxiety and fear pea…
Disrupting Japan 115: A Successful Kickstarter Campaign Almost Bankrupted This Startup
Atmoph is a programmable window which can display the sights and sounds of hundreds of scenic places from all over the world. It’s an exciting project, and the team attracted a great deal of early in…
Japan is commissioning the world’s most powerful nuclear fusion research supercomputer
Japan is launching a Cray XC50 supercomputer for advanced nuclear fusion research, which will begin production this year. While the Cray XC50 supercomputer is far from the most powerful on the planet…
The Genial Voyeurism of the Japanese Reality Show "Terrace House"
The episodes, calm as Quaker meetings, drift along at a naturalistic pace. Three men and three women move into an elegant pad for a spell, while otherwise conducting their lives as usual. The members…