A mass Buddhist funeral for about 100 Aibo “pet dog” devices has taken place in Japan, cementing a growing trend in the technology-obsessed country. The ceremony for the Sony machines was presided over by an android called Parlo. “We can still recall his or her figure and smile vividly,” Parlo told mourners who had gathered […]
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Square-shaped watermelon shipments began Wednesday in a western Japan city where the product has become widely known for its rarity and is attracting interest even from overseas. The watermelons shipped from Zentsuji on Japan’s Shikoku main island are not edible and purchased generally as ornaments at such places as department stores and fruit shops. Their
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When you have finished your meal, you can eat your chopsticks. A group in Kumamoto Prefecture promoting the wider use of tatami has developed “edible chopsticks” with the flavour of rush grass, a material used in the making of traditional Japanese mats, in cooperation with a confectionery maker. The Kumamoto IGSA and Tatami Conference plans to begin
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Hanawa Hokiichi, Japan’s revered blind scholar and Buddhist monk of the Edo-era, was born on this date a full 271 years ago. A Google Doodle appearing in the country Friday shows the savant seated next to a kneeling student, with dreams of books floating above his head — alluding to his reputation as a font
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Western tech giants aren’t the only ones trying to get users to talk to their computers — Japanese messaging giant Line is also getting involved. Earlier this year, the company announced it would be building a digital assistant and smart speaker, and today, at its annual conference in Tokyo, it unveiled new details about the
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The Japanese flag is more than just a flag to the people of this island country! We’ve got 10 interesting facts about this national symbol for you guys: 1) Did you know that the Japanese flag has it’s own name!? It is called Nisshōki or the sun-mark flag but a more commonly known today as Hinomaru
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More than 100 Japanese babies faced off Sunday (May 14) in a traditional “crying sumo” ring, an annual ceremony believed to bring infants good health. In the sumo ring at the precinct of the Kamegaike Hachimangu shrine in Sagamihara west of Tokyo, two hulking wrestlers held up toddlers wearing tiny sumo belts and aprons to
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In Japan, Kit Kat bars are more than a tasty treat, they’re a national obsession. They’re even produced in special flavors and designed as “luxury” Kit Kit bars. The $5 candies were thought up by pastry chef Yasumasa Takagi, CBS reports. “In general,” chef Takagi said, “the Japanese prefer mild flavors, rather than aggressive flavors
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A compromised crop of potatoes on Japan’s north island of Hokkaido has forced one the country’s largest chip manufacturers to halt production of some of its most popular flavors. Now the country is facing a drastic shortage of the snack, with prices of some bags soaring as high as 1500 yen, or about $14. An
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TOKYO – Cherry blossom season has officially kicked off in Tokyo, marking the beginning of spring for the Japanese. A Japan Meteorological Agency official counted at least five flowers blooming on a monitoring tree Tuesday at Yasukuni Shrine. He made the much-awaited announcement to media and visitors taking photos of a few pale pink flowers
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