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JAXA Epsilon fails on sixth flight carrying RAISE-3 and others
nasaspaceflight.com - Oct 12
Epsilon launched from the Mu Pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Japan at 00:50 UTC on Oct. 12. This launch marked the sixth flight of JAXA’s Epsilon rocket, and the launch vehicle was to loft a rideshare mission into orbit consisting of RAISE-3 and numerous other satellites.
Japan joins offshore wind big league as pioneering Akita & Noshiro hits water
rechargenews.com - Oct 12
Japan’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is fully in the water in a milestone for the Asian nation’s energy transition.
Japan's farmers struggle with mass generation of stink bugs
Japan Today - Oct 11
In recent years, stink bugs, which can cause major damage to farm crops, have been appearing in alarming numbers in Japan.
'Fireball' observed in Kanagawa, Shizuoka skies
NHK - Oct 11
An exceptionally bright meteor has been observed in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, and elsewhere.
Slow cloud migration hinders digital transformation in Japan
Nikkei - Oct 10
Japan is lagging other countries in cloud computing, with related investment accounting for only 4% of all information technology spending in 2021 -- a third that of North America -- and the gap is growing.
Sky Mile Tower – Japan’s soon to be tallest building
interviewtimes.net - Oct 09
The Burj Khalifa, which stands 2,716.5 feet (almost half a mile) tall and has held the title of largest skyscraper for a long time, is about to lose that title to Japan’s ambitious Sky Mile Tower project.
Maglev shows off speed on test-run
NHK - Oct 06
A levitating train in central Japan has long been in development, and the company behind it has shown off its dazzling speed.
JAXA recruits companies to develop space toothpaste, body wipes
Nikkei - Oct 05
Japanese space agency JAXA will collaborate with nine domestic companies to develop daily necessities such as dental products for use by astronauts and cosmic tourists.
Google Japan introduces a 1.6 meter keyboard where all the keys are in a row
gearrice.com - Oct 03
Google is ready to revolutionize computer keyboards with this incredible bar-shaped keyboard.
Japan's digital minister says he's ready for a fight
AFP - Oct 01
Japan's media-savvy digital minister said Friday he's ready to take an iron-fisted approach to speed up the nation's slow embrace of online services at government offices and workplaces.
Japan's push into 'deep tech' innovation
BBC - Sep 29
Imagine if you could put an ultra-thin, transparent solar sheet on your window to generate energy, not just from sunlight but also artificial lights from inside your room?
Japan’s COVID herd immunity near 90% after Omicron wave, study says
pharmalive.com - Sep 28
Japan’s population level immunity to COVID-19 has reached about 90% in major population areas after a recent Omicron wave, though that level of protection is likely to diminish in a matter of months, according to a study published on Tuesday.
Japanese firm launches the world's first hoverbike that can fly up to 40 minutes
Channel IAM-English - Sep 25
Japanese firm AERWINS introduced the world's first flying bike
Japan space probe finds water in asteroid for first time
Nikkei - Sep 23
Water has been found in an asteroid sample collected by Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe, marking the first such discovery and shedding light on how the Earth's oceans may have formed.
Japan space center damaged by Typhoon Nanmadol
itechpost.com - Sep 20
Typhoon Nanmadol stormed through Japan over the weekend and moved into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, after taking the lives of four people, injuring dozens, starting landslides, and dumping up to two feet of rain in just 24 hours. It also did not spare a space center on Tanegashima island.
Japan JUST REVEALED New Fully Performing Female Robots
Artificial Intelligence News Daily - Sep 19
Japan will see a sharp increase in convenience store robots over the next year, with the addition of drink-stocking robotic assistants at 300 FamilyMart convenience stores across metropolitan areas.
