Japan Presents New Space Resource Law; Plans to Join the Return to the Moon

Medicine & Technology Jul 26, 2021

A new space resource law had been passed by Japan, showing the government's interest towards space relations, lunar industrialization, and the country's economic comeback.

Tokyo Olympics: Who Needs More Time for Training to Beat the Heat in Japan Between Male and Female Olympians?

Jul 21, 2021

The Olympians participating in the Tokyo Olympics are about to experience the hottest games in decades, reaching temperatures approximately 90 degrees Fahrenheit, not to mention suffocating humidity.

How the Land of the Rising Sun is Making History in Space Exploration

Jul 02, 2021

Japan's journey to conquering space began in the 1950s, decades later its making history with the Hayabusa2 satellite and future lunar missions.

Impending Volcanic Eruptions Can Be Possibly Predicted Using Invisible Electrical Activity

Jul 02, 2021

By monitoring one of Japan's most active volcanoes, researchers have discovered an invisible telltale sign - small spikes in electrical activity that hints at impending eruptions.

Japanese Space Agency Is Bringing Transforming Robot Ball to the Moon in 2029

May 31, 2021

JAXA collaborates with Doshisha University, Sony, and toy manufacturer, Tomy to send a small robot to the moon's surface in 2029.

Japan's Baseball-Sized Transforming Robot Ball to Land on Moon in 2022, What Can It Do?

May 27, 2021

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will send a baseball-sized transforming robot to the Moon to assist the development of the crewed pressurized rover.

Benthic Bestfriends from Paleozoic Era Still Thriving After Missing for 270 Million Years

May 10, 2021

Organisms that had the first symbiotic association were thought to be extinct. However, a recent discovery has found that the fossils were still alive.

Novel Amphibious Centipede Named After Local Gods Discovered, First for Japan in 143 Years

Apr 19, 2021

A large amphibious centipede has been discovered in Okinawa and Taiwan, measuring 20 cm (7.9 inches) in length and the first of its kind found in Japan for 143 years.

Japan’s Fukushima Wastewater Will Slowly Be Released to the Pacific Ocean Over the Next Decades

Apr 13, 2021

Japan announced on Tuesday, April 13, that it has approved the plan to release over one million tons of Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific Ocean over several decades.

Cherry Blossoms and Climate Change: Japan's Earliest Bloom in 1,200 Years Blamed on Global Warming

Apr 06, 2021

Japan's cherry blossoms have peaked the earliest this year in over 1,200 years, ten days ahead of the 30-year average of cherry blossoms blooming.

Deepfake: 50-Year-Old Man Tricks Followers Into Thinking He is a Young Japanese Female Biker

Mar 22, 2021

A 50-year-old Japanese man revealed in a TV show that he is using deepfake technology to make him look like a young female biker in his photos to increase his social media presence.

96-Armed Octopus Photographed in Japan, People Wonder If It Is Real

Mar 08, 2021

An image of the 96-armed octopus is going viral on the internet, and many people are asking for its authenticity in which authorities said it is real.

Rare Mineral of Roman Concrete Found in Japanese Nuclear Power Plant

Jan 12, 2021

A rare mineral in roman concrete that allows it to stand the test of time has been found in a Japanese nuclear power plant's walls.

Two Cancer-Stricken Children in Japan Got Their Tumor Cells Before Birth

Jan 07, 2021

Researchers recently found that the two children in Japan who have lung cancer may have acquired tumor cells from their mothers during or shortly before birth.

Japan Planning to Launch the First Wooden Satellite in 2023

Dec 29, 2020

A Japanese company and Kyoto University have collaborated to develop the world's first satellites made out of wood by 2023.