Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV. Photo Source: Wall Street Journal.

Wall Street Journal: New Car Features: Rice Cookers and Microwaves

“Today more and more people are looking to the EV both as a means to address environmental issues and also to address the pressures on the demand and supply of energy,” said the company in a released statement [...]

Governor Ishihara Shintaro. Photo Source: Wall Street Journal.

Wall Street Journal: Tokyo Governor: I Want 2020 Olympics, Whatever the Cost

Tokyo is prepared to host the 2020 summer Olympic games “at any cost” in the name of aiding Japan’s post-March 11 recovery, according to capital Governor Shintaro Ishihara.

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HuffPost: Report from Tokyo: Outrage Is Growing

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Business Week: Profiting from Japan’s Long, Hot Summer

Sales of home appliances in April rose 19.7 percent from the previous year to 175.3 billion yen, led by a 79.6 percent rise in sales of energy-saving air conditioners, Japan’s Electrical Manufacturer’s Assn. said last month. Sales of fans rose 145 percent, to [...]

The “Sense-Roid”. Photo Source: ABC Australia.

ABC Australia: Japan’s ‘Sense-Roid’ replicates human hug

“Many people initially feel surprised and uncomfortable about the unusual experience, but they gradually get accustomed to it until they feel comfortable and pleasant,”

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Sydney Morning Herald: The last thing a suffering Japan needs is yet another change of prime minister

Three months [...]

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Wall Street Journal: The Geiger Club: Mothers Bust Silent Radiation Consensus

Yuka Sasaki, who is 28 years old and has a four-year-old son, lives in Kawashi in Chiba prefecture, which has been designated as a “hot spot” with higher-than-usual radiation levels – even though it’s 200 kilometers away from Fukushima. [...]

Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park Roller Coaster. Photo Source: The Independent

The Independent: Japan theme park to launch record-breaking ride

The park has applied to the Guinness Book of World Records to have the ride certified as the steepest in the world.
Thanks to the assistance of linear motors on the cars – as well as the [...]

On Sunday, the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki announced that they will be teaming up to develop a proposal to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. This comes just over a week after Tokyo were rejected as hosts of the 2016 games.

Given the recent climate of international bodies offering awards for issues they [...]