Japan Had to End Its Overwork Model. The Four-Day Workweek Was Its Hope, but It’s Failing
Business and EconomicsJapan faces a severe productivity problem, a stagnant economy, and an aging population.
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Cobalt Is Responsible for the High Cost of Batteries. Japanese Scientists Have Discovered a More Cost-Effective Alternative
EnergyA research laboratory in Japan has created a new material with an energy density of 820 Wh/kg and no voltage drop.
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A Pair of Scissors Went Missing at an Airport in Japan. Hours Later, Authorities Had Already Canceled 36 Flights and Delayed 201
MagnetNew Chitose Airport demonstrated on Saturday how a simple mistake can disrupt the operations of a central terminal.
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Japan Was the Dominant Force in the Chip Industry in the 1980s. This Is How It Plans to Reclaim Its Former Glory
Business and EconomicsJapan is currently investing more money in its integrated circuit sector than the U.S., Germany, France, and the UK.
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Japanese Researchers Reveal the First Prototype of Magnetically Levitated Cars. It’s as Promising as It’s Experimental
MobilityHowever, it needs to overcome several challenges before it can be implemented.
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Japan’s Biggest Tourism Challenge Isn’t Overcrowding on Mt. Fuji, But Rather Electric Suitcases. It’s Already Putting the Brakes on Them
MagnetTwo of the country’s major airports have asked passengers not to use them in their facilities.
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Japanese Supermarkets Are Using AI to Monitor Employees’ Smiles Because They Want Customers to Be Completely Satisfied
MagnetAn artificial intelligence model is measuring smiles, scoring employees, and encouraging them to compete by putting their best face forward.
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In Japan, People Can’t Stop Shopping, But There’s No One to Transport the Orders. The Solution Is an Epic 310-Mile Conveyor Belt
MagnetAmong many other problems, Japan faces a major crisis due to its aging population: a labor shortage.
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Japan Has an Impressive New 40-Foot Robot. Its Mission: Repairing Train Tracks
Robotics and AIThe country can now say it has a Gundam-inspired robot in its workforce.
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Japan Already Has Its Own ‘Her,’ and Some Are Already Having Romantic Relationships With It
Robotics and AIInspired by Spike Jonze’s film, the AI app is called Loverse.
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Japan Wanted to End Counterfeit Bills. It Ended Up Impacting Thousands of Vending Machines
MagnetOnly a part of the beverage machines and bars can accept the new bills.
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Japan Is Searching for the Person Responsible for Constructing a Road on the Largest Lake in the Country. It Leads to Nowhere
MagnetA mystery that's difficult to explain in a lake that spans an area of 260 square miles.
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The Japanese Government Has Just Achieved an Unusual Victory in 2024: Eliminating the Use of Floppy Disks
OthersThe country has updated some regulations to eliminate this storage medium entirely.
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Japan Has the Key to the Next Evolution of Robots: Wrapping Them in Human Skin
ResearchThe next goal is to make them sweat and bleed.
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35 Years Ago, Sony Introduced the World’s Largest CRT Television: A 43-inch, 400-Pound TV That Cost a Fortune
TVsIt was so large that it couldn’t fit through a standard door frame.
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Katori Senko: The Japanese Method to Eliminate Mosquitoes at Home During the Summer
MagnetThese insect-repellent spirals become part of the Japanese landscape in summer.
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There’s a New Speed Record for an Electric Car: 270 Mph, Japanese, and Possibly Prohibitively Expensive
MobilityAn Aspark Owl prototype has set a new speed record for an electric car.
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‘We Sincerely Apologize:’ Toyota Acknowledges Wrongdoing in Additional Safety Tests and Halts Production of Three Models
MobilityThe Japanese manufacturer is involved in a scandal for committing fraud on vehicle certification tests.
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Surprising Absolutely No One, Japan’s ‘Anti-Tourist’ Fence Already Has Several Holes So People Can Take Photos of Mount Fuji
MagnetJust a week after local authorities installed it, the large fence in Fujikawaguchiko already has 10 holes.
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Japan Has Just Installed an ‘Anti-Tourist’ Fence to Purposefully Ruin One of Its Best Mount Fuji Views
MagnetIn Fujikawaguchiko, a huge barrier has been put up to prevent crowds at a popular spot from viewing the iconic Japanese landmark.
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