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SoftBank Is Opening a Café Where Pepper Robots Will Work Alongside Humans
More specifically, SoftBank's Pepper humanoid robot, and it will be working alongside humans in the company's aptly named Pepper Parlor café. Pepper robot. Source: Pepper ParlorTh…
How the PlayStation logo became a streetwear icon
Much like a section of vaporwave a few years ago that integrated the PlayStation logo into videos as a method of evoking a powerful nostalgic emotion, the PlayStation icon works because it stirs a fe…
Rethinking of gender roles is a “prerequisite” for raising Japan’s birth rate, experts say
Panel says a reevaluation of how much housework and childcare Japanese men should do is necessary for reversing the country’s aging, shrinking population trend. The average age of Japan’s popula…
Japan drops in OECD scholastic ranking, China leads in all categories
China, represented by students in Beijing and Shanghai, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, occupied top spots in all three categories. With respect to reading comprehension, Asian countries and…
No one knows what Bandai's real-life Pot of Greed does, but it's still pretty cool
The collectible cards can sell for hundreds of thousands or even millions of yen (thousands or hundreds of thousands of U.S. dollars), and players of the card game can be pretty intense about it.…
Atsushi Adachi Explores Memories Through Sculptures Made From Old Newspaper
The Japanese visual artist Atsushi Adachi creates miniature replicas of objects from the past using old newspaper clippings and articles sourced from the same period. Artifacts from history like…
Mikan Newspaper | an epic ad for oranges
image courtesy @shizushin_news | click to enlargeTangerines, satsuma oranges, mandarin oranges, cuties – it seems everyone has their own name for it. And in Japan, the Mikan – everyone’s favorit…
SoftBank pours $100M into Mexico’s Konfio – TechCrunch
Three months after Goldman Sachs lent $100 million to Mexican fintech Konfio, SoftBank has invested another $100 million into the financial services company. The investment confirms Reuters’ Aug…
Japan's Hayabusa2 on homeward journey with main engines activated
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 16:56 | All, JapanJapan's space agency said Tuesday its Hayabusa2 probe is now homeward bound after activating its main engines following completion of its mi…