Discover the innovative bus-train, a groundbreaking type of transport launched in Japan! This short video explores how this ...

Dive into the intriguing world of Japan's cutting-edge technology, where robots play a crucial role in maintaining the ...

The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, we focus on utility knives whose blades, when they become dull, can be snapped off, ...

The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. On this episode, we discover conveyor belt sushi, an invention that's trundled its way to ...

Asahi Kasei Receives Imperial Invention Prize in Japan for Nickel-Coated Absorption Layer - Mitigating the Deterioration of Electrodes and Contributing to a Stable, Long-Term Electrolyzer Operation ...

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 ...

Masato Iida of Shiga International Patent Office explains how the inventive step obstacle can be cleared when preparing a patent application and presents several case studies based on combination ...

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 ...

Nintendo has been denied a patent in Japan for a capturing mechanic similar to that seen in some Pokémon games. The ...

Kazuya Shibata, 27, is a Japanese engineer who makes what he calls "barely useful" inventions. His comical designs are often overly complex, but they've let him quit his job to do inventing full-time.

TOKYO & NOVI, Mich. & DÜSSELDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Asahi Kasei has received the 2025 Imperial Invention Prize from the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation, the highest award ...