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Tokyo-bound bullet train service delayed by one hour as driver suffers from heatstroke
JR East on Wednesday confirmed that one of its drivers suffered from heatstroke after a bullet train air conditioning unit failed. JR released a statement to explain why one of its drivers had been substituted for another driver on the Tokyo-bound bullet train service just after 1 p.m. at Akita Station on Sunday. The driver…
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3D & Virtual Reality Expo opens in Tokyo
A visitor, wearing Canon’s head-mounted display, looks at his hand during a demonstration of the company’s MR (Mixed Reality) technology system at the 3D and Virtual Reality Expo in Tokyo on Wednesday. The device which combines reality and 3D computer graphics will be on display at the expo until June 22.3D & Virtual Reality Expo…
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Toyota to exhibit concept car Camatte at International Tokyo Toy Show
Toyota is to display a family-oriented concept vehicle at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2012 from June 14 through June 171 at the Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, Tokyo. The vehicle, called the Camatte, is aimed at bringing delight to parents and children alike.
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World’s tallest tower and Tokyo’s biggest new landmark- Tokyo Sky Tree opened to the public
Tokyo Sky Tree, the world’s tallest communications tower and second-highest building, opened to the public on Tuesday morning. The Tokyo Skytree, twice as tall as the Eiffel Tower situated in eastern Tokyo. The surrounding area, known as Tokyo Sky Tree Town, features an open air market lined with cherry blossom and red pine trees. The…
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Pair of melons bought for one million yen to be served free to customers in restaurants in Tokyo and Asahikawa
A pair of Yubari premium-grade melons, a famous delicacy from the central Hokkaido city of Yubari in Japan was sold for 1 million yen ($12452) in the first auction of this year’s harvest season. The Yubari melon is a cantaloupe cultivar farmed in greenhouses in Yūbari, Hokkaidō, a small town close to Sapporo in Japan.…
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Panasonic Creates Symphony of Light on Tokyo’s Sumida River using Panasonic LED lighting
Panasonic took part in the Symphony of Light event of the Tokyo Hotaru Festival on May2, 2012, using Panasonic LED lighting to create a spectacular art installation on the Sumida River in Tokyo. This art installation was part of the Tokyo Hotaru Festival, or “Firefly Festival” in English, a two-day event held on the banks…
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Tokyo Sky Tree will not fall during strong earthquakes
The operator of Tokyo Sky Tree on Tuesday explained how the world’s second-highest building will survive the strong earthquakes that regularly shake Japan when it opens to the public next month. The Tokyo Sky Tree is constructed with state-of-the-art Japanese technology and it will not fall, said Yoshihito Imamura, deputy manager of Tokyo Sky Tree…
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University in Tokyo unveils 4500 solar panels covered building
A new building at the campus of the Tokyo Institute of Technology is almost self-sufficient in power use. The walls and rooftop of the seven-story Environment and Energy Innovation Building in Meguro Ward is covered by 4,500 solar panels. The total capacity of the panels is 650 kilowatts. The building also has 100 kilowatts of…
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Japan says Sayonara to 300 series Shinkansen
About 1,000 train enthusiasts gathered on the platform at Tokyo Station at 10:47 on Friday morning to see off the last 300 series shinkansen service for Shin-Osaka. The 300 series, which debuted in 1992 under the Nozomi name, were considered revolutionary when they were introduced. Their top speed was 270 kilometers per hour, meaning they…
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NTT DoCoMo unveils first two Android smartphones under the Disney Mobile on DoCoMo brand
NTT DoCoMo announced today the first two Android smartphones under the Disney Mobile on DoCoMo brand that it is launching in cooperation with The Walt Disney Company (Japan).The Disney Mobile on docomo F-08D model will go on sale in the end of February and the Disney Mobile on DoCoMo P-05D model will launch in March.…
