Japan has a proud history of science and inventions that can seem crazy to the outside observer. Most of it is just – crazy – but, as you will see at the end of this list, some of the products below ...

In other words, smooth as fuck. Honestly, I could keep on going all day. The number of insane, ingenious, and downright astonishing inventions was almost too much for me to handle. If you’d like to ...

& Everyday Japanese Inventions You’re Using Right Now! Japan is a culturally rich country with tons to see, do, and experience. From their famous Mount Fuji to the elaborate gardens and, of course, ...

Hello Kitty. Karaoke. Nintendo. The Walkman. Pikachu. All of these made-in-Japan inventions have had an inescapable impact on global pop culture. We’re all familiar with them, but it turns out that ...

An invention to keep from splattering your clothes and hair with broth as you slurp your noodles. Also worthwhile if you want your friends to think you are a flower. Chindogu are Japanese inventions ...

Located in the industrial city of Chiba, just outside of Tokyo, CEATEC is the biggest electronics show in Japan. Each year, the nation which gave the world the bullet train, the Walkman and blue LED ...

The weird and outright inappropriate inventions at Japan’s Digital Contents Expo include a fembot who doesn’t just visit the uncanny valley, she owns it. Plus a helmet that yanks on your ears to guide ...

When dreary winter months hit, there's nothing we want more than to crank up the heater, curl up under a blanket and stay there as long as possible. So it's no shock that a piece of furniture that's ...

The 2015 Patent Act amendment changed the long-established rule, and determined that the employer may select in advance whether the right to obtain a patent for an employee invention belongs to the ...

Yuki Tsukada of Shiga International Patent Office says the rulings will ease enforcement of patent rights on network-related inventions and suggests legislative reform may be on the horizon ...