Yet another real life example of what once was technology only imagined in science fiction has now become every day tools in the present. Japan has one of the largest aging population in the world, and its younger generation is … Continue reading
On a flight to Tokyo, Japan, you eagerly anticipate landing after a near 20 hour flight. And as you hear the Captain's voice over the intercom telling you of your plane's final approach to Narita Airport, you look outside the … Continue reading
A giant squid has always been a favorite of everyone's imaginations when it comes to dreading what mysterious deadly monsters lurk in the deep dark oceans. But a real-life giant squid has finally been captured by a fishing boat off … Continue reading
JAPANESE MUSIC SUPERSTAR YOSHIKI COMPOSES GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS THEME SONG. In celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Golden Globe Awards, the show's original musical theme composed by Japanese superstar Yoshiki will be available for digital download in 111 countries … Continue reading
News reports from Tokyo indicate that Japanese car manufacturers like Toyota and Mazda are confirming the future of automobiles leaning towards Hybrid Technology as they increase their production lines of Hybrid Cars for 2013, and subsequent years to follow. Future … Continue reading
Sony Mobile Communications AB (“Sony Mobile”) is altering the global operational structure of its development sites in Tokyo, Japan, Lund, Sweden and Beijing, China. In October 2012, Sony Mobile will move its corporate headquarters and certain other functions from Lund, … Continue reading
The number of foreign travelers to Japan has recovered to the levels before the country was hit by the devastating earthquake and nuclear crisis in March 2011. Japan National Tourism Organization says about 781,000 tourists and business travelers visited Japan … Continue reading
Sony Transformation to Revitalize Electronics Business, Generate Growth and Drive New Value Creation. Sony Corporation announced a series of strategic initiatives to be introduced under the new management team established on April 1, 2012. By implementing a rapid decision-making approach … Continue reading
The Japanese government will demand the resignation of the entire Tokyo Electric Power Company board at its next shareholder meeting as a condition for the infusion of 1 trillion yen in public funds to help keep the troubled utility solvent, … Continue reading
It seems Japan can't seem to recover fast enough as the worst winter snow storm in the past six years caused as many as 52 Japanese casualties and reportedly hospitalized over 600 more. A series of brutal thick blizzards originating … Continue reading
The Japanese Government's official Japan Tourism Agency is desperate to restore foreign tourism after the 2011 Earthquake Disaster (Higashi Nihon Daishinsai) by offering free airfare to 10,000 lucky overseas tourists for 2012. The tourist agency is only accepting applications online, and … Continue reading
SoftBank Corp is a Japanese telecommunications company that is well known for their advertising campaigns as very unique and humorous. Especially in regards to their "White Family Plan". The ads show short stories of a rather strange family arrangement, made … Continue reading
Earlier this year, a Life-size Gundam RX-78 giant robot was assembled and exhibited in Odaiba’s Shiokaze Park for widely popular and long standing anime series of Gundam celebrating its 30th anniversary. The company knew that fans of the show who … Continue reading
The cyber crime police unit of Hyōgo Prefecture, arrested Kohei Miyagishi, a 32 year old man who was a teacher in a primary school in the city of Kanazawa, Japan. Arrest charges were for illegally uploading and sharing through software … Continue reading
Hello Kitty may have no mouth to sing, but that doesn't mean the iconic figure of cuteness isn't good at the use of a turntable with her own remixes to celebrate the opening of a new opening of a retail … Continue reading
