Rakuten begins low-cost mobile phone service in Japan
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 07:50 | All, JapanRakuten Inc.'s mobile phone unit on Wednesday launched its full-scale mobile phone service with drastically reduced charges in Japan, …
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A New Way of Playing Japanese and English Games Side-By-Side « Legends of Localization
So, to save time, I developed some “stream magic” that displays a game’s Japanese text while I play the English version on stream. To accomplish this, we need a way to read the game’s RAM and CP…
Robots replace students at Japan graduation ceremony amid Covid-19 outbreak – video
A university in Japan has held a graduation ceremony for students using avatar robots remotely controlled by graduating students from their homes. The avatar robots, dubbed 'Newme,' by…
Japanese chemistry professor shows why three kinds of masks could be effective against the virus
A helpful science experiment shows that masks, whether bought in a store or made at home, can help protect you against coronavirus. Essentially, he tested whether masks of each of the three vari…
How to be alone but not lonely in a distant coronavirus world
)[Courtesy of Masaki Nishida]"If you feel lonely, talk to friends and family on the phone or any tech-enabled form of communication. The media, filled with self-proclaimed coronav…
Hotline service to begin for foreigners in Japan for coronavirus inquiries
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 22:14 | All, Coronavirus, JapanThe Japan Medical Association said Wednesday that a medical support nonprofit organization will set up a multilingual hotline to he…
Asakusa Kannon-ura Ichiyo Sakura Festival, 11th Apr, 2020
As a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19The Ichiyo Sakura Festival is a major event in Asakusa Kannon-ura that attracts big crowds every year. Take the chance to enjoy …
Electric Universe & Dance ON The Planet: Laser Harp Concert, 11th Apr, 2020
this event has been canceled.. As a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19For the first time ever in Japan, German psy trance legend “Electric Universe” is set to unveil a new proje…
Japanese convenience store praised for low-tech anti-coronavirus system
One of these essential businesses is the humble convenience store, which will be helping locals out with all their daily shopping needs during the crisis. While convenience stores will be provid…
Major Japan cities go quiet after state of emergency declared
KYODO NEWS - 13 minutes ago - 15:09 | All, Japan, CoronavirusTokyo and some other major cities in Japan appeared unusually quiet Wednesday with many stores shut and fewer people in the stre…