JAPAN NEWS

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Smart Mirror Makes for Fast Fashion Changes
Sep 13, 2016 (JPN)
Stuck over what to wear to a dinner party? 'Smart mirror' technology is helping to make fashion decisions as easy as changing a shirt - without even having to a...
Award Winning Wheelchair Design Goes Hollywood
Sep 13, 2016 (JPN)
Cutting-edge wheelchair technology made by Japanese hands is grabbing global attention - both at the sales office and at the box office. The outlook at WHILL Co...
Oshibori on the Rise: Reinventing the Hand Towel
Sep 09, 2016 (JPN)
Long appreciated as quintessentially 'Japanese,' the practice of distributing 'oshibori' (hand towels) at restaurants, hotels, and other service businesses is g...
Child Seat Sensor Ensures In-Car Safety
Sep 09, 2016 (JPN)
Wireless technology is proving to be a boon for child safety, especially for toddlers on the go. Designers at Hong Kong-based Ocean Unicorn Technology Ltd. see ...
Macrobiotic enzymes are the guts of a healthy diet
Sep 09, 2016 (JPN)
While the traditional culinary art of fermentation has yielded a range of tasty, nutritious dishes from pickles to sauerkraut, the science of fermentation is sh...
Solar humidifiers improve eco-friendly air quality
Sep 09, 2016 (JPN)
Eco-conscious fans of room humidifiers can feel and breathe easier now as the first solar-powered humidifying machines have now arrived. Designers at Daejeon, K...
Portable skin exams are more than skin deep
Sep 09, 2016 (JPN)
Dutch photographic skill and Apple iPad technology have been combined to create one of the most comprehensive portable diagnostic kits for skin care ever seen. ...
2016 shaping up to be the year of ransomware
Sep 09, 2016 (JPN)
The latest twist on the age-old criminal art of extortion has come a long way since an anonymous note was scratched on paper. These days, hackers demand payment...
The 'Sultan of Sign Makers' Sets up in Japan
Sep 09, 2016 (JPN)
Are you an English-capable Japanese entrepreneur looking for a franchise opportunity? One of the world's leading sign making companies is setting up in Japan, a...
Industrial Robots: Rethinking the Status Quo
Sep 08, 2016 (JPN)
Long known as the collective mecca of cutting-edge industrial robot technology, Japanese manufacturers are now welcoming a newcomer from outside the ranks. Sumi...
Taiwan Drones 'Scan' Japan for an Opening
Sep 07, 2016 (JPN)
Just as Chinese warplanes have been testing Japan in the skies over the South Pacific, it now looks like Taiwanese drones are getting set to test Japan, too - f...
Future Cars Promise Light Weight, Utility
Sep 05, 2016 (JPN)
Futuristic predictions about what the cars of tomorrow will look like vary widely. Some Japanese entrepreneurs are sure of a few key features, however: low weig...
New Drones are Taking Off - Vertically and Horizontally
Sep 05, 2016 (JPN)
Drone drivers who lament the short flight time of multi-prop drones, and fixed wingers who dream of better hovering capability will both be able to rest easier ...
Air Pressure Makes Lifting a Breeze
Aug 23, 2016 (JPN)
Advances in wearable robotics are helping to remove the physical strain of lifting heavy objects. Entrepreneurs in Tokyo hope that Japan's aging society will op...
Doing a Number on Stress
Aug 17, 2016 (JPN)
While doctors generally agree that too much stress is bad for human health, others are busy putting a number on it. The result may be a breakthrough in helping ...
Wireless Earphones Have That 'Shrinking Feeling'
Aug 12, 2016 (JPN)
Consumer technology is nothing without a relentless push to make handy gadgets ever smaller, cheaper, and more convenient. This is especially true of wireless a...
Vacuum Lifters Make Japan Debut
Aug 10, 2016 (JPN)
Good times or bad, Japanese companies have begun sucking it up at the workplace like never before. And thanks to advanced vacuum lifting technology, employees o...
Bulb Camera Allows Socket-Sized Surveillance
Aug 10, 2016 (JPN)
The marriage of cell phone and camera technologies has given birth to a nifty surveillance device that puts a set of eyes in nearly any room with the twist of t...
Freedom of the Press Holds Little Virtue in Japan
Jul 31, 2016 (JPN)
The notion of "freedom of the press," hailed as a universal principle among journalists and news writers, may be more hype than reality in Japan. At least that ...
17 Candidates Set to Pack Japan Foreign Correspondents' Club Debate
Jul 29, 2016 (JPN)
In a break with recent convention, the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (FCCJ) has dramatically expanded the field of Tokyo gubernatorial candidates who wi...
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