High school students in Okinawa took part in a workshop organized by Okinawa Cellular on September 22, using generative AI to develop solutions to local community problems, with a focus on improving access to a public sports facility in Uruma City.
Japanese technology company MW is developing a home equipped with artificial intelligence and ceiling-mounted robots designed to automate household chores, with the goal of freeing people from the roughly four hours a day that can be spent on domestic work.
Cross-border trade across Asia-Pacific keeps expanding, and so does the number of foreign shoppers, tourists, and business travelers that merchants now have to serve.
Both cryptocurrency and online casinos have developed huge audiences in Japan. Research from 2025 estimated that more than three million adults have wagered online, while Japan also has an established crypto sector that is supported by millions of exchange accounts.
The Tokyo Game Show, one of the world's largest gaming exhibitions, opened with a record 1,138 exhibitors as companies from a growing range of industries seek a foothold in Japan's expanding gaming market, with artificial intelligence emerging as one of the main attractions this year.
Police are warning of a nationwide surge in scams involving criminals posing as officers, with evidence emerging that generative AI may now be used to create fake identities during video calls and make the deception more convincing.
High school students in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, explored how humans and artificial intelligence might coexist in the future by interacting with an AI-powered humanoid robot during a class on September 11.