A popular stereotype of the Japanese is wonky teeth, which whilst there is a lot of truth to it, the awareness of good oral health has improved in not just my opinion, but in the opinion of the Orang…

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

The Japanese painter Asako Iwasawa grew up in Tokyo’s Akabane district, an area, even for Tokyo standards, that particularly lacks green spaces. It’s for this reason that Iwasawa eventually decided t…

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

Nobuyoshi Yamasaki’s venture TBM Co. makes paper from limestone, a rock it proclaims is "almost inexhaustible." He says it’s the answer to concerns over deforestation and water shortages, with world …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 2 months ago | 0 comments

If you do go, I implore you to do extra research as well. And make sure you're prepared. Transportation can be less than ideal, and cell signal will likely be nonexistent. If you're hiking, bring the…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 2 months ago | 0 comments

From the outside this nondescript Tokyo home, with its cream-colored façade, looks just like all its other neighbors. But inside it’s anything but. A vibrant palette of pastel-colored walled differen…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 2 months ago | 0 comments

Tokyo Electric Power Company has debuted a new underwater robot to help in the removal of melted fuel at a crippled nuclear reactor in Fukushima.

On Thursday, a test of the robot was disclosed to the…

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

Kyoto University Professor Shinya Yamanaka says he will continue his research in stem cell technology to use it in treating patients. The Nobel Laureate is known for discovering iPS cells.

Yamanaka w…

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

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government passed controversial legislation that gives prosecutors the power to monitor and arrest people in the planning stages of crimes.

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

There’s an official version of Mario Kart in virtual reality, but it’s only heading to a Tokyo arcade for now. Mario Kart Arcade GP VR is a newly announced entry in the Namco-developed series of Mari…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 2 months ago | 0 comments

Japanese horror-action film “Tokyo Ghoul,” based on a bestselling manga, is set to premiere in Los Angeles next month at Anime Expo 2017 and is slated for release in 23 countries.

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 2 months ago | 0 comments