Some typical Japanese home features to improve life are worth adopting regardless of where you live.

Tsubame-Sanjo is one of Japan’s leading metalworking hubs, boasting time-honored craftsmanship that has caught the eye of many big-name manufacturers, including Apple.

The robots at this café are cutting edge—developed and programmed to react emotionally to interaction with humans. Now, for the price of a simple meal, you can get a glimpse of how our future will be spent with the cutest “care robots.”

Offering everything from underwear to fresh vegetables, Japan's convenience stores are an indispensable part of daily life. Here is why.

Starbucks is selling reusable silicone straws in Japan as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste, and it comes with a carrying case and washing brush.

One company is doing its part in reducing its use of single-use plastics with a completely disposable paper razor.

The femtech market is slowly expanding in Japan together with the advancement of women.

Conglomerate company Hitachi developed a new biometric system that can recognize users by the veins in their fingers.