Pressure for lockdown in Japan is building, as Tokyo recorded the most coronavirus cases in a single day. Japan’s capital recorded more than 70 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, its highest total in a single day yet. Japan's prime minister is under increasing pressure to order a lockdown. NEW: Pressure builds for a ...
A robot developed by Connected Robotics is being trialed as a chef at a Tokyo train station eatery until mid-April 2020. The robot can prepare 40 soba dishes per hour, which is about the same as an average cook. Workers at the eatery hope the robot wi... ... That Japanese Man Yuta went on the streets of Japan to ask people if they thought the Olympics should be canceled, or at least postponed. Most people interviewed said it should be postponed until an effective vaccine is available. Second most common opinion is to wait and see what plays out. Read the rest ...
Researchers from Japan's Osaka University developed an android whose artificial skin detects pressure changes.
The robot winces when it detects pain, and the researchers hope this may help robots learn to translate empathy. Read more...More abo... ... Capsule toys from vending machines are a big deal in Japan, often putting our less-inspired ones to shame. Case in point, these new miniature figures introduced by the Tama-Kyu company, that depict people who are intoxicated in public! The series, named #YopparaiNau (***** ... Japan is increasingly obsessed with capybaras, the best rodent and very likely the best animal of all time. Accordingly, there's a plush toy craze to go with it: behold Kapibara-san. No animal is complete without its own cute character in Japan—and capybaras have Kapibara-san (link in Japanese). By one estimate, over 5,000 items (link in ... A while back I posted about the kind of fluffy pancakes you can get in Japan and how one guy said he makes them in a rice cooker. I still haven't tried it yet, but here's a simple recipe that I'd like to try from Kitchn: Here’s how to make it at home: All ...
For a decade, people have been destroying public toilets across Tokyo. Over the last six years, vandals have broken 85 toilets just in Hikarigaoka Park. What a ******. Now, Tokyo officials have commissioned ironworks Ito Tekko to construct iron urinals for public use. From SoraNews24:
People in Japan were conflicted, feeling both pride in the ... YouTuber Yuta hit the streets of Osaka to get people's opinion on the coronavirus. Most are in agreement that China has been lying and withholding information about the seriousness of the virus. Read the rest I've been to Japan at least 8 times, so I feel like I am pretty good at knowing what I need to do before I go. This video, "Must-Do Things Before Flying to Japan" has a number of useful tips, like how to book a good restaurant in advance, how to get a SIM card, ...
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Tokyo records highest number of new coronavirus cases in a single day
Tokyo train station tests noodle cooking robot
Japanese street interview: should Japan cancel the Olympics
Child-like robot programmed to wince from pain signals is straight out of ‘Blade Runner’
Must-haves: ***** in public Japanese capsule toys
Kapibara-san, Capybara plush toys from Japan
Here’s a simple recipe for making Japanese style fluffy pancakes
Tokyo installing public urinals made from iron to stop a rash of toilet smashing
Street interview: what do Japanese think of the coronavirus?
Here’s how to plan for a trip to Japan