Hydrangea ( ajisai) on a rainy day in Tsukuba Japan's month long rainy season (tsuyu, ??) usually ends in mid-July, and that means there are precious few days left to savor its SPECIAL BEAUTY. Many J…

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TOKYO - In most of the world, few consumers even know microcars exist. But in Japan, the tiny vehicles, whose fuel consumption is as small as their price tags, are a crucial battleground for domestic…

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Shinto Festival in Japan: Sanja Matsuri The Sanja Festival is one the largest Shinto festivals in Tokyo along with the Kanda Matsuri and Sanno Matsuri. You should enjoy this very special event when y…

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Degurutieni is a musician, make no mistake. But to better understand his dark, gothic aesthetic you may want to learn about where he’s from: the Nishinari district in Osaka, which holds the inglori…

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Tsukiji Fish Market ( Tsukiji Shijo) is one of Tokyo's top attractions - and with good reason. It's one of the most exciting markets in the world, whether you arrive early in the morning for the tuna…

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The Financial Times has taken an interest in Japanese robotics and produced an interesting video highlighting recent developments. In particular, it examines the line that divides the socially practi…

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"In 2020 I would like to gather all of the world's robots and aim to hold an Olympics where they compete in technical skills," said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last week. It's about …

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The man arm pillows, heated toilet seats, sushi bag covers ... we've all heard of these bizarre, yet actually (kind of) useful items. And we secretly want all of them. Well, if Japan can make ingenio…

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Japan is set to introduce digital textbooks in classrooms in four years' time, the media reported on Friday.

An education ministry panel has decided on a basic policy for introducing tablet computer…

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Today, we're starting a new section here at Softpedia, one that will span the next couple of days, during which time we shall be posting a series of articles that were born in Japan. Long story short…

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