Modern Tokyo and traditional Kyoto. Many foreign tourists want to enjoy both cities while they are in Japan. If you are one of them, take shinkansen!!

  BLUE ROSE is no more imaginary flower in fantasy stories!!   Early this month, Japanese liquor company, SUNTORY released the first blue rose in the world. In the past…

  A mental commitment robot PARO was made to heal and comfort people at hospitals, nursing homes and day care centers. The study of this mental commitment robot has started…

In shinkansen trains, there are usually payphones, restrooms and vending machines. A mobile cafeteria that sells bento boxes, drinks, snacks, specialties of the departure city is also available. Most shinkansen…

    A network of high speed train lines covers Japan’s main island by connecting the major cities. The high speed trains that run on the network are called shinkansen….

  Kaiten-zushi (sushi-go-round) is a major business in the Japanese restaurant industry. Being considered as easy and casual restaurants, kaiten-zushi attract many customers. Recent kaiten-zushi restaurants are more computerized; therefore,…

  A new amazing humanoid robot named ROPID was created by Tomotaka Takahashi of ROBO GARAGE Co.,Ltd. This adorable 38 cm tall robot can jump 8cm off the floor. He…

  For the Blog Action Day 2009, I wrote about the delay of leaves’ color change in autumn yesterday. Another noticeable climate change in Japan is the less of snowfall….

  “What do you think about climate change?” I asked my ten years old daughter. Since the theme for Blog Action Day 2009 is climate change, I was thinking about…

  Colored leaves bring Japanese people real feeling of autumn. Traditionally, there is a custom called “momiji-gari” that people go to out to see beautiful colored mountains. Momiji-gari is enjoyed…

    Japanese political change took place in the end of August. The Democratic Party in the office proclaims “cut 25% of carbon dioxide emissions”, which is widely sympathized in…