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Why Japanese TV Shows Are So Weird?
At some point in life we’ve all thought “why Japanese TV shows are so weird” but are they really? Japanese TV Shows are well known throughout the world as being weird, over the top, obnoxious and som…
Japan’s labor-scarce building sites automating, turning to robots, drones
Construction sites in Japan are enjoying a wave of automation amid an increasing shortage of laborers, with the introduction of robots to do heavy lifting and drones that instantly collect aerial dat…
Sony Is Killing Off The PS3 In Japan, It Seems
In Japan, currently there is only one model of PlayStation 3: the charcoal black 500GB version. That console’s days are numbered. As Inside points out, Sony recently announced on the console’s o…
Tokyo has more than two job openings for every applicant
Graduate recruitment in Japan looks a bit like a scene from the movie The Matrix. Hordes of students dressed in identical black suits and white shirts make the rounds of seminars, tests and interview…
JR East Unveils Luxury Sleeper Train Designed by Ferrari Designer Ken Okuyama
It’s been almost 3 years since the announcement that JR East was investing 5 billion yen to create a luxury sleeper train. Yesterday, that train was unveiled at a ceremony in Tokyo. Dubbed the Train …
Sony Global Education KOOV creative programming kits for children now available
In March 2016, Sony Global Education unveiled KOOV, a brilliant coding kit for young programmers. Now they are available at Japan Trend Shop but they are not cheap. The sets start from almost $500...
How to Clear a Path Through 60 Feet of Snow, Japanese Style
I am very happy to share this article because it talks about Toyama - the prefecture where my parents in law live and where I have been many times. Mt. Tateyama rises 9,892 feet in Japan’s …
Robot Hotel Near Tokyo
Major travel agency H.I.S. Co. on Wednesday celebrated the opening of its second robot-staffed Henn na Hotel. The new location is near the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture. …
All Tokyo subway cars to have surveillance cameras installed ahead of 2020 Games
Surveillance cameras will be installed on each of the roughly 3,800 subway cars in Tokyo, their operators said Tuesday, part of an effort to improve public safety ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and…