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A sunset in the Arctic Ocean observed from the Japanese oceanographic research ship Mirai on Sept. 24
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Oct 1, 2024
Japanese ship Mirai ends this year¡¯s Arctic mission
The vessel left the city of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, in late August for the mission.
Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean observed from aboard the Mirai research vessel on Monday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Sep 17, 2024
Japan¡¯s arctic research vessel Mirai reaches sea ice area
Mirai has arrived at what is known as the ice edge, where countless pieces of ice stretching across the horizon bob?with the waves.
Oceanographic research vessel Mirai is docked at the port of Sekinehama in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, on Monday before it embarked on an Arctic voyage later in the day.
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Aug 26, 2024
Japan¡¯s Mirai research vessel embarks on Arctic journey
Mirai is tasked with ocean research and weather observations in the Arctic Ocean, in hopes of finding the cause and impact of rapid global warming in the area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Oct 11, 2019
For Toyota, hydrogen still the route forward
As others automakers plan battery-powered SUVs and trucks, Toyota Motor Corp.¡¯s vision for the future of driving remains a hydrogen-sipping sