Sporting Nation
The October 2015 issue of Highlighting Japan examines the history and evolution of sports in Japan, running the gamut from Paralympians and FIFA soccer referees to sumo wrestlers and modern practitioners of ninjutsu.
Sharp Launching Robot Smartphone
RoBoHoN talks, walks, gets up, dances and recognizes human faces—and it also works as a phone!
Video Tour Through a Japanese Handicraft Fair
Sharla in Japan visited the 26th Arakawa Traditional Handicraft Fair in Tokyo, revealing a cool range of traditional crafts from shamisen to woodblock prints.
Mechanical Marvels: Japanese Tin Toys
Would you pay $50,000 for a tin can of California tomatoes?
Concept Car for the 'Share' Generation
Nissan has created a concept car for a segment of the population that cares very little about cars.
Cat Street View Offers Purrfect Virtual Tour
Meet friendly felines along a ground-level look at a city's more traditional roads and ways.
Kei Sports Cars: Small Packages of Fun
Japan’s kei, or light, car class features a small engine and compact overall dimensions. While the main concept of these vehicles is economy and convenience, a few companies are remaking the image of these fun little monsters.
Yamagata Cast Iron Teapots
Yamagata cast iron boasts a 1,000-year tradition influenced by the Kyoto style.
Italians Taste-test Japanese Canned Coffee
Nothing beats the satisfaction of sipping a warm can of coffee fresh from the vending machine just as the weather starts to get chilly. But do Italians agree?
Celviano Grand Hybrid Takes the (Small) Stage
Casio is confident it's created the first digital pianos that truly emulate the sound of a grand—with the obvious advantage of taking up far less space.
Adorable Nekobus Lasercut Paper Set
It’s time to take Totoro's iconic catbus home. And when we do, we’ll be making him entirely from scratch, with a specially designed kit made from lasercut paper materials.
100 Manga Selected as Learning Tools
Selection includes Parasyte, Golgo 13 and Barefoot Gen along with Rose of Versailles, Ashita no Joe and Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack and Phoenix, as well as Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.
Transform Your iPhone into Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon Crystal iPhone cases fit the 6 and 6s. Galaxy users presumably get Queen Beryl.
Panasonic Predicts Carpet Speakers
Smart homes of the future will have speakers in the carpet, mirrors that analyze your skin condition, beds that weigh you as you sleep—and a whole lot more.
A Revolutionary & Stylish Footwear Redesign
YaCHAIKA shoes maintain a chic profile while taking the pain out of walking in heels.
New Book Shares Animal Sculpture Secrets
Mio Hashimoto went viral with photos and videos of a shiba inu dog interacting with a sculpture of itself. She's now penned a book that lets you do what she does.
New GPS Satellite Tech Accurate to Centimeters
Mitsubishi Electric’s new satellite array may become the best defense against wandering blue dot disorder.
One Punch Man App Measures Your Punching Power
Compare the might of your fist to the ridiculously powerful Saitama.
Takara Tomy's Tiny True-Drifting RC Cars
Dominic Toretto would be proud of these little drifters.
