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A train of Dogs travels by Bullet Train to Nagano
In Japan’s bullet trains also known as “Shinkansen” , dogs generally have to travel in a cage and in a separate compartment from their owners, however efforts are being made to make pets more comfortable and owners not travel with concern for their well-being. At Tokyo’s Ueno Station, 21 canine passengers boarded the Shinkansen (bullet… Read more
The Smallest Castle in the World created in Japan
A 0.217mm model of Fukuyama Castle has been created by a precision metal parts manufacturer in that city in western Japan to be as small as the thickness of a strand of hair and with the same exterior design as its original. In Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Castem Co. created a 1/170,000 scale miniature model of… Read more
Morioka Shoten: The Japanese Bookstore that only sells one book
If you had a bookstore that only sold one book, which one would you sell? A difficult question for those who like to read, however for the founder of this bookstore, Yoshiyuki Morioka, it is not a problem! Located in the Ginza neighborhood in Tokyo, Morioka Shoten is a unique bookstore since it sells one… Read more
AI experiments to help Japan’s fruit growers
Researchers in Japan have been running experiments using robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to minimize fruit farmers’ reliance on labor shortages and having no successors. Trials are underway in Chiba Prefecture , a major Japanese pear-producing area near Tokyo, as well as in Yamanashi Prefecture , the country’s main grape-producing region, in central Japan. In… Read more
JR East launches official Train Simulator on Steam
The East Japan Railway Company , better known as JR East , is the largest railway line in Japan, with lines running from and around Tokyo to the edge of Hokkaido . As such, being a conductor on one of these prestigious trains requires great skill and knowledge and positions are awarded to only the… Read more
A Universe of Flavors in a Gyokuro Bottle
You can find many varieties of green tea, such as sencha, matcha and hojicha. Its rich flavors and beautiful colors of gyokuro tea (high-grade green tea) continue to attract many enthusiasts. The umami of gyokuro is obtained by growing the plant in the shade when it is still very young. One of the most famous… Read more
Japanese scientists plan to launch a satellite made of wood in 2023
Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry Co. have come together in a plan to send the world’s first wooden satellite into space in 2023, according to scientists at the university. The move is intended to not only launch new technology for commercial satellites, but also help protect the environment high above the Earth’s surface. The researchers… Read more
Japan’s centenarian count reaches record 86,500 and women make up 88% of them
The number of people aged 100 and over in Japan is estimated to have reached a record 86,510 and the number of men reaching the milestone topped 10,000 for the first time, data from the Health Ministry showed. The number of centenarians as of September 15 represents an increase of 6,060 from a year earlier,… Read more
The ‘Father of Sudoku’ dies at 69
Maki Kaji, a puzzle enthusiast and publisher who was known as the ” Father of Sudoku ,” the number puzzle played daily by millions around the world, has died at the age of 69, according to information from his company. Kaji, a college dropout who worked in a printing shop before founding Japan’s first puzzle… Read more
Sony’s Sci-Fi Prototyping Exhibition Envisions Tokyo in 2050
Tokyo is seen, by many worldwide, as the city of the future, being dramatized in numerous animations and science fiction movies. And it is that this city never lacks a great flow of creative ideas, innovation and visions for the future. With the goal of envisioning what Tokyo will look like in 30 years, Sony’s… Read more