Panasonic wants to have lots of its electric wheelchairs in place at major airports across the country in time for the Olympics, which is coming to Japan in 2020. Trials have just launched at Tokyo’s…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 3 months ago | 0 comments

The transport ministry plans to significantly roll back regulations in September on buses, taxis and trucks to allow them to carry both passengers and packages, it has been learned.

With a shortage o…

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 4 months ago | 0 comments

Train passengers in eastern Japan are keeping cool to the sound of wind chimes.

Every summer, Jomo Electric Railway hangs 100 wind chimes along the ceiling of a 2-car train that runs between 2 cities…

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 4 months ago | 1 comment

Full electric cars are getting a bit more practical these days, so this look at electric cars has interesting results; I’m especially surprised that that people are more curious about diesel engines …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 4 months ago | 1 comment

The Twilight Express Mizukaze luxury sleeper train of West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, made its debut in the city of Osaka on Saturday.
With the Sea of Japan as a backdrop, the Twilight Express Mi…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 5 months ago | 1 comment

Japanese robotics maker ZMP Inc has partnered with a taxi operator in Tokyo, as part of its plans to launch a self-driving taxi in the city in time for the 2020 Olympics, CEO Hisashi Taniguchi said o…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 5 months ago | 1 comment

Although Japan has a prominent number of police substations around communities, locals often take pride in how their cities generally have less surveillance and security cameras than other major deve…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 5 months ago | 2 comments

“You wouldn’t be here unless you were thinking about entering Japan market, right?”

The question from the moderator was a gentle nudge for Chris Martin, head of international for Mobike. Martin, whos…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 5 months ago | 2 comments

OKAYAMA – An elderly man was arrested Friday on suspicion of starting a fire on seat aboard a shinkansen that was traveling through Okayama Prefecture, police and the train operator said.

Yasuhiro Wa…

posted by  Tanuki | 7 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

Japan has taken a step closer to realising its dream of launching flying cars in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, following investment from a major car company.

Toyota is funding a project which aim…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 6 months ago | 0 comments