SANUKI X GAME 2026 in Takamatsu Shopping Streets
SANUKI X GAME brings games into Takamatsu’s shopping streets on November 15, 2026. Explore the programme, shop hours and Japanese exhibitors’ perspectives.
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Digi Game Expo 2026: Games, Tools and Makers in Akihabara
Digi Game Expo 2026’s public hours have ended. Explore its announced indie games and tools, Japanese maker perspectives and the work behind a playable demonstration.
Tsukumo Robot Kingdom: What Happened to Akihabara’s Robot Shop?
Tsukumo Robot Kingdom closed in May 2020. Discover the Akihabara shop’s history, its hands-on appeal and Japanese accounts of making hobby robots work today.
Kanda Myojin IT Charms Explained
Why does a Tokyo shrine offer an IT charm? Explore Kanda Myojin’s history, Japanese workplace rituals, the ¥1,000 offering and how to visit respectfully.
Farming on the Moon
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is set to link up with several public and private sector organizations to launch research and on creating sustainable food sources on the Moon. Space Fo…
Japan Post Deliveries from the Sky
Japan Post is joining forces with Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (ACSL), a domestic drone manufacturer, to start delivering mail by air. Japan Post Group announced its plans to collaborat…
How a Japanese Company Cut 80% of the Time Needed to Manually Count Pearls
Since Eiko Pearl was established in 1963 in Mie, they have been operating as a specialized pearl trading company. They have managed to adapt to changing times and have delivered pearls all over the w…
'World's highest-capacity' solid-state battery developed in Japan
Hitachi Zosen has developed a solid-state battery boasting one of the industry's highest capacities and tolerance for a wide range of temperatures, making it a candidate for use in satellit…
A Drone for Tight Spaces
Sensyn Robotics has unveiled its “Sensyn Explorer,” a small drone about the size of the palm of one’s hand, which is designed to operate within tight indoor spaces. The Shibuya-based firm a…
Japanese companies fight for share of EUV chip technology sector
A next-generation semiconductor technology known as extreme ultraviolet lithography, or EUV, is the focus of intensifying competition among Japanese chipmaking equipment manufacturers including …
First-ever atomic resolution video of salt crystals forming in real time
Scientists at the University of Tokyo in Japan have observed the growth of crystals at the atomic level.
Osaka Reaches for the Skies
Osaka Prefecture has launched a new organization with the objective of establishing commercial flying car services by 2023. Launched in an event held on the 17th, the new group goes by an unwiel…
Ambitious but controversial: Japan's new hydrogen project
The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain is an experiment to see whether Japan can establish a durable supply of liquid hydrogen from Australia, to be burned to generate electricity. The hydrogen will b…
PlayStation Creator Is Now Designing COVID-19 Robots for No Profit at All
You may not have heard of Ken Kutaragi but you most certainly have heard of his invention: the PlayStation. The former chairperson and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment has now taken on a new role a…