Sci-Tech
Professor uses AI to analyze people's feelings under coronavirus
Nippon TV News 24 Japan - Dec 02
An associate professor at Keio University uses artificial intelligence to come up with a system to analyze how people's feelings change under varying situations of the coronavirus in Japan.
Japan Is Quietly Preparing the Way for Humans In Space
Bloomberg Quicktake - Dec 02
Material samples from asteroids may be instrumental to figuring out humanity's next steps into the solar system. Japan's young space agency, JAXA, has become the expert at going to get them.
Season's coldest morning recorded around Japan
NHK - Nov 29
Many places from northern to western Japan marked the coldest morning of the season on Monday.
Which gorilla is smarter? | Gentaro & Kintaro | Kyoto Zoo
Something About Gorillasゴリラランド - Nov 28
Due to the cold weather today, the gorillas returned indoors after 11 a.m. Elder Brother Gentaro (9yr old male) and Younger Brother Kintaro (2yr old male) try to get some beans from the feeder. Which one gets beans more?
Number of new cancer patients in Japan decreased for first time in 2020
Japan Times - Nov 26
The National Cancer Center said Friday that the number of people in Japan newly diagnosed with cancer in 2020 fell for the first time since it started collecting such data in 2007.
Operator will restart Ikata reactor next month
NHK - Nov 23
The operator of the Ikata nuclear power plant in western Japan says it will restart one of the reactors next month, saying it has gained the understanding of the local government authorities involved.
Scholars explain mysterious disappearance of Delta variant in Japan
rt.com - Nov 22
Japan’s fifth wave of Covid-19 has virtually disappeared so dramatically that some scientists are puzzled as to why it happened. One team suggests the highly infectious Delta strain mutated into extinction on the island nation.
Approval sought for first abortion pill in Japan, report says
Japan Times - Nov 22
Pharmaceutical company Linepharma International plans to seek approval for Japan’s first abortion pill next month following successful trials in the country, the Yomiuri newspaper reported.
Almost-total lunar eclipse observed in Japan
NHK - Nov 19
People across Japan observed an almost-total lunar eclipse on Friday evening.
Self-driving bullet train put to the test
NHK - Nov 18
Members of the media were invited to view a test run of Japan's first self-driving bullet train.
Japan experts recreate destroyed Afghan mural
AFP News Agency - Nov 17
Japanese researchers have created a clone of an Afghan mural destroyed by the Taliban, using a mix of traditional and digital techniques that they hope will salvage the work's "spirit" for future generations.
Areas near Tokyo await arrival of floating pumice mass
Japan Today - Nov 16
Coastal areas surrounding Tokyo are expecting the arrival of a mass of floating pumice stone created by a huge underwater volcanic eruption in August, with the material already having blanketed dozens of fishing ports and impacted marine life in the country's southwest.
Japan confirms third avian influenza outbreak
thepoultrysite.com - Nov 16
On Tuesday, Japan's ministry of agriculture confirmed the highly pathogenic bird flu subtype H5N8 was found on a poultry farm. It is the third outbreak of avian influenza in the country this winter.
Japan prepares for vaccine booster shots
NHK - Nov 16
The number of new coronavirus infections in Japan remains low with Tokyo reporting the fewest cases this year.
Water levels of Lake Biwa hit 14-year low
NHK - Nov 16
The water level in Japan's largest lake has fallen to a 14-year low, due to a lack of rain.
Okinawa aquarium: 20% of dead turtles ate trash
NHK - Nov 11
Researchers at an aquarium in southern Japan say about 20 percent of sea turtles found dead off the coast of Okinawa Prefecture had accidentally consumed ropes, plastic and other trash.
