'Ultra-technologists' to open digital-only museum in Tokyo
There are plenty of unusual museums in the world -- museums for sex, museums for ice cream, museums for hair. But they all rely on a tried-and-tested formula: presenting (mostly) …
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Japan unveils lion-like mascots for 2019 World Cup
For a sport renowned for bruising runs and thumping tackles, the mascots for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan are on the softer side. Described as mythical, lion-like creatures that "…
Record Number of Foreign Workers
Government figures show the number of foreign workers in Japan hit a record high of more than 1.27 million last year. The labor ministry said on Friday that 1,278,670 foreigners worked at Japane…
Winter festival on icy lake
People on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido are making the most of the frigid weather by taking part in a fun event on a frozen lake. The annual winter festival on Lake Shikaribetsu in th…
Coincheck to Repay Users Who Lost Money in $400 Million Hack
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc. said it will use its own capital to reimburse customers who lost money in Friday’s $400 million theft. The Tokyo-based company will repay all…
Recent Cold Weather in Tokyo
Tokyo’s ambulance service experienced its busiest day in more than 80 years, officials said Thursday, amid icy conditions as the Japanese capital shivers through its coldest temperatures in decades.…
Classical Music in Trains
tarting Monday, Tokyo Metro Co. will experiment with playing background music on their trains in a bid to provide a more comfortable travel experience for passengers. The background music will be pla…
Japanese Company developed a banana with edible skin
First, scientists plant and grow banana trees in an environment kept at negative 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, the team thaws and replants them. The change in temperature encourages the plants to rapi…
Podcast: When Japanese People Die, Their Land Goes Into Purgatory
What happens to someone's land when the owner dies? In Japan, no one knows. In fact, no one knows who owns more than 10 percent of the nation's landmass -- about 16,000 square mil…
Nintendo is shutting down Miitomo
Miitomo, Nintendo's initial entry into the world of smartphone apps, is shutting down. Nintendo has announced that it will stop selling Miitomo coins, the in-app currency, today, and servic…