We've seen bamboo bikes and biodiesel-powered bamboo taxis, but this EV is the first we've seen that makes use of the fast-growing plant. Meguru, a rickshaw-like EV developed by Japanese companies Yodogawa and Kinki Knives ...READ»
Last summer's convulsions over money and political reform in Japan tore apart the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and brought down the government.READ»
Wild-eyed bears have been roving the streets of Japan, with attacks on the rise. One Japanese official blames climate change, though shifting land use also plays a role.READ»
But so does sales, so lots of prefer you are not there.Most of these materials are very cheap.You should recall that not all brick & mortar businesses with a higher overhead, but continuing business even when bargains are nice ...READ»
We recently asked if you would feel safe driving across this sturdy-looking recycled plastic bridge--but how would you like if the plastic was replaced with mud? Researchers at the University of Tokyo, Japan think that their special ...READ»
The government will not provide a guarantee on loans and other funding to Japan Airlines Corp., Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said Tuesday as the cash-strapped airline seeks a bailout using public funds to keep itself afloat.But ...READ»
Apple's succeeding in a market where others have had their plans upset: The iPhone has sewn up 46.1% of Japan's smartphone market. Elsewhere, sales are growing fastest everywhere outside the U.S. The iPhone has truly gone ...READ»
Earlier this year we looked at a self-healing material made out of polyurethane, paint, and chitson--but the technology is about to get some serious real-world testing on Japanese cell phones.
Nissan recently licensed its Scratch ...READ»
As indicated in my previous post, in its struggle to get back to reality, Japan has finally brought in a new breed of politician who is actually delivering on the campaign promise of bringing real transparency to how government spends ...READ»
Japan is due to fire a H-IIA rocket into space tomorrow, with a rather special payload aboard: The Ikaros space yacht, a beautiful vehicle that's an experimental test bed for solar sail technology. The launch is scheduled for early ...READ»
This from our Managing Director in Asia, Craig Briggs;Brand Toyota Stumbles We have the Japanese to thank for infusing craftsmanship, quality, customer-centricity and value into the global automobile industry. It was a ...READ»
It's no secret that Japan has a rapidly aging population. And with such a population comes the unpleasantness of adult diapers, which have skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years in the country. Usually, these diapers are ...READ»
Better Place is now one step closer to fulfilling its mission of making switchable batteries commonplace in electric vehicles. The California-based electric car services startup showed off the world’s first switchable-battery ...READ»
Tokyo Baby Cafe--a mother-and-baby shop set to open in Japan--is somewhat redolent of Lewis Carroll's Alice in
Wonderland, with its pale blue-and-gray color scheme. Add the fact
that it caters for both adults and children, and all ...READ»
Nissan today took the first step towards getting its all-electric hatchback, the Leaf, into the hands of consumers: the company finally announced official pricing and a launch date.READ»
Ninteno's guru Shigeru Miyamoto has just revealed that Nintendo might be aiming at a surprising new market for its games consoles: Schools. With all the controversy about distractions and violence, is this sensible?
Miyamoto's ...READ»
We've joked about the robocalypse a lot, but robot tech really is developing at one hell of a clip. And you may be rubbing, um, shoulders with robo-house assistants sooner than you think, as two recent developments from France and ...READ»
Just occasionally, a bit of gear comes out that makes you wonder just whose side technology is on. And none more than this cell-phone idea from the R&D geeks at KDDI Corporation, one of Japan's biggest cell-phone makers. Spyware ...READ»
