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The story behind the giant Japanese woman in kimono on the 3-D billboard at Shinjuku

Turns out there’s an even larger version of this famous face, and she’s someone worth listening to. 

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Chaos at unstaffed Japanese bento shop shows pitfalls of technology

Japan might have a reputation for being high-tech, but it’s still got a lot to learn when it comes to unsupervised shopping.

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Tokyo has a new vending machine where everything inside is free【Photos】

Moraeru Jihanki doesn’t need money, only costs a little of your time.

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Japanese tea commercial actress created by AI, has some wondering if it’s the scandal-free future

No chance of your spokesperson causing off-camera scandals if they don’t exist off camera.

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Flipping genius? Japan is getting a new flip phone/smartphone hybrid【Photos】

Return of the gara kei?

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Unusual curved escalators are the crowning jewel of this shopping mall in Osaka

Join us for a ride on two of the world’s most unique escalators.

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Digital Sushiro Vision – Testing out the newest way to order conveyor belt sushi【Pics, video】

Kaitenzushi chain Sushiro wants to give you an extra order of fun as you order your sushi.

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Will virtual plate procession become the new normal for conveyor belt sushi restaurants in Japan?

Digital Sushiro Vision seeks to recreate the fun of old-school kaitenzushi with modern technology.

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Real-life pilotable anime-style robots now on sale in Japan【Video】

Pre-orders open for Archax, which follows anime tradition right down to having an awesome start-up sequence.

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Yokohama finally releases details on futuristic theme park set to open in 2031

Yokohama sure knows how to plan big.

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Japan’s Minister of Digital Affairs catches attention by skipping escalator and using stairs【Photo】

While other high-ranking politicians waited for the escalator, digital policymaker opted for analog method.

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Japanese educators want to allow students to use robot substitutes to attend school

Kumamoto City Board of Education thinks robots can help ease kids with anxiety issues back into social interaction.

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Giant life-size Alolan Exeggutor Pokémon appears at Pokémon World Championships in Japan【Photos】

Tropical variant, first seen in Pokémon Sun and Moon, stands tall in Yokohama.

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Human hair from India helps make Japanese buses more efficient

Better living through hair.

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Giant Pokémon appear in Yokohama sky in awesome drone art show at World Championships【Pics, vids】

Pikachu and Poké-pals featured in amazing, adorable aerial display over Yokohama harbor.

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Japan’s cat robot waiters meow when you pat them, and we find out why【Video】

Putting the fun into Japanese family restaurants.

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Japan’s new wearable air conditioner belt is here just in time for the Tokyo heat wave

Keeping you cooled down from the hips up.

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Otaku tech company creates Digital Figure Box for anime figures with no physical form【Video】

Gatebox continues to blur the boundary between digital and physical worlds.

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Robot-operated soba stand in Tokyo is too busy for its machine chef to keep up with

A sobering soba experience.

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AI is being used to write a new chapter in the God of Manga’s Black Jack series

Project “may give birth to a new way of creating content,” says Osamu Tezuka’s son.

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