Mitsubishi develops robot that solves Rubik’s Cube-style puzzle in 0.305 seconds【Video】 (soranews24.com)
A woman in Kanagawa (next to Tokyo) was arrested for calling police 1,200 times in 8 days, saying “Merry Christmas, Die!” (soranews24.com)
The sources are at the bottom of the page but they are in Japanese....
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day (soranews24.com)
Archive/mirror: archive.ph/gSEjU...
Our search for Kyoto Station’s cheapest souvenir reveals a surprisingly sweet find (soranews24.com)
As you might expect from a major railway hub for one of the country’s most visited cities, Kyoto Station is filled with souvenir stores. From sweets to miscellaneous goods, there’s such a wide selection on offer you’d think they have all the main products from Kyoto in stock, so when our reporter Udonko was planning a trip...
Hilton Japan apologizes for “disrespectful” ad disparaging traditional Japanese inns (soranews24.com)
Negative reaction to unfair comparison between ryokan and hotel experiences prompts video takedown.
Hilton Japan apologizes for “disrespectful” ad disparaging traditional Japanese inns (soranews24.com)
Negative reaction to unfair comparison between ryokan and hotel experiences prompts video takedown.
300-year-old Tokyo comb company sells 30,000-yen wooden hair combs—Are they worth it? (soranews24.com)
And if you’d rather have a 60,000-yen comb, this Asakusa shop has some of those too.
Japanese tea commercial actress created by AI, is it the scandal-free future (soranews24.com)
No chance of your spokesperson causing off-camera scandals if they don’t exist off camera.
Ultra-retro cafe in Tokyo is like a hidden hideout, serves up cheap breakfasts with great coffee (soranews24.com)
Step back in time at this old-school Japanese kissaten.
Nissin releases new Gaming Cup Noodle in Japan, with caffeine to keep you gaming all night long (soranews24.com)
Instant ramen company blends special ingredients to create the "strongest Buff Meshi" for gamers.
Over half of Japanese students in nationwide test score zero percent in English speaking section (soranews24.com)
But that number might not tell the whole story of why so many were at a loss for words.
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely (soranews24.com)
Suica and Pasmo have become an ubiquitous part of life and travel in Japan, but you can’t get a new card for either.
Reflecting on an old red-light district in Tokyo as another landmark closes its doors forever (soranews24.com)
The neighborhood of Otsuka is very different from what it once was--and even more so without its most iconic building.
Japanese government approves proposal to let women buy morning-after pills without prescription (soranews24.com)
Boy band Ae! group brings their A-game to music, acting, science, welding, and more【Interview】 (soranews24.com)
We sit down and talk pop with Kansai's rising boy band stars.
