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Japan sets record of nearly 100k people aged over 100

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-24 19:47:38

Japan sets record of nearly 100,000 people aged over 100 1 day ago Share Save Jessica Rawnsley and Stephanie Hogarty Population correspondent Share Save Getty Images People in Japan tend to have healthier diets, lower prevalence of common diseases, and a culture of group exercise The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has risen to a record high of nearly 100,000, its government has announced. Setting a new record for the 55th year in a row, the number of centenarians in Japan was 99,

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This pettable Poké Ball is a Tamagotchi-style toy with over 150 Pokémon inside and I need it now

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-06 10:50:47

Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy is releasing a Poké Ball virtual pet toy so you can fulfill your dreams of carrying your favorite Pokémon around with you everywhere. I don't know how this one slid under my radar when it was announced at the end of August (perhaps because all my attention has been on Tamagotchi Paradise ) but now that I've seen it, I must have it. While it appears to be a Japan-only release, the product page shows it will have an English language option in the menu. Pre-orders are

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Purikura: The Japanese Grandmother of the Selfie

news.ycombinator.com Ben Leighton 2025-10-03 02:46:10

Unfortunately, as smart phone technology progressed and Japan’s demographic shifted to an elderly population, Purikura’s popularity waned. Between 2007 and 2017, annual sales fell about 30.7 billion yen. While they may have seen their golden age come and go, the booths remain popular all over Japan - and with one survey suggesting that over 90% of Japanese people have tried Purikura at least once, they don’t look like they’re going away any time soon.

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‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Finally Returns With a Fight-Fueled Season 3

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-10-17 18:25:26

The second season of Jujutsu Kaisen wrapped at the tail end of 2023, and MAPPA been quite silent on season three. With other projects fully wrapped or close to coming out, the studio’s ready to go back to Yuji Itadori and crew, and they’ll be back for more supernatural action in January 2026 on Crunchyroll. In case you’ve forgotten, last season ended with Sukuna taking over Yuji’s body to kill a lot of people in Shibuya. If that weren’t bad enough, several Jujutsu sorcerers were killed or badly

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These Hi-Fi Speakers Are Made out of Rocket Fuel Tanks

wired.com Kenji Takeda 2025-10-17 14:00:00

Momentum for space development is growing on a global scale. The rocket company SpaceX, led by CEO Elon Musk, has been carrying out numerous missions since putting its partially reusable Falcon 9 rocket into service. The company now boasts the highest launch frequency in the world, and this has helped boost the number of rocket launches worldwide to 254 last year. This is a dramatic increase of more than 20 percent compared to the previous year. In Japan, Honda has begun developing a reusable

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‘Dandadan’ Studio Apologizes for Its Exorcism Rock Opera Homaging Too Close to the Sun

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-10-30 00:00:43

As the second season reaches its midpoint, Dan Da Dan studio Science Saru has been unapologetic about its abundant references to pop culture and music as it adapts Yukunobi Tatsu’s manga, which is also pretty heavy-handed with similar nods and homages. However, the studio recently issued an apology to the Japanese rock band, X Japan, following an homage featured in an episode centered around a power metal exorcism song that may have homaged too close to the sun. In a post on its official X/Twit

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Denshattack! is a blend of Tony Hawk, trains and shonen anime

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-06 14:41:06

Denshattack! is what happens when Tony Hawk trades in his skateboard for a high-speed Japanese train. Yes, you read that correctly. Denshattack! is the latest game from Barcelona indie studio Undercoders, and it's a delirious, high-speed action experience complete with flow states, a banging original soundtrack, flamboyant characters and coming-of-age drama. Players attempt to keep their train moving while jumping, wall riding, spinning, landing tricks and nailing combos. Between the rail-hoppi

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Honky-Tonk Tokyo (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Katherine Lagrave Is A Writer 2025-11-12 22:20:35

George Strait wasn’t supposed to be in Japan, but when I push open the door to a bar called Little Texas on a cool Tokyo night, the so-called King of Country is here: hand on his hip, hand on his wide-brimmed white hat, a crooked smile tilted to the left, like a puppeteer pulled the strings unevenly. There he is on the ceiling, smiling down from a poster, there he is on a $1 bill, sheathed in plastic, pinned on the back of the bar next to a Texas A&M Forest Service patch and a bumper sticker for

