technology

Trying out the revolutionary adhesive bandages developed by a 10-year-old Japanese girl

If it ain’t broke, fix it anyway.

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Nissan develops robot to calm babies during car rides

Boasts peak peek-a-boo efficiency.

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7-Eleven Japan’s new microwaves know how long your bento should be warmed up, even if you don’t

Video shows clever new system in action.

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Is Japan’s cheapest SIM-free phone plan actually usable? Testing Irumo on all Tokyo Metro lines

We get to the bottom of the low-cost, SIM-free service plan by heading to the deepest points of the public transportation network.

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Japanese government’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry finally stops using floppy disks

Better (very) late than never, right?

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Tokyo Government to release official dating app

Love, Tokyo style

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Cosplay 3D Scanner Studio is a compact way to digitize your cosplay, free cosplayer trial planned

Inventors will be offering free scan sessions at Comiket, Japan’s largest otaku gathering.

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Tokyo’s 400-year-old Shinto shrine welcomes Roombas to help with annual susuosame ceremony【Video】

Akihabara-adjacent Kanda Shrine is always ready to try new things while keeping the old ones too.

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The story behind the giant Japanese woman in kimono on the 3-D billboard at Shinjuku

Turns out there’s an even larger version of this famous face, and she’s someone worth listening to. 

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Chaos at unstaffed Japanese bento shop shows pitfalls of technology

Japan might have a reputation for being high-tech, but it’s still got a lot to learn when it comes to unsupervised shopping.

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Tokyo has a new vending machine where everything inside is free【Photos】

Moraeru Jihanki doesn’t need money, only costs a little of your time.

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Japanese tea commercial actress created by AI, has some wondering if it’s the scandal-free future

No chance of your spokesperson causing off-camera scandals if they don’t exist off camera.

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Flipping genius? Japan is getting a new flip phone/smartphone hybrid【Photos】

Return of the gara kei?

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Unusual curved escalators are the crowning jewel of this shopping mall in Osaka

Join us for a ride on two of the world’s most unique escalators.

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Digital Sushiro Vision – Testing out the newest way to order conveyor belt sushi【Pics, video】

Kaitenzushi chain Sushiro wants to give you an extra order of fun as you order your sushi.

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Will virtual plate procession become the new normal for conveyor belt sushi restaurants in Japan?

Digital Sushiro Vision seeks to recreate the fun of old-school kaitenzushi with modern technology.

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Real-life pilotable anime-style robots now on sale in Japan【Video】

Pre-orders open for Archax, which follows anime tradition right down to having an awesome start-up sequence.

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Yokohama finally releases details on futuristic theme park set to open in 2031

Yokohama sure knows how to plan big.

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Japan’s Minister of Digital Affairs catches attention by skipping escalator and using stairs【Photo】

While other high-ranking politicians waited for the escalator, digital policymaker opted for analog method.

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Japanese educators want to allow students to use robot substitutes to attend school

Kumamoto City Board of Education thinks robots can help ease kids with anxiety issues back into social interaction.

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