At Ceatec Japan 2014 last week Denso Corp showcased a prototype mobility device for transporting babies and light luggage that can be controlled by your smartphone or tablet.
The X-mobility can ...
It seems that everyone has a robot these days, even SoftBank.
At CEATEC 2014, Japan's biggest tech event, Toshiba has unveiled its contribution to the Japanese robot canon -- an android that can ...
Create Me: Make 3D-printed figure of yourself in Akihabara, Tokyo
September 23, 2014
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Japan has always loved both technology and monozukuri craftsmanship.
So it comes as no surprised that Japan has fallen in love with 3D printing, even if it has meant artists have to watch what ...
Sony cancels Summer Lesson Project Morpheus HMD demo at Tokyo Game Show
September 12, 2014
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It was supposed to be Sony's big advert for the Project Morpheus HMD system at the Tokyo Game Show (public days on September 20th-21st).
Instead, Sony Computer Entertainment just canceled the ...
Mount Fuji Eraser
The Mount Fuji Eraser is a fun and clever way to bring this icon of Japan into your home or work stationery set. As you use the cuboid eraser, the shape of Fuji gradually comes into view and you find yourself holding Japan's most famous peak.
Sega have created an interactive sandpit for kids. The Eederu Sunaba (translating literally as "Wow, appears! Sandbox") uses projectors and special non-sticky sand so that kids can have fun playing ...
teamLab has got together with Gucci to create "Infinity of Flowers", an interactive digital installation at the Gucci Shinjuku store from September 13th.
Visitors will be able to "touch" the ...
How would you like to use your phone while it remains snug in your pocket or bag? These glasses bring us one step closer to this.
Already spotted by Engadget and others at CNET Japan Live 2014, ...
Bandai's Tamagotchi is one of those series that just continues to survive -- and not only survive, but keep on innovating and coming up with new tricks.
Tamagotchi probably needs no introduction ...
Steiff JAL Cabin Attendant Teddy Bear
Japanese airline uniform plush toy
Here is a documentary called Emoji Among Us, now available on Dissolve.
This short documentary (more like a trailer for a documentary) declares that emoji have become infused in our lives and ...
Wearable Clothing by Urban Research is a virtual dressing room interactive digital unit was recently installed for a trial run in Ikebukuro Parco department. The fashion brand Urban Research created ...
Which is the human?
Hot on the heels of SoftBank's announcement that it would begin selling humanoid robots and even staffing its stores with them, now comes a new exhibition at Miraikai, ...
Stores of SoftBank, one of Japan's three main mobile phone providers, will be staffed by robots, announced CEO and Japan's richest man Masayoshi Son at a press conference today in Tokyo.
The ...
You-Bumi Digital Waterproof Tablet Floating Stand
For using your tablet in the bath!
Mario to the rescue? The mustachioed plumber is going to become a toy figure -- no surprises there -- except that this is going to have NFC technology.
Kyoto-based Nintendo are calling this ...
Jins (strictly speaking, J!NS), the Japanese spectacles brand, has launched JINS MEME, the world's first eyewear that lets you see yourself.
The glasses measure tiredness and concentration based ...
Everyone's raving about 3D printers these days.
In Japan, one of the most popular ways to use the technology has been DMM's new service. However, with new technology and services, there are always ...