Future at Your Fingertips: EVERING Launches Japan’s First Smart Ring When EVERING recently announced its cutting-edge smart ring, it quickly secures a market rave as the state-of-the-art solution for a contactless payment system.
Getting Lost in Translation at 21 21 Design Sight This week we visit 21 21 Design Sight’s latest exhibition, “Translations.” Full of interactive works,…
A Guide to Geocaching in Japan Every day, we pass by hidden treasures intricately placed. They could be on a signpost…
Japanese Learning Apps: Trying Rosetta Stone Since I moved to Japan five years ago, my Japanese has been in decline. When…
Clubhouse Makes Its Way to Japan, but Is It Here to Stay? There’s a party, or several parties, happening tonight. But do you have an invitation? They’re…
“Bizarrely transfixing” – We Took a Ride in Tokyo’s First Autonomous Taxi I was lingering at a taxi stand in Tokyo’s Ningyocho district, actively trying to temper…
5 Robots You Will Only See at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics The concept of robots that are subservient to our every whim is an underpinning theme…
Meet Liam, Japan’s First Male AI Influencer – He’s More Real Than He Seems Online model and influencer Liam Nikuro has amassed more than 11,000 followers on Instagram and…
SHIFT automotive Brings Together Industry Leaders Shaping Tomorrow’s Technology In September 2019 automotive industry leaders and innovators will come together with international professionals and…
Want to Curb Your Smoking Habit? Switch to Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Devices As Japan takes steps to reduce the country’s smoking rate leading up to the 2020 Tokyo…
Seven Companies Recognized as Leaders of Tokyo’s Finance Future In early February, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government hosted its first Tokyo Financial Award (TFA) ceremony,…
What You Can Learn From the Top English-Speaking YouTubers in Japan Making the decision to move to Japan can be a tough one, and once finally…
What Does It Take to Be a Taiko Drummer? Taiko troupe Drum Tao are equally known for their drumming skills as they are for…
Science of Sleep: The Company Using Japanese Indigo Dye to Improve Wellbeing In a city like Tokyo a good night’s sleep is critical. Dealing with the constant…
Five Highlights of High-tech Wizardry We Saw at Tokyo Game Show As an engineer straps me into a driving simulator and asks me not to touch…
