Beloved Japanese Robot Pepper Is Now Performing Funeral Services
Japanese robot Pepper introduces robot funeral services in Japan. Japanese robotics can range from downright horrifying, such as this demonic poop robot that spews fecal…
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Japanese robot Pepper introduces robot funeral services in Japan. Japanese robotics can range from downright horrifying, such as this demonic poop robot that spews fecal…
Japan has a great love for yuru-kyara, or yuru-characters (“”gentle characters”) in the form of mascots. So much that they hold an annual contest to…
Whether it’s the breathtakingly lifelike fish at Japan’s hotel staffed by robots, or Softbank’s cute domestic-assistant robot Pepper singing Beethoven in a choir, Japan’s constantly…
The world of Japanese Japanese idol and pop groups, driven by very passionate fans, is pretty congested at the moment. So in order to stand…
Japanese social media trends can be adorably quirky, but for the most part are often limited to the confines of a special “holiday” and reported…
When it comes to regional promotions, Japanese towns in search of escaping the shadow of the bigger cities in the country and showing off their…
You may remember that the latest in Japan’s long line of bizarre but adorable mascots literally “evolved” on the baseball field. The newest mascot for…
We have some fairly recent proof that Japanese mascots sometimes step out of the box to gain attention–such as Tokyo’s newest mascot, the pink poop…
You may have noticed that Japan has a fondness for mascot characters, so much that they hold an annual competition to crown a national champion…
It would probably be an understatement to say that Japanese idol and pop groups attract some very passionate fans. Many dedicated fans travel and follow…
In many countries, if you heard that a married couple were living apart, you might assume that things in the relationship have been going poorly….
As we’ve seen in the past with enormous wearable felt cat heads, Japan is no stranger to some of the more quirkier types of headgear…
If you’re familiar with instant noodles in Japan, then you are probably familiar with some of the extreme ways companies promote them, and especially the…
If you’ve been to Japan, you may have had the pleasure of seeing the Japanese food sample displays outside of major restaurants. Outside of being…
You may remember the internet frenzy that was caused when McDonald’s Japan released their sweet and salty chocolate sauce covered French fries, which we had…