Tokyo doesn’t just march to the beat of its own drum—it’s conducting an entire orchestra that nobody else can hear. This ...

I spent 4 nights at Yotel Tokyo Ginza, a hybrid robot hotel in Tokyo. The robot room service and check-in was novel, but it ...

:: Dr. Kanaoka, Inventor and CEO of Man-Machine Synergy Effectors "Accidents such as falling from high places and getting an electric shock from power lines are inevitable. This robot was developed ...

Researchers in Japan and Switzerland have revealed a giant robotic hand that could transform how communities prepare for and recover from natural disasters. Built through a collaboration between ...

WTF?! Japan has a history of creating real-life, Gundam-style giant robots, but they tend to be for entertainment purposes rather than practical applications. However, the country has just started ...

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(Bloomberg Opinion) -- On a Wednesday evening in October 1995 at 6:30 p.m. in Tokyo, animation changed forever.