Launch of Akihabara 2.0 what do you think?

We are very excited to announce a change at Akihabara.Tokyo We will be pivoting from just sharing links to more participative concept of questions and answers.

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Photos Of Japanese Capsule Apartments Show How Micro-Living Is Really Like

US-based photographer Noritaka Minami created an intriguing photo series named "1972" that documents the tiny capsule apartments in a...

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Plan to make programming mandatory at schools a step to foster creativity

The Yomiuri ShimbunIt is essential that computer programming to be taught in schools will lead to improving children's ability to think logically and creatively. The Education, Culture, Sports, Scien…

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Nintendo announces new console, codenamed 'NX'

Codenamed the "NX," Nintendo said the new video game console will be a "brand-new concept." Nintendo plans to launch the NX globally in March 2017. And that's pretty much all Nint…

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Explore Japan’s Setouchi Region in their new Travel-Themed Train www.spoon-tamago.com

La Malle de Bois is, in fact, the name of a new Japanese train that began traversing the rails of the Setouchi region this April. French for “wooden suitcase,” the travel-themed train connects Okayam…

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Panasonic sets pace in 'assist' robots

AUSTRALIA may be developing a lead in the field of agricultural robots - or 'agbots' as they are becoming known through the work of companies such as Swarm Farm in Queensland - but Japan has an advan…

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MAID CAFE

Since around 2000, cafes called "maid cafe" have opened in Akihabara and more recently a few in Shinjuku plus others in major Japanese cities like Osaka and some others around the world. In…

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Japan to use home-delivery drones within 3 years

TOKYO -- In a bid to nurture new businesses, the government plans to allow the use of drones for home delivery services within three years, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. According to sources, the …

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Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel | Japan Blog - Tokyo Osaka Nagoya Kyoto

??????????(??) Walking from Kyushu to Honshu. At the closest point, the islands of Kyushu and Honshu are a mere 700 meters apart. The narrow channel called Kanmon Straits is a very busy waterway with…

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New Shinjuku bus terminal open!
From today, April 4, the new bus terminal close the Shinjuku station’s south exit is open for travelers!

People preferring high way buses to go through Japan, can access the new bus terminal in a

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