Do you know the correct way to disinfect your hands? This tutorial may surprise you!
Even after lockdowns are lifted across the world, it’s likely many of the measures in place to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus will remain…
Science
How is this ordinary box of masks really helping people in need?
Since the onset of the Coronavirus in Japan, face masks have become scarce and increasingly expensive in stores nationwide. The internet has been awash with…
Bestselling ‘Hyalo Deep Patches’ erase wrinkles under your eyes
Millions of people peer into the mirror every morning and wonder if anything can be done about the lines under their eyes. They’re caused by…
1,400 Year Old “Red Sign” Mystery in Japan’s Sky Solved
1,400 years ago Japan was undergoing significant changes. The introduction of Buddhism into the country had led to the development of Japanese literature, art, society…
Japan approves mission to land spacecraft on Mars
Japan’s space agency JAXA, announced earlier this month that its project to explore the Martian moons has gotten the green light and moved into the…
The Homestar Classic Satellite Moon: your own private planetarium
Since the launch of its Homestar Original in 2006, Sega Toys has established itself as the leading manufacturer of home planetariums. Now Sega has released…
Beer That Helps Get Rid of Your Beer Belly: Kirin’s Non-Alcoholic Karada Free
Science may not have invented a perpetual motion machine yet, but Japanese beer maker Kirin may just have accomplished the next best thing: a beer…
Artificial Blood Developed by Japanese Researchers Successfully Tested in Rabbits
The quest for artificial blood Commonly referred to as the holy grail of trauma medicine, artificial blood capable of carrying oxygen and safe for human…
Enoshima Aquarium’s Proud Mission: Educating People, Preserving Dolphins
Kazuhisa Hori (President, Enoshima Marine Corporation), for JAPAN Forward My company, which was founded close to 67 years ago, is in the business of planning…
New Japanese Service “Odorate” Scans And Rates Your Body Odor
In recent years, Japanese people have become increasingly concerned with sumehara. Neither a desert in Africa nor an island in Indonesia, sumehara or スメハラ in…
Sony Introduces A Mini Wearable Personal Air Conditioner
Summer in Japan can be grueling, with a combination of heat and humidity often overwhelming the most seasoned travelers, with cases of heatstroke and dehydration…
Kaguya Luna and Nissin Aim at Guinness World Record for Highest Smartphone Livestream
Popular virtual YouTuber Kaguya Luna and noodle maker Nissin raised eyebrows and adrenaline levels with their wonderfully crazy commercial for Sosu Yakisoba U.F.O. featuring music…
![Motion Graphic Designer Takayuki Yoshida Imagines Cyberpunk Crosswalk [Video]](https://grapeejapan.com/wp-content/uploads/Crosswalk.jpg)
Motion Graphic Designer Takayuki Yoshida Imagines Cyberpunk Crosswalk [Video]
While hologram technology has certainly made strides, for example enabling dead musicians from 2Pac, Michael Jackson, Billie Holiday, Roy Orbison and Amy Winehouse to go…
Japanese Lego Master Creates Amazing Automatic Paper Airplane Folding Machine That Even Launches Them
Lego is loved all over the world by children and adults alike, and some Lego creations (such as this pop-up book of Himeji castle or…
With Help from Robots, Nursery Teachers Have More Time to Focus on Children
Written by The Sankei Shimbun | JAPAN Forward ICT (Information and Communication Technology), including robots, are starting to be utilized in the childcare industry. Increasingly,…