Japan has a reputation for cool gadgets and efficient interiors, but this is on a whole new level!
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Troubling statistic is coupled with an additional one-in-four saying they’ve heard the word, but don’t know what it means.
Anime becomes reality with help from the creator of the original Gundam, and it even has a strange, hard-to-pronounce anime mecha-style name!
Contents are actually an ironic jab at Japan’s holier-than-though critics of digital media consumption.
The future is here, but some residents aren’t prepared to accept an artificially intelligent mayor so soon.
Silhouettes of karate fighters, bodybuilders, and domestically dedicated dudes make would-be criminals think you’ve got a live-in boyfriend.
Kids are spreading the word that a “magic button” on some remotes opens a gateway between the living and the dead.
Device seeks to fire your voice straight at the bull’s eye in anime fans’ selective attention.
Thanks to several items outfitted with self-parking systems, we get a glimpse into the future of Japanese hospitality.
The country that created the book Everybody Poops now gives you a way to let everybody know.
Japan Railways is taking applications to experience the future of Japanese rail travel nearly a decade ahead of time.
The Edo Past and Present Wanderings app appeals not only to old map buffs, but to anyone with a sense of adventure.
Maybe it won’t be all bad when the machines gain sentience, as long as they prepare some nice snacks for us.
System is quick and easy to use, requires no payment or registration.
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