Tech Culture Software Tokyo hopes new Tinder-like match making app will curb population decline A government-backed app for finding love By Shawn Knight, June 6, 2024, 1:21 PM 22 comments
Electronics Toshiba to pilot "holographic" self-check kiosks in Tokyo 7-Eleven stores A novel solution to a common problem By Cal Jeffrey, January 31, 2022, 6:07 PM
Gaming Google Google's latest doodle celebrates the Tokyo Summer Olympics with a 16-bit JRPG Doodle Champion Island Games was made in partnership with Japanese animation studio Studio 4°C By Joao Silva, July 23, 2021, 12:02 PM
Tech Culture Gaming World's first 'Esports Gym' opening in Tokyo, offers members pro coaching Getting pumped for a three-hour gym session - playing Valorant By Rob Thubron, May 4, 2021, 11:13 AM 8 comments
Tech Culture Tech-heavy Tokyo Olympics have been pushed back to 2021 The Olympic flame will remain in Japan By Shawn Knight, March 24, 2020, 8:59 AM
Tech Culture Tokyo Olympic games organizers could use fake snow to keep crowds cool But testing hasn't been going very well By Rob Thubron, September 16, 2019, 8:24 AM
Electronics The world's first 8K TV channel has kicked off with masterpiece '2001: A Space Odyssey' Sci-Fi meets Sci-Fi By Isaiah Mayersen, December 2, 2018, 6:21 AM 39 comments
Tech Culture Nintendo kills Tokyo's real-life 'Mario Kart' tours No more coskarting --- in Tokyo anyway By Cal Jeffrey, September 27, 2018, 3:09 PM
Tech Culture Robots will help carry luggage in Tokyo for 2020 Olympics Japan determined to impress tourists for the Olympics By Greg Synek, December 13, 2017, 12:20 PM
Car Tech Industry Toyota backs flying car to be used in 2020 Tokyo Olympics By Shawn Knight, May 15, 2017, 1:15 PM
Electronics Panasonic and Sony to co-develop 8K TV tech ahead of 2020 Olympics By Shawn Knight, August 26, 2016, 3:45 PM 14 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Rio turns over Summer Games to Tokyo with help from Mario, Hello Kitty and others By Shawn Knight, August 22, 2016, 1:15 PM
Tech Culture Overcrowding causes Japan's first ever VR porn festival to come to an early end By Rob Thubron, July 4, 2016, 12:00 PM 7 comments
Electronics Tech Culture Tokyo police will soon start taking 3D mugshots of suspects to make identification easier By Rob Thubron, January 27, 2016, 1:15 PM
Electronics Tokyo is using drones with nets to combat rogue drones By Shawn Knight, December 11, 2015, 6:00 PM 7 comments