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TOKYO - Auotmaker Audi, which announced "level 3" automatic driving technology in July, is taking a lead in automatic driving, but the company is a "newcomer" to the development of EV (electric vehicle) technologies.
Toru Saito, president of a Japanese subsidiary of Audi AG, explain...

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Bandai has created a communication robot based on the mechanical mascot robot that appears in the popular anime series Mobile Suit Gundam.
Showcased at this month’s technology expo CEATEC Japan 2017, the Gundam Concierge Haro (Gansheruju Haro) robot is equipped with AI, speaker, an...

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Anyone who has ever picked up a controller and squealed around the track in Nintendo’s Mario Kart has probably thought about how amazing it would be to get to do it in real life.
One company in Tokyo, Japan has been offering that experience for locals and tourists alike. MariCAR Shi...

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A small-scale eruption was observed at the Shinmoedake peak of the Kirishima volcano group straddling Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures at 5:34 a.m. on Wednesday.
It is the first eruption here since Sept. 7, 2011.
The Japan Meteorological Agency raised its volcanic alert from Le...

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Psychic VR Lab, which operates the fashion virtual reality service STYLY, has teamed up with label chloma to create what is touted as the world’s first mixed reality fashion event.
Running from September 22nd to September 30th at By PARCO shop & gallery in Aoyama, chloma OS Umwelt ...

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TOKYO - Pepsi Light, Diet Coke, and Fanta Zero are just a few of the popular options beverage companies have long offered health-conscious consumers worldwide. But in Japan, another option has surfaced that promises greater health benefits: tokuho.
In 1991, the Ministry of Health, L...

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This special ice cream treat cannot be found in stores.
Baby Star is a popular snack food in Japan made up of dried ramen noodles and flavored with the great taste of chicken and soy sauce.
However, due to its longevity, makers Oyatsu Company have been hard at work concocting new wa...

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TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, leader of Kibo no To (Party of Hope), on Sunday left open the possibility of her party forming a coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party after the Oct. 22 general election, while apparently keeping in mind a scenario of ousting Pr...

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TOKYO - Something spooky is brewing this autumn at the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba. Through Oct 31, the five-star hotel is embracing the season of screams and scares by hosting a Halloween-themed dessert buffet that’s no tricks, just treats.
Held at Seascape Terrace Dining, the two-hour pla...

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FUKUOKA — In an illustration, the kimono-wearing figures appear to be straight out of ukiyo-e, but the setting is contemporary: at an office. One of the three figures, who seems to be the boss, says: “You lack ‘motivation!’ ‘Motivation!’” Right next to the line is another sentenc...

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