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No sexy dialogue allowed for custom-order anime voice actor PCs, manufacturer says

Tokyo-based manufacturer specifically forbids one of Japan’s most time-honored steamy “welcome home” clichés.

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Fukuoka Museum offers Japanese art treasures right in your own home via AR

Why not virtually spruce up your living room with some 16th century samurai armor?

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ANA unveils robot avatar shopper at boutique in Oita

Robots let us peruse the aisles of clothing stores from anywhere in the world.

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You can control your air conditioner with a Game Boy Color, genius inventor proves【Video】

It takes a bit of tinkering, but the handheld that was Nintendo’s cool new tech in 1998 can still keep you cool today.

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Japanese government proposes cyborgs and robotic avatars for all by 2050

Above diagram suggests Vegeta suits may be involved as well.

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A forgotten piece of video game history is back in the spotlight, so is it time for Nintendo to produce a modern update?

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SoraNews24’s first article written entirely by an AI

The future is here, and it’s weird.

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New virtual anime wife system helps Japanese workers deal with emotional strain of telecommuting

Hikari Aizuma helps workers stay sharp and maintain a balanced lifestyle while working from home.

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Can you find the “Kyushu button?”

You need to enter the mind of a child to find it.

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Japanese man comes up with ingenious (and slightly creepy) way to take a nap in meetings

Gives the term ‘face mask’ a whole new meaning.

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Digital resurrection after death? 63 percent of Japanese and American survey participants say nah

Dead folks tell no tales unless they become an AI-programmed hologram!

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Robot noodle chef starts working in Tokyo train station, serves up taste of the future【Video】

Our resident noodle expert tries out the robo soba.

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We visit Shibuya Station’s limited-time unmanned ramen eatery for a dose of the future! 【Photos】

This is a combination of delicious and contemporary technology that was definitely worth the visit.

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Cool automated Rubik’s cube found at Maker’s Faire floats, solves itself, blows our minds

How does it even work?!

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New Japanese smartphone prohibits users from taking naked selfies

Tone Mobile’s new phone won’t save photo data it thinks is “inappropriate.”

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Young and elderly alike can satisfy their feline frenzy with this $180 cat robot companion

Cat got our wallets?

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Mitsubishi’s solution for stressed office workers in Japan: fake skylight video displays

Simulated sky slice might actually be better suited for a different environment, though.

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Amazing Japanese cup stirs your drinks for you, needs no batteries or charging【Videos】

Clever tech trick means you’ll never need to use a spoon when making a cup of hot coffee or tea again.

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Are Daiso’s smartphone VR goggles worth breaking the 100-yen barrier?

A rare instance where reading the fine print was a bad idea.

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HALOP: The Japanese huggy pillow for people who already have a human boyfriend/girlfriend

A new kind of dakimakura designed to provide fantasies that are actually based in reality.

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