Tiny Rubik's Cube goes on sale in Japan for anniversary
A tiny but playable Rubik’s Cube, so little it fits on your fingertip, has gone on sale in Japan for 198,000 yen, or about $1,900, for delivery starting in December. Billed as a “super-smal…
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This 25-ton Gundam robot in Japan can move its arms and legs
Fans of the anime Gundam can now visit a life-size version of the robot at the Gundam Factory in Yokohama, outside of Tokyo. According to new footage taken on Sept. 21, the enormous anime …
Japanese factory unveils real-life colossal ‘Gundam’ anime robot
A Japanese company has made a popular anime cartoon larger than life, unveiling a massive, 55,000-pound “Gundam” robot that stands 59 feet tall. New footage released Monday shows the mammot…
Big in Japan: giant Gundam robot makes its first moves in Yokohama
It stands just over 18 metres tall and weighs 25 tonnes. And, after years of painstaking work, a life-size Japanese Gundam robot has just proved to its legions of fans that it really can move.…
Ushio launches world's 1st UV lamp safely killing coronavirus
Major Japanese light equipment maker Ushio Inc. has recently launched an ultraviolet lamp that can kill the coronavirus without harming human health -- the first of its kind in the world.…
117-yr-old Japanese woman, world's oldest person, savors celebratory chocolate
A 117-year-old Japanese woman recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person received a congratulatory certificate festooned with chocolates to honor her long…
Tanaka sets new Japan age record at 117 years, 261 days
Japanese woman Kane Tanaka, who is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person, set an all-time Japanese age record Saturday at 117 years and 261 days.
Kane Tanaka, 117, marks becoming Japan's oldest ever person with cola and boardgames
Kane Tanaka, who has not been able to see her family due to the pandemic, celebrated with a bottle of Coke A 117-year-old woman with a weakness for fizzy drinks and chocolate has becom…
Bookings start for trips to and from Tokyo under subsidy program
Japanese travel agencies and hotels began Friday accepting reservations for domestic trips to and from Tokyo starting Oct. 1 under the government's subsidy program, which was launched in July ex…
A Look at Tokyo Torch
Mitsubishi Estate has provided concept images of its Tokyo Torch development, planned to open near Tokyo Station before the end of the March 2028. It’s most prominent feature, the 63-story Torch…