TECHNOLOGY

Thanks to the brilliant Sanjushichi Segawa, we can now enjoy some classic paintings with a modern twist.

The traditional Japanese calendar had 72 microseasons. This gorgeous app will not only tell you the season, but also poetically give you the seasonal word, fish, vegetable and activity!

Looking for something different from the typical smartphone? Relive the simplicity of the '90s with Ola Inc.'s adorable new Hello Kitty flip phone.

Global architecture firm KPF has proposed “Next Tokyo,” a vision for Tokyo in the year 2045 when a mile-high tower and eco-city floats on Tokyo Bay.

The magnetic Air Bonsai creates surreal levitating plants. And you can buy one.

Rather than having just one mascot to promote its new Prius, Toyota went with an astronomically large number of mascots, with each one representing a part of the car.

Possibly the best image of Japan is as a place where ultra-modern, high technology meets traditional principles and design.

Want your very own hologram to turn on the TV or set the temperature in your bath water?