Kura Sushi uses AI camera to detect problematic customer behavior
Conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain operator Kura Sushi uses surveillance cameras equipped with artificial intelligence...
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Japan promotes maglev railway in US East Coast
Japan calls for introducing a magnetic levitation railway connecting New York City and Washington in the US East Coast.
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Startups gather in Tokyo for global event
More than 300 startups from around the world gather in Tokyo for a global startup event.
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More than 100 T-Rexes race on beach in southwestern Japan
146 T-Rexes race on a beach in southwestern Japan.
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Grass burning at Akiyoshidai plateau in western Japan
A large-scale grass burning event takes place at Akiyoshidai plateau in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, to promote ...
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Baldness competition in northern Japan
Bald men gather in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, for an annual competition to celebrate their hairlessness.
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Ninja Day at Koka city hall in western Japan
Staff at Koka city hall in the western Japanese prefecture of Shiga dress up as ninja.
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Bamboo fighting festival in northern Japan
A bamboo fighting festival takes place in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, for the first time in four years.
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JAL develops 3D sensor to detect crowds in saunas
Japan Airlines develops a special service that uses a high-tech 3D sensor to detect crowds... in saunas.
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80,000 plum trees woo visitors in western Japan
Around 80,000 plum trees woo visitors in Wakayama Prefecture.
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