Bullet train companies have probably been salivating ever since Obama allocated $8 billion for high speed rail in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. So it comes as no surprise to learn that Central Japan Railway Co. ...READ»
Instead of giving each factory the same efficiency overhaul, Panasonic has developed simulation technology to help facilities come up with tailored power-saving and emission-cutting solutions.
The technology, created as part ...READ»
We might still be anxiously awaiting the arrival of solar-powered cell phones in the U.S., but Japan already has at least one on sale as of June 4. Sharp makes some lofty claims about the performance potential of the ...READ»
Nintendo, never content to create gaming products that are simply for gaming, is taking its portable DS system to school. Partnering with program developer Sharp System Products, the company that turned the Wii into a home gym is ...READ»
Good for more than just illusory feats of strength, Coca-Cola Japan's new 520ml I LOHAS mineral water bottles can be easily crushed into a 12 gram piece of plastic--that's 40% less plastic than similar PET bottles. ...READ»
Japanese officials are about to test a cellphone-based tracking system in an attempt to combat future pandemics. It's a bit like trying to solve the problem with good design, just with much less civil liberty.READ»
Tokyo-based manufacturer Nakabayashi has come up with a unique solution to the problem of excess used printer paper: an in-house machine that turns used A4-sized copier paper into toilet rolls. Nakabayashi's massive 600 kg machine ...READ»
Talk about white whales: Every year, the Japanese try to overturn the
commercial whaling moratorium, and every year, anti-whaling nations
lobby for a permanent ban.
This year, things might actually change, thanks to beneficiaries ...READ»
Car companies can't make hybrid vehicles fast enough, but the world's first mass-produced hybrid vehicle still reigns supreme. Toyota unveiled the third-generation Prius today in Tokyo, Japan, with a slew of new features to ...READ»
