IC cards are now a must for using the Japanese public transport system. But the cards are more varied, and more interesting, than you’d expect.
What happens when technology in Japan develops independently from the rest of the world? A brief history of the Galapagos Effect.
Japan has authorized a new tier of drone operations allowing for autonomous flight over residential areas. Here’s why that’s a game-changer.
In rural Yamagata Prefecture, an aging population is having difficulty dealing with agricultural pests. Enter the drones.
As Fukushima Prefecture continues to recover from the triple-disaster of a decade ago, a new Robot Testing Field hopes to do its part.
A Japanese technology startup turned heads with its new hoverbike at the Detroit Motor Show. Just don’t look at the price tag…
Kuzushiji, the “crushed letters” found in historical Japanese documents, have long been the bane of scholars. A new app may change all that.
Support for Internet Explorer officially ended in June 2022. So why are some workplaces in Japan still writing code for it?
It’s not the only country that clings to the tech. But killing the fax machine in Japan has proven harder than some would have hoped.
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