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Nintendo's upcoming app lets kids smoosh Mario's face

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-25 03:01:51

Nintendo just announced a forthcoming app called Hello Mario! that's headed to iOS, Android and the Switch in Japan. The free app seems pretty basic, as it's just a giant Mario head that users can poke and prod. That sounds eerily reminiscent of the intro screen of Super Mario 64. The company says that Mario will react in various ways based on player input. His face will even turn "around and around on the screen" when manhandled. Nintendo says "parents and young children" should play together

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Sony insists Xperia phones are ‘very important’ to it

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-11-26 12:17:57

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. CFO Lin Tao mentioned Sony’s beleaguered phone brand at the company’s recent financial results presentation, calling it “a very important business for us,” according to CNET Japan. Once upon a time, Xperia mattered to Sony because it still held a healthy chunk of Japan’s phone market. Th

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Millet mystery: A staple crop failed to take root in ancient Japanese kitchens

news.ycombinator.com University Of York 2025-12-16 20:47:45

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Yayoi pottery confirm that both crops were present in early farming settlements in Northern Kyushu. Credit: Fukuoka City Education Board New research into ancient Japanese rice farming suggests that significant technological development does not always mean the abandonment of cultural practices, particularly culinar

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Bandai Asks Japanese Politicians to Not Dress Up as ‘Gundam’ Characters to Campaign

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-12-26 17:00:01

Sure, America occasionally has a “The White House is photoshopping the president’s head onto Superman posters” problem, but it turns out plenty of other countries also have a bit of an issue with politicians leveraging pop culture cosplaying for political gain. It’s just that those other countries will have studios telling them to quit it. Earlier this week, Japanese politician Taro Yamamoto, the founder of the left-populist political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, went viral on social media for reco

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Overtourism in Japan, and how it hurts small businesses

news.ycombinator.com Craig Mod 2026-01-19 02:07:03

Ridgeline subscribers — I’m Craig Mod and I’ve been buuuuuuurnt out this last month following my epic Things Become Other Things mega book tour. Finally, I’m gingerly emerging from my recovery cave. (But reserve the right to retreat again.) Here’s a fresh dispatch — in praise of small businesses and why overtourism can be anathema to them. A great city is typified by character and the character of great cities is often built on the bedrock of small businesses. Conversely: Chain shops smooth ov

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Overtourism in Japan, and How It Hurts Small Businesses

news.ycombinator.com Craig Mod 2026-01-19 08:07:03

Ridgeline subscribers — I’m Craig Mod and I’ve been buuuuuuurnt out this last month following my epic Things Become Other Things mega book tour. Finally, I’m gingerly emerging from my recovery cave. (But reserve the right to retreat again.) Here’s a fresh dispatch — in praise of small businesses and why overtourism can be anathema to them. A great city is typified by character and the character of great cities is often built on the bedrock of small businesses. Conversely: Chain shops smooth ov

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You May Want to Buy a Nintendo Switch 2 Before Tariffs Drive Up the Price

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-01-26 22:41:34

Nintendo’s Switch 2 may have avoided a tariff-related disaster at launch, but today is a new day full of fresh economic horrors, and that means (unfortunately for everyone) potentially new and more draconian U.S. tariffs. In letters to 14 countries sent on Tuesday, President Donald Trump threatened to drastically hike tariffs by as much as 40% by the end of the month, which, for the record, marks a several-week extension of prior tariffs that were set to take effect on July 9. Among those countr

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Scientists capture slow-motion earthquake in action

news.ycombinator.com University Of Texas At Austin 2026-01-26 09:00:17

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Tectonic setting around Japan. Centroid Moment Tensor solution shows the mechanism of the 2024 Hyuga-nada earthquake (b) Pre-seismic SSE (contour interval: 5 cm) 10 July, 2023–6 August, 2024. Pre-slip with Mw6.0 was detected in the down dip extension of the 2024 Hyuga-nada earthquake, Japan, from late 2023. (c) Cumul

