Published on Sep 9, 2015
Konichiwa!
Thomas travels to Japan where he encounters some really useful
passengers,
or Sumos, that help him clear a blocked line of the railway.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Monday, September 14, 2015
Japanese practice of ‘forest bathing’ to unplug
| Tech workers turn to the Japanese practice of ‘forest bathing’ to unplug |
| By Brigid Schulte |
| Maybe in another era, we just called it camping. But 'forest bathing,' which originated in Japan, is now being used to unplug from the digital world Read full article » |
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Friday, September 11, 2015
STAFF NEEDED: Editorial Assistant
STAFF NEEDED: Editorial Assistant
Interested in joining the Metropolis team? We have an immediate opening for an enthusiastic and dedicated person. Must have strong Japanese language skills (reading / writing / speaking). To apply, please send your CV and writing samples to.
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Tuesday, September 08, 2015
‘I’ve seen the future, and it’s …. paper’
September 8, 2015
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How a new origami “zippered tube” design may transform structures from pop-up furniture to buildings
A
new origami “zippered tube” design that makes paper-based (or other
thin materials) structures stiff enough to hold weight, yet can fold
flat for easy shipping and storage could transform structures ranging
from microscopic robots to furniture and even buildings. That’s what
researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the
Georgia Institute of Technology, …
more… |
Friday, September 04, 2015
Monday, August 31, 2015
USS Reagan Leaving for Japan
After 11 years in San Diego, the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan will begin a voyage on Monday to its new home port in Yokosuka, Japan. The Reagan is one of three aircraft carriers taking part in a swap of home ports. The USS George Washington left Japan, and following a stop here, is destined […]
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
AUTUMN FESTIVALS
| AUTUMN FESTIVALS CONNECT LOCALS |
By Yuudai Takaki Chief executive GoldHorn Inc. |
| The time to celebrate aki matsuri
(autumn festivals) is almost here. Festivities take place throughout
Japan to commemorate a Shinto ritual celebrating a bountiful harvest and
good catch. Unlike the larger, more prominent natsu matsuri (summer festivals), these autumn festivals impress the visitor with distinctly local delights. In Tokyo, portable shrines can be seen being paraded in each district at the beginning of September. READ MORE |
Monday, August 24, 2015
A Sprawl of Ghost Homes in Aging Tokyo Suburbs
“There are empty houses everywhere, places where nobody’s lived for 20
years, and more are cropping up all the time,” said Ms. Haneda, 77,
complaining that thieves had broken into her neighbor’s house twice and
that a typhoon had damaged the roof of the one next to it.
years, and more are cropping up all the time,” said Ms. Haneda, 77,
complaining that thieves had broken into her neighbor’s house twice and
that a typhoon had damaged the roof of the one next to it.
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