The Daily Gazette – January 25, 2016 – Humanoid robots, which move almost as naturally as humans do, are fulfilling an increasingly broad range of roles in Japan. Behind their popularity are improvements in sound and image recognition technologies, and the ability to manufacture robots with highly developed powers of expression. These robots are currently […]
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Cisco invests in Internet of Things p...
ChannelBiz – January 22, 2016 – Kii, a Japanese platform company enabling mobility and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for global customers, has attracted investment from Cisco Investments, the networking firm’s corporate venture capital arm. Kii’s global platform enables device manufacturers and Internet of Everything (IoE) solution providers to create connected solutions with new data […]
Tokyo Waterfront City: Japan’s high-t...
Enterprise Innovation – January 20, 2016 – Inbound visitors to Japan have increased nearly six-fold over the past four years. A large number of these enter through Tokyo, and the Japanese government has taken definite steps as a part of its greater vision to serve tourists from all over the world. Visitors to Tokyo make […]
This robot will help clean up the rad...
THE VERGE – January 19, 2016 – Japan is just getting started on tearing down its wrecked Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant — a process that’s expected to take 30 to 40 years, according to the plant’s manager. Next year, it’s going to tackle the decommissioning of reactor 3, which was damaged by a hydrogen explosion during […]
‘Street Fighter 5’ Releas...
BREATHEcast.com – January 18, 2016 – With “Street Fighter 5” coming to the market soon, rumors surfaced that the games’ release would be in February. “Street Fighter 5” will reportedly arrive in Japan, Europe, and North America, in February, according to Christian Post. As per the publication, the Japanese market would be having the game’s fifth installment […]
Japan Opens Geek Cafe That is Girls-O...
Game Rant – January 14, 2016 – Japan’s Atraxia Cafe seems to be the kind of place famous female gamers like Ronda Rousey might be interested in checking out the next time they’re visiting Asia’s central hub of all things video game and geek. The cafe takes aim at women who identify themselves as “otaku”, a term which […]
More medical tourists visiting Japan
IMTJ – January 12, 2016 – Japan is attracting more medical tourists, mostly from China, but numbers are not known. Latest available edstimates from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry – 27,000 in 2012 and 22,000 in 2011. Boosted by the weak yen and relaxed visa conditions, the number of foreigners visiting Japan has been increasing and […]
Bin Kusamizu Launches Haru yo, Kuru n...
Anime News Network – January 11, 2016 – The February issue of Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Magazine revealed on Wednesday that writer Bin Kusamizu and illustrator Mayo Hamazaki are launching a manga titled Haru yo, Kuru na (Come Not, O Spring) in the magazine. The manga will have a color opening page. The magazine teases the […]
Erica, the ‘Most Beautiful and ...
Communications of the ACM – January 7, 2016 – Researchers at Osaka and Kyoto universities and the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) are calling “Erica” their most advanced humanoid. Erica is unable to walk independently, but she possesses improved speech and an ability to understand and respond to questions with an uncanny human-like change […]
Japan’s economic performance remains ...
EconoTimes – Tuesday, January 5 – Japan’s economic performance remains subdued despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s enduring efforts to revive the economy. Nevertheless, revised data show that the economy has avoided another technical recession; real GDP grew by 0.3% q/q (+1.7% y/y) in the third quarter, following a 0.1% q/q contraction (+0.7% y/y) in the […]