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These Pixels are banned in one of Google’s biggest markets, and more could follow

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-19 00:29:25

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Pixel 7 series has received a sales ban in Japan after Google lost a court battle. A Japanese court ruled that Google infringed on standard-essential patents by Pantech. Pantech has also requested a sales injunction against the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 smartphone families. The Google Pixel line is among the most popular phone brands in Japan, being ranked in the top three for 2024. However, trouble is brewing as a series of Google phones has just

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Japan Adventures: A Designer's Perspective

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-18 12:15:13

Recently, our designer, José, embarked on an exciting trip, trading the familiar silhouette of the Seattle skyline for the dazzling and bustling streets of Tokyo, Japan. What started as a birthday getaway quickly evolved into a deep dive into Japan’s carry culture, offering fresh insights on how people move through their day, one bag and egg sandwich at a time. José returned not just with souvenirs, but with pages of observations. His notes, “Musings on Japan Carry Culture,” offer a peek into t

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Rocket Report: Two big Asian reuse milestones, Vandenberg becomes SpaceX west

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-28 12:02:28

Welcome to Edition 7.49 of the Rocket Report! You may have noticed we are a little late with the report this week, and that is due to the Juneteenth holiday celebrated in the United States on Thursday. But that hasn't stopped a torrent of big news this week, from exploding Starships to significant reuse milestones being reached in Asia. As always, we welcome reader submissions, and if you don't want to miss an issue, please subscribe using the box below (the form will not appear on AMP-enabled

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Nissan’s latest desperate gamble—see if Tesla will buy the company

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-09 14:10:00

Senior politicians in Japan are not going to let Nissan die easily. The automaker has been struggling for some time now, with an outdated product portfolio, ongoing quarterly losses, and soon, the closure of factories and thousands of layoffs. The Japanese government has been trying to find a suitor and had hoped that Honda would do its patriotic duty and save its rival from extinction. That deal—one branded "a desperate move" by former Nissan CEO and fugitive from Japanese justice Carlos Ghosn

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These Are 27 of the Best TV Shows on Netflix That Won't Disappoint

cnet.com Abrar Al-Heeti 2025-11-09 11:57:19

Netflix has become a reliable platform for dating shows with a twist, like Love Is Blind, the one where you have to get engaged immediately, or Too Hot To Handle, the one where everyone has to be celibate. On the Japanese series Is She The Wolf? the big twist is more along the lines of The Traitors or The Mole: Planted among all of the legitimate contestants searching for love is a decoy. In the very first episode, you learn that one woman brought on the show is not allowed to fall in love, and

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Latest Tech News

Japan sets record of nearly 100k people aged over 100

This pettable Poké Ball is a Tamagotchi-style toy with over 150 Pokémon inside and I need it now

Purikura: The Japanese Grandmother of the Selfie

‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Finally Returns With a Fight-Fueled Season 3

These Hi-Fi Speakers Are Made out of Rocket Fuel Tanks

‘Dandadan’ Studio Apologizes for Its Exorcism Rock Opera Homaging Too Close to the Sun

Denshattack! is a blend of Tony Hawk, trains and shonen anime

Honky-Tonk Tokyo (2020)

Nintendo's upcoming app lets kids smoosh Mario's face

Sony insists Xperia phones are ‘very important’ to it

Millet mystery: A staple crop failed to take root in ancient Japanese kitchens

Bandai Asks Japanese Politicians to Not Dress Up as ‘Gundam’ Characters to Campaign

Overtourism in Japan, and how it hurts small businesses

Overtourism in Japan, and How It Hurts Small Businesses

You May Want to Buy a Nintendo Switch 2 Before Tariffs Drive Up the Price

Scientists capture slow-motion earthquake in action

These Pixels are banned in one of Google’s biggest markets, and more could follow

Japan Adventures: A Designer's Perspective

Rocket Report: Two big Asian reuse milestones, Vandenberg becomes SpaceX west

Nissan’s latest desperate gamble—see if Tesla will buy the company

These Are 27 of the Best TV Shows on Netflix That Won't Disappoint

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