Japan sends the world’s first wooden satellite into space — SpaceX plans to submit the idea
Japanese scientists launched the world’s first wooden satellite into space, which was an initial test of the use of wood for exploring the Moon and Mars.
«Scary, but funny»: the movie «Alien: Romulus» in Japan presented in a very strange xenomorph costume
The cosplayer said that she would like to stay in the character from the movie «Alien» forever.
Was the life of Yasuke from Assassin’s Creed Shadows invented by a scientist? The university is investigating, the Japanese parliament is interested
The dubious historical accuracy and alleged disrespect for Japanese culture in Assassin’s Creed Shadows has led to a scandal that continues to flare up.
«We won the war on floppy disks»: Japan repealed 1034 rules requiring the use of floppy disks
Japan — is not only about state-of-the-art high-speed trains and self-cleaning toilets. The flip side of progress was that the country’s regulations required government agencies to use flexible magnetic disks known as floppy disks. It looks like Japan’s Digital Agency has finally put an end to this anachronism.
«Insulting Japanese culture»: petition to cancel Assassin’s Creed Shadows is rapidly gaining votes
Ever since Ubisoft first revealed Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the game has been facing an increasing amount of backlash from the Japanese. Many have expressed disappointment with the representation of the country and its culture in Assassin’s Creed, and now the discontent has been formalized into a petition on Change.org, which requires…
Japanese man sends explosives to Nintendo 39 times over Splatoon 3 losses — could go to jail for a year
The man responsible for disrupting several Nintendo events has confessed to his actions. The 27-year-old man, accused of sending 39 explosive devices, recently appeared in court. He says he sent threats to Nintendo over losing games Splatoon 3.
Toyota, Mazda, Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki falsified car certification tests
Several Japanese automakers have been found to have falsified certification tests, and Toyota may be the biggest offender.
Flying mobile base stations will appear in Japan in 2 years – they will provide coverage of hard-to-reach regions
Thanks to Airbus subsidiary AALTO and a consortium led by Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo, airborne mobile base stations will be launched over Japan in 2026. To implement this project, the consortium, which includes Space Compass, Mizuho Bank, Development Bank of Japan, and NTT Docomo, will invest $100 million in AALTO.
Japan loses contact with «Akatsuki» — the only spacecraft connecting Earth and Venus
The $300 million spacecraft was launched in 2010, but the mission failed to enter Venus’ orbit on the first attempt due to a failure of the main engine — «Akatsuki» for five years, orbiting the Sun until it finally approached the planet.
«Oppenheimer» on the way to a billion — Christopher Nolan’s film debuted in Japan, increasing its total box office by another $2.5 million
Eight months after its world premiere (and triumph at the «Oscars»), the biopic about the creator of the atomic bomb is still finding new viewers.
Where are the electric cars, Nissan? How the manufacturer of the legendary Leaf failed electrification and fell hopelessly behind
Nissan introduced an updated strategy that provides for the electrification of 16 out of 30 cars by March 2027, while the rest will continue to use internal combustion engines. It is important to note that the Japanese auto giant includes both «electric» BEVs and PHEV hybrids on the e-POWER platform. This is another textbook example of…
Video: Japanese Space One rocket launch ends in explosion
The startup Space One hoped to become the first private company in Japan to put a satellite into orbit. However, its attempt ended with a fiery explosion a few seconds after the start.
NACP created a website about foreign equipment used by russia to produce weapons
NACP has launched a single open database of foreign equipment used by Russia to produce its own weapons — a special website directory «Instruments of War» is already available as a separate section of the site at this link.
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