When you think of Japanese robotics, it’s easy to be distracted by some of the more eccentric and outlandish examples such as robot-staffed hotels or…

by Taichi Hamakawa Leave it to a robot to teach English classes! The use of AI (artificial intelligence) robots as assistant teachers for English classes…

AI continues to make inroads in every field, including art and entertainment. For example, we have already seen AI which can generate faces of idols…

Live together with your favorite anime character as your personal hologram assistant. When Gatebox Lab announced it’s ambitious project to design a “Hologram Communication Robot”…

According to their announcement on June 19th, 2018, Kyoto-based IT startup DataGrid Inc., which specializes in creative applications of AI, as well as developing or…

An “AI candidate” for mayor in Tokyo is promising fair and balanced politics in a news story out of a science fiction novel. Whether it’s…

Bonsai. The ancient Japanese art of producing miniature trees in small containers. Contemplative and philosophical (the art was associated with Zen Buddhism in its early…

It’s hard to predict the future, but we can dream of what the future could be like. Recently, Japanese automobile maker Toyota unveiled their vision…

With a little space in your room and an extra 321,840 yen (2,730 USD) to spare, you could live life devoid of loneliness even if…