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Online retailing company Rakuten unveils a self-driving delivery robot in Yokosuka near Tokyo on Wednesday. Rakuten aims to commercialize the robot, capable of carrying food and other merchandise weighing up to 30 kilograms,…

In this column, I want to talk about masking tape. You may be wondering what connection masking tape and Okayama Prefecture have. Well, the mt brand masking tape, which is quite popular among…

As cashless payments increase, wearable payment ring EVERING takes off for its debut in Japan with a buzzTo the global eye, Japan maintains a strong facade when it comes to technology. On the…

The port town of Tonosho on the west coast of Shodoshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture played host to the 36th edition of the Japan Pumpkin Weigh-off Championship earlier this month, with Makoto Nakajima…

Situato a Tokyo, l'Enaka Asakusa Central Hostel si trova a cinque minuti a piedi da Senso-ji e offre una terrazza sul tetto. Offre inoltre un servizio di lavanderia, una cucina in comune e…

A nice surprise and totally worth going up to the 38th floor of the Mandarin Oriental in Tokyo. Here Daniele Cason prepares an excellent pizza slab, to enjoy seated at the beautiful marble…

Plan your April in Tokyo with our events calendar of the best things to do, including spring festivals, Golden Week fun, concerts, and art exhibits. Unless you have a serious cedar pollen allergy,…

Asakusa (浅草) is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, famous for the Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals,…

May in Tokyo is always packed with unmissable festivals, parties and other open-air fun, beginning with the latter half of the Golden Week holiday and continuing with local classics like the 700-year-old Sanja…