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The thousands of “beckoning” cat residents of Japan’s Gotoku-ji Temple
Somewhere in Tokyo stands a singularly fascinating temple that is unique not for its architecture or even history, but for the thousands of “beckoning” cat figurines that seem to be residing inside it!...
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Mangetsu Man: A ‘grime-fighting’ superhero who keeps Tokyo clean!
Keeping the streets of Tokyo clean is a self-effacing superhero going by the name of Mangetsu Man. Clad in a bright purple bodysuit, with a big yellow smiley head, this anonymous man has taken over the...
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Meet Tomoya and Naomi Sato, the owners of one of Tokyo’s skinniest homes!
With increasing land shortage in the capital city of Japan, people are opting for uniquely designed skinny homes that are only about a few feet wide. Instead of a palatial residence in the suburbs,...
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Nobumichi Asai’s “Face Hacking” technology performs mind-boggling real-time...
A techie graduate from Japan’s Tohoku University, Nobumichi Asai is a notable expert of computer-generated imagery(CGI). Known for integrating science and technology with art, Asai has managed to...
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Japan once again bamboozles us, this time with the super-slim Horinouchi House
Previously, we had a tryst with what is touted as Tokyo’s skinniest home flaunting its 5-ft width. Well, this time around, slimness is complemented by an arguably better architectural form – with...
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Japan tests technology that could wirelessly transmit 1 gigawatt of solar...
Since the 1970s, some of the brightest scientific minds have been working to materialize what is known as space-based solar power (SBSP). Unlike traditional solar harvesters whose efficiency is heavily...
View ArticleMeet Aiko Chihira: The android that made its department store debut this week
We have harped about robots with various functions, ranging from firefighting to waiting. But this time around, the robotic technology espouses human-likeness in favor of efficiency, and the result is...
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Japan’s incredibly modern ‘Kame House’ features a large centrally-located...
Japan is home to some pretty unusual, yet equally mind-boggling, architectural marvels. Remember Science Hills Komatsu, a spectacular Hobbit-style museum in the Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa? Or the...
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Skyscraper, with stunning sky deck offering views of Mount Fuji, to be built...
Land of many skyscrapers, Tokyo has recently announced plans for yet another high-rise building, this time in the Shibuya district. Slated to open in 2019, right before the Tokyo Olympics, the...
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This Tokyo-based family owns a house that can shrink to one-third of its...
Japanese architects are known, the world over, for their ingenious and incredibly innovative designs. Previously, we talked about a number of skinny home designs that optimize the limited available...
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