Aug. 29 sees the 22nd All Japan Robot Sumo Tournament kicking off with the Tohoku playoffs in Akita. The tournament is an opportunity for Japan's amateur robot enthusiasts to show off their skills, a…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

There's a trend in Japan where you squish your baby's face called "Rice Ball Babies" - 9GAG has the best funny pics, GIFs, videos, memes, cute, wtf, geeky, cosplay photos on the web. We are…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

You might say that it is too early to post about Tokey Game Show because it is held only in September, but if you are planning your next trip to Japan that might be the date to consider. The show cov…

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From the Editor: On the tech side of our original video coverage, there's nothing better than the IREX international robotics trade show, or if cars are your thing, the DRiFTWiRED music video shot in…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

This is how Japanese farmers plant their rice these days, with the help of modern planting machines.

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Rescue dog Gonta, outfitted with a GPS-enabled backpack but driven by his own innate sense of smell, jumps onto a pile of collapsed rubble to find buried survivors. Though just a drill, the intensity…

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This smartphone charger is the latest automotive accessary to reach the “gadget shops” of Akihabara. The display shows the progress of battery charging, as a percentage.

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posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

Yesterday everyone’s favorite minimal lifestyle store MUJI opened a new shop in Yurakucho, Tokyo. The new space, which is actually a renovation of an existing store, occupies 3 floors and 3,277 squ…

posted by  RamenRyan | 8 years, 10 months ago | 3 comments

Last year I wrote an article called “The Real Japanese Monk’s Guide To Buddhism In Japan.” At the end of it I said that we would one day explore a real Japanese monk’s day-to-day life. It took a whil…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

Two years ago when I went to Japan with my parents, we were walking around Ikebukuro and we couldn't find any place to eat. We stumbled upon a cute little local okonomiyaki restaurant... we didn't ev…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 10 months ago | 4 comments