People from all around the world seek asylum in Japan, but just 28 were accepted in 2016.

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 2 months ago | 2 comments

To enforce or not to enforce a comprehensive indoor smoking ban is the question facing Japan as it prepares to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In response to an agreement between the Inte…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

Artist Nagato Iwasaki‘s lifelike driftwood sculptures are perfect examples of the uncanny valley — the feelings of revulsion and uneasiness one experiences from non-human objects that appear a bit to…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

We talk a lot about Japanese startups on this show and the role they will play in shaping Japan’s economic future.

Well, today we are going to look at this from a different angle; one that puts the h…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

The Imperial Household Agency is planning to announce Princess Mako's engagement to Kei Komuro, possibly on July 8th.

Agency officials say Agency Grand Steward Shinichiro Yamamoto will hold a news co…

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

Even the most experienced travelers struggle to decipher the cryptic metro maps and navigate the busy streets.

It would take a lifetime to explore every little lane -- and even then, it could all cha…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

While neither model is really a smartwatch, the FES Watch U does have a little more functionality than the original model, with extra face designs available by connecting to an app called FES Closet.…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

The Twilight Express Mizukaze luxury sleeper train of West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, made its debut in the city of Osaka on Saturday.
With the Sea of Japan as a backdrop, the Twilight Express Mi…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

Officials in the western Japanese port city of Kobe say about 100 more fire ants have been found in a container storage space.

The highly poisonous ants are originally from South America. Their sting…

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 2 months ago | 3 comments

Japanese robotics maker ZMP Inc has partnered with a taxi operator in Tokyo, as part of its plans to launch a self-driving taxi in the city in time for the 2020 Olympics, CEO Hisashi Taniguchi said o…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment