Japanese team develops snake-like robot to help in disasters
A research team says it has developed a snake-like robot that can climb over debris and rubble by shooting a jet of air to lift its front end from the ground.
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Bus driver talks about fatal accident
The driver of a tourist bus that was hit by a car on the Tomei Expressway in central Japan on Saturday says he quickly steered to the left to avert a disaster when he saw something flying towards him…
Airbnb Gets Green Light in Japan With Home-Sharing Law's Passage
Airbnb Inc. will now be able to operate in Japan without the risk of running into regulatory hurdles after the government passed a law that sets out rules for home sharing. Japan’s upper house p…
AI and Robotics in Agriculture in Japan [video]
Japan is by far the world leader in one of the most important tech revolutions in the coming decade, the robotics revolution.
Tokyo Nights May Soon Be Lit Up by a Country 1700 Miles Away
The lights of the high-end boutiques and bars of Tokyo’s Ginza neighborhood may someday be powered by coal burned more than 1,700 miles away (2,700 kilometers) in Mongolia, electricity zipping o…
5 Major Pros of Working in Japan
I’ll cheerfully admit that I do my share of writing (aka complaining) about work-related issues in Japan. The expected overtime (and karoshi, or “death from overwork”), intensely rigid bureaucra…
Letter from Tokyo: Why did you come to Japan? A tale of Japanese influence on youthful dreams
On the Japan Airlines flight over from Singapore, I caught a television programme made by Tokyo TV called “Why did you come to Japan?” Clearly launched on the back of the inbound boom to Japan, …
The Eternal Soul of Yayoi Kusama
Walking into the enormous cavern of Yayoi Kusama at her National Art Center, Tokyo retrospective “My Eternal Soul,” you are greeted with a sensory overload. Her latest works are stacked floor to ceil…
Surveillance cameras introduced on JR Yamanote Line trains in Tokyo
Although Japan has a prominent number of police substations around communities, locals often take pride in how their cities generally have less surveillance and security cameras than other major deve…
New Ways to Play: The 2017 International Tokyo Toy Show (Videos)
Japan’s biggest toy trade show, the International Tokyo Toy Show, was held at Big Sight, Tokyo, on June 1–4. The show was open to the public on the last two days, with a total of more than 160,000 ex…