Aug 10 (Mashable) - These robot hands form a ruthless blocking machine. They are one of the secret training weapons used by the Japanese national volleyball teams to mimic the defensive formation of opposing teams.
Designed by researchers at the University of Tsukuba and the Japanese Volleyball Association, the machines are just as fast as some top defensive players.
Lawson and KDDI have teamed up to launch a 'convenience store of the future' that integrates the latest technology with communications, aiming to address labor shortages and enhance store operations.
A boy attending a Japanese school in China has been attacked by a man. The student is being treated at a hospital. (NHK)
The tail of the dragon on the signboard of 'Kinryu Ramen Dotonbori' in Osaka's Dotonbori area that was cut off after it extended into a neighboring property, has found a new home thanks to a nearby crab restaurant.
Land prices across Japan have been rising for four consecutive years, with North Kanto emerging as a key area of interest due to its favorable living conditions.
Sharp, a major home appliance manufacturer, has unveiled its first electric vehicle (EV) as part of its move into the electric vehicle market, with a five-seater 'extended livingroom' EV Sharp van.
A fire broke out at a shrine in Ami-machi, Ibaraki Prefecture, burning a sacred tree over 500 years old, with police investigating the cause as a lightning strike.
A regional headquarters of the Japan Coast Guard has arrested the head of the operating company of a sightseeing boat that sank off the coast of Hokkaido, northern Japan, in 2022. (NHK)
Seven members of the organized crime group 'Chinese Dragon,' including 50-year-old Kazujirou Shirai, were arrested for disrupting business operations by causing a public disturbance in front of an Apple store in Omotesando, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
A large hole suddenly appeared in the middle of a road near a train station in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Tuesday, with aging sewer pipes suspected as the culprit.
Yoshihiro Hidaka, president of Yamaha Motor, sustained minor injuries on Monday after being slashed in the arm at his home in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture. Police have arrested his daughter, Hana Hidaka, who lives with him and is currently unemployed, on suspicion of attempted murder.
In this video, I meet with Yuyama Shinya, a former Yakuza gang boss who spent over eight years behind bars in Japan. Yuyama shares his experiences as a high-ranking member of the notorious Japanese mob, having been arrested 11 times before leaving the Yakuza in 2012. (Go With Ali)
A man arrested for disruptive behavior on a Shinkansen train claims he was arrested for giving a speech.
Japanese government data show the number of senior citizens in the country and the size of its elderly working population have both hit all-time highs. (NHK)
