You likely know that emoji originated in Japan, but do you know how they ended up basically everywhere in the world?
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Stop passing around your phone to share pics – just project them onto the closest wall… or tree!
While Tay, Microsoft US’s deep-learning AI chatbot, devolves into a horrifying racist, Microsoft Japan’s Rinna has other things on her mind…
Now you and your kids can experience the fun of owning a cat without any of the hairballs!
Seibu Railways is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a brand new limited-express train. As innovative and cool as the proposed design is, the concept art is rather unfortunate-looking…
New frontier in otaku tech smashes crowdfunding goal, set to ship soon.
Here’s how much real-world money it’ll cost you to play in Sony’s virtual video game domain.
Vietnamese hobbyist Trần Vũ Trúc, using mostly undisclosed programming wizardry, introduced this Firefox browser-based emulator that adds a pixelized 3-D effect to many of the NES’s best games.
A Japanese inventor creates a projection mapping-enabled keyboard with letters that fly out into space as you type.
Celebrity inventor and “Greatest Scientist in History” Dr. NakaMats throws his support behind the Republican front-runner in the form of the mightiest weapon known to man: Guard Wig.
The electronics giant recently showed off a prototype device that can project an interactive, smartphone-like display onto any surface.
Mitsubishi says it’s coming close to perfecting the kind of floating “hologram” images seen in sci-fi films—and it hopes to introduce the “Aerial Display” technology in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of noisy drinking straws is for good men to do nothing. Thankfully, Kotaro Takahashi is taking action, and Kyoto University has his back.
You’ll never waste time pushing in chairs ever again thanks to this amazing new invention from Japanese car manufacturer Nissan.
As hugely popular instant messaging app LINE supplants most other forms of communication in Japan, a poll asks young Japanese people: Is it okay to break up with someone by IM?
Consumer electronics manufacturer Cerevo recently introduced an ultra-detailed replica of the Dominator – an iconic gun from the hit anime Psycho Pass. You need to see this thing in action.
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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Kyoto Tower mascot termination reveals dark side behind cute Japanese characters
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Flower Ice Cream becomes Japan’s newest breathtaking dessert
Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki says the anime industry’s problem is that it’s full of anime fans
Retro Japanese-style hotel room with kotatsu, free ice cream is both amazingly cool AND warm
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Bacon-fried Oreos make a greasily delicious appearance in Japanese kitchens
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