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JAPAN BLUE – Bringing Tradition Closer to Everyday Life
“Japan blue” is the color of the emblem for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, as well as […]
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Governor Yuriko Koike Promotes Prosperous Metropolis Beyond Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
Governor Yuriko Koike is set on her plans for a prosperous Tokyo leading up to and beyond the 2020 […]
Culture
Introducing AI Technology for Scoring Gymnastic Performance
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and Japanese software giant Fujitsu are introducing 3D laser AI technology for […]
Economy & Tech
PERSPECTIVES | Should Japan Open Doors to Foreign Migrant Workers?
By The Sankei Shimbun On July 24, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the creation of new foreign […]
Economy & Tech
Nommoc Introduces Japan’s 1st Free Taxi Service
On May 8, the young entrepreneur Takumi Yoshida announced that the first free vehicle dispatch and transportation service […]
Politics & Security
Is North Korea Next to Unleash AI Hackings After Russia and China?
On February 13, cyber security experts from the United States determined that China and Russia were acquiring artificial intelligence […]
Economy & Tech
Haneda as Airport of the Future: Where Robots Guard, Carry, and Translate
Haneda Airport is a bustling gateway to the Japanese skies—and it is accelerating preparations for the use of robots. […]
Economy & Tech
Sony ‘aibo’ Fetching Customers in New Age of Robot Companions
Galileo Ferrari – Tokyo On January 11–just in time for the Year of the Dog–Sony released the […]
Culture
Learning From the Curiosity and Passion of Yoshiharu Habu – Winner of 7 Shogi Titles
In December, the venerable shogi champion, Yoshiharu Habu, became the first person ever in the 400-year history of shogi […]
Culture
An Interview with Kazuo Ishiguro: Manga, AI, and Other Sources of Inspiration
Kazuo Ishiguro speaks at the Banquet in the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall on December 10, 2017. After […]
Special Reports
‘Why Would He Fumble Like This?’ Supercomputer Developer Motoaki Saito Arrested for Fraud
On December 5th, Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested Motoaki Saito, 49, president of “PEZY Computing” (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), and […]
Politics & Security
Through Technology, China Works Towards Global Domination
China, a state-led economy, is making full use of structural and policy advantages over market-based economies, like the United […]