A video clip showcasing a special Toyota Prius equipped with a device that retrieves and stores wheelchairs: [From a Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition held earlier this week in Tokyo] ̵...

Video of a new jumping robot developed by a venture company supported by Kyoto University: The 38-centimeter-high and 1.6-kilogram robot, dubbed “Ropid,” was developed by the company̵...

It’s reading week in Japan! Here’s a few updates about e-book reading: Don’t expect any e-books from Kodansha – Mainichi has an article up about the Kindle’s introducti...

“Mezamashi TV” shows off some stylish new gadgets for this fall: The new Sony Vaio X-series of notebook computers, which are really thin A small humidifier shaped like a tree – good...

“Nanikore Chin Hakkei” finds a restaurant in Tokyo’s Katsushika ward that has a hamburger vending machine: The vending machine sells hamburgers for 100 yen each. Upon inserting a s...

An NTV morning news show plays with Choken Bako, a doggy bank that devours coins: The doggy bank is available in black, white, and brown. It will go on sale on November 28th and be priced at around ...

A boxing bell alarm clock from Banpresto: When the alarm goes off, a referee voice begins counting to ten. If you are able to get up and smash the snooze button, you can go back to sleep. If you...

A remote-controlled Gundam battle, filmed at the International Robot Expo: — Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan (Subscribe) Dannychoo.com – Your portal to Japan (Subscribe)