Making Time Travel to Edo a Virtual Reality
For anyone who has ever dreamed of traveling back in time to the Edo Period (1603-1868), you might want to start investing in some virtual reality software and gear!
Internet on Your Phone: A Guide for Residents
In Japan, connecting your phone to the internet is almost easier as a tourist! Once you're a resident, it can quickly become a frustrating experience. However, there are several options out there, and you'll surely be able to find a suitable one.
Creating Digital Rain, One Drop at a Time
Extraordinary designer Yugo Nakamura 'makes it rain' in this unique video, a digital effort to explain where the sound of rain comes from.
How Kitakyushu Brought Water to Cambodia
For more than a decade, Kitakyushu's Water and Sewer Bureau has worked with Phnom Penh's Water Supply Authority to bring sustainable, drinkable water to the people of Cambodia's capital.
The Amazing Wearable Robot
The world's first wearable robotic device for medical and wellness applications was developed by a professor at the University of Tsukuba.
A Leg-Powered Wheelchair?!
Developed in Sendai, the Profhand wheelchair uses neuromodulation technology to allow people with partial mobility to move the device with their legs, increasing strength and helping stave off immobility.
Have a Vegetable Garden Right in Your Kitchen
Without even requiring soil, this gardening pod gives farm-to-fork a whole new meaning.
How About a Dome House?
While Japanese builders have had more than a millennium of practice in designing earthquake-resistant structures, the dome house presents a new option—using an unlikely building material.
How to Hatch an Egg Without Its Shell
While it doesn’t answer the age-old question of which came first, this high school class experiment is a pretty amazing one nonetheless.
Lawson's Top 3 CSR Activities
Lawson offers round-the-clock convenience while working to fulfill its duty to the environment and community.
Tsukuba: City of Science & Nature
In addition to being a 'science city,' Tsukuba is also home to one of Japan's oldest shrines, located at the foot of a twin-peaked mountain associated with the origins of the Japanese people.
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Drones
Two dozen LED-illuminated drones dance to 'shamisen' music above a sleeping Mount Fuji. Trust us—this is one you'll want to see.
The Ise-Shima G7 Summit Regions
10 cities around the country were selected to host ministerial meetings surrounding the 2016 G7 Summit in Ise-Shima. From education to IT and agriculture, each was selected for a very specific reason!
Stay Connected! Phone Service for Tourists
Technology First Time in Japan
Finding a way to stay connected using your smartphone abroad is always bothersome, and Japan is no exception. Read on to learn all you'll need to know to ease the process!
Review: Casio Smart Outdoor Watch WSD-F10
When it comes to standard digital watches, Casio stands out above all others in features, reliability, and accuracy. So when it announced its WSD-F10 Android Wear-powered Smart Outdoor Watch, everyone, including smartwatch skeptics, perked up.
Japan's Robots: Past, Present & Future
Dr. Kazuhito Yokoi, director of the Intelligent Systems Research Institute in Tsukuba, outlines where robots are going.
Kumamoto Earthquake Updates & Donation Info
Information Kumamoto Earthquake
The JNTO is providing regular updates on the situation in Kyushu following the large April 14 and April 16 earthquakes and ongoing aftershocks in the region. Check for the latest information and recommended apps; we now have donation information as well.
Half Girlfriend, Half Soup Cooling Machine
Why exhaust yourself blowing on your noodles to cool down your soup when you can build your own girlfriend to do it for you?
Choreographing the Cosmos
This Japanese startup is working to create meteor showers on demand!
7 Japanese Gadgets You Can't Live Without!
During your stay you may come in contact with these seven gadgets that help make life in Japan a little bit easier. But as soon as you leave, you'll be wishing you had one at home, too!
