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When I studied abroad in Japan I was not the only Adam in my program, so in an effort to differentiate my friends dubbed me “Megane,” due to my spectacular specs. Nicknames are quite common in Engli…
First the robots came for our jobs. Then they came for our chess tournaments. Now, they’re coming for our martial arts too. Meet MOTOMAN-MH24, a robot who, depending on where you sta…
We made a summary of the trailers of spring anime 2016. Are there any animes you want to watch? KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS (????????, Koutetsujou no Kabaneri) http://kabaneri.com/ https://twitter.…
We’ve never had much of a green thumb but maybe we’ll have more luck with an air thumb? A small Japanese company based our of Kyushu has created a fun, poetic twist on indoor gardening. B…
Translated from Edo Tokyo Kaii Hyakumonogatari March 17th: A black-spotted, two-tailed cat appeared suddenly, slinking around the Motoyoshi family farmhouse. The son of the family, Genjiro,…
Today we take a lookie at my spanking new electric skateboard called the Yuneec E-GO Cruiser - probably the best 700 USD I've ever spent. Here it is being taken for a whirl around Akih…
We ask you, who didn't grow up with Doraemon? This iconic, robotic cat has become part of our childhood whether or not you grew up in Japan. For most of us, Doraemon symbolizes our childhood and…
Bandai unveiled its new "Net de Capsule" service, which allows you to remotely play and buy a Gachapon (capsule toy) online at home. Net de Capsule is a joint project be…
Ufot Ekong, who studied at Tokai University in Tokyo, achieved a first class degree in electrical engineering and scored the best marks at the university since 1965, the Flotilla Magazine reported. H…
all photos by Koji Fujii / Nacasa and Partners Inc. Japanese Treehouse Creator Takashi Kobayashi has built over 120 treehouses in the past 15 years. When it comes to tree…