Hands on: Sony Vision-S concept car review
Undoubtedly the most surprising moment at CES 2020 so far was when Sony drove it’s prototype Vision-S car out onto its stand at the Sony press conference. The Sony Vision-S is a fully opera…
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Sony Vision-S
Sony is working to thoroughly understand the mechanism of cars – to not only comprehend how they are made and the challenges they present, but also their relevance to society. Towards this goal, Sony…
Japan torn over whether to test all on cruise ship for coronavirus
The number of people from the ship confirmed to be infected with the potentially deadly coronavirus nearly doubled on Monday to 135. Being trapped in cramped quarters is also taking a toll on th…
Japanese TV Channel Stops Airing Interspecies Reviewers
Prev Next View AllEarlier this month, Funimation announced that it would no longer stream Interspecies Reviewers, stating the show fell outside its standards. Now a Japanese TV channel is also c…
Japan's cruise ship quarantine enabling coronavirus, expert says
Coronavirus infections on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, are rising since it was quarantined last week. Infections may be spreading quickly among elderly passengers; n…
Coronavirus cases double in one day on cruise ship
The number of Wuhan coronavirus cases on Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama, Japan, doubled in one day, making it the worst-hit place by the Wuhan coronavirus outside mainland …
Japanese rail and Shinkansen bullet train announcers come together for series of cute videos
Get to know three of the people behind the “sexy” English-language voice announcements you’ll hear on public transport in Japan. If you’ve ever travelled on a train in Tokyo, chances are yo…
Winter Activities in Karuizawa
I brought my family of four there on a day trip to experience some fun winter activities and further explore this kid-friendly destination. However right outside the station is the Karuizaw…
Final Fantasy VII Remake cafe opens in Tokyo, and we stop by for Cloud and Sephiroth mocktails!
It was with great fanfare (and great burgers) that Tokyo’s Square Enix Cafe opened in 2016. I suppose you could say this makes the new Square Enix Cafe a remake of the original eatery, and fitti…
Final episode of Cup Noodle commercial Hungry Days featuring One Piece finally shows Luffy's face
The iconic rubber-limbed main character’s high school version is…surprisingly normal-looking. The series shows the characters of the series as high school students trying to do their b…