Every January in Japan, the nation celebrates an age-old tradition: Coming of Age Day (成人の日 Seijin no Hi). This special National holiday marks a milestone for individuals who have officially reached adulthood at 20 years old – and with recent changes to the law that will lower the legal adulting age to 18 in April 2022, even more people can … Read More
Halloween in JAPAN!
Japan is well-known for its love of crazy costumes and candies, so it seems only natural that Halloween would be widely celebrated throughout the country. However, Halloween has only recently become a popular holiday in Japan, and the way the Japanese celebrate it might be different than in your own home country. Here’s what Halloween looks like in Japan!
Japanese PM declared the State of Emergency on 7 April 2020
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe declared the State of Emergency on 7 April 2020. He started his speech with appreciation towards the citizen for their support to the nation. Whether Japan can survive without medical care breakdown or not is depends on the behavior of each of us. The declaration authorizes the governors in the seven prefectures (Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, … Read More
Japan’s New Bank Notes’ Design
It’s time to change the Japanese bank notes. Every 20 years, the Japanese bank notes designs are changed in order to prevent forgery. Finance Minister Taro Aso (the former Prime Minister) announced today, April 9, 2019, that the ¥10,000, ¥5,000 and ¥1,000 banknotes will be redesigned with cutting-edge technology to prevent counterfeiting. Here are the specifications of three new bank notes.
Cool Robot Trends in Japan
Technology has become a significant part of our daily lives and no other country in the world has this been embraced more than in Japan. Today’s global trends in artificial intelligence and robotics have not only been adopted many years earlier in Japan but it has already become part of everyday life. Here are a few technology trends in robotics … Read More