The U.S. Air Force has deployed two of its most advanced long-distance surveillance drones to Japan.
Japan has been the world’s playground for design innovation for decades. But now it may become ground zero for the future of something far more hostile: military drones.
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Toshiba plant factory
When you hear the name Toshiba, you probably think about electronics products like televisions and computers. Thanks to its CT and other diagnostic imaging machines and technology, Toshiba has made a name for itself in the healthcare industry, too. Now, the company wants to go further to promote their healthcare initiatives, by introducing 100 percent pesticide-free vegetable factories in Japan.
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A dual-carbon battery from a brand new startup out of Japan.
A young Japanese startup called Power Japan Plus, or PJP, has a new type of battery under development that lasts longer, is safer, charges faster and is less expensive than a standard lithium ion battery. The year-old company uses carbon for both the anode and the cathode portion of the battery and hopes to start producing it later this year.
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A young woman celebrates after winning China’s first Miss Plastic Surgery pageant on December 18, 2004 in Beijing, China.
In South Korea, plastic surgery has become so crazy that some surgeons are now issuing out special certificates to prove that patients are who they say they are.
Mirrors in orbit would reflect sunlight onto huge solar panels.
What if you could imagine looking at Tokyo Bay from high above and seeing a man-made island in the harbor, 3 kilometers long. There is a massive net stretched over the island and studded with 5 billion tiny rectifying antennas, which convert microwave energy into DC electricity. Also on the island is a substation that sends that electricity coursing through a submarine cable to Tokyo, to help keep the factories of the Keihin industrial zone humming and the neon lights of Shibuya shining bright.
Continue reading… “The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to build an orbiting solar farm”
The Japanese architectural and engineering firm, Shimizu, has a solution for the climate crisis: Simply build a band of solar panels 400 kilometers (249 miles) wide running all the way around the Moon’s 11,000-kilometer (6,835 mile) equator and beam the carbon-free energy back to Earth in the form of microwaves, which are converted into electricity at ground stations.
Driverless Nissan LEAF
Driverless cars will likely be part of the roadway in the future. But over in Japan, the future has already begun to take shape. There, this driverless Nissan LEAF just got the world’s first national driver’s license issued to a car and not a human. (Video)
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“Full-body umbrella”
When it rains you sometimes will end up drenched even if you have an umbrella in hand – especially when the rain is accompanied by gusty winds and the rain droplets travel sideways.
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Japan has launched a rocket, Epsilon, into space in what it hopes will be the start of cheaper space exploration. The rocket is about half the size of normal rockets, and relies on artificial intelligence to do its final safety checks–meaning just eight people were at the launch site, rather than the 150 needed for previous launches. On board was the Sprint-A telescope, which was released 620 miles above the Earth’s surface, and which will be observing Venus, Mars, and Jupiter.
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Many urban cites don’t have enough street space for setting up proper bike storage infrastructure. The problem of overcrowding and illegal parking can cause potential hazards for emergency situations and general pedestrian navigation. In Japan, an earthquake-resistant underground bike parking system has been developed by Giken to help resolve the issue, approaching the situation through their design concept, which is based on culture above ground, and function underground. (Pics)
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In Japan, land can come at a premium, especially in big cities. For urban dwellers, sometimes the only option is to build small. Really small. (Photos)
Continue reading… “The minimalist living trend in Japan”
The adult diaper market is growing at 6-10% a year.
The population in Japan is aging rapidly and it is producing some interesting new business opportunities, including a booming market for adult diapers.
Continue reading… “Adult diapers are set to outsell baby diapers in Japan by 2020”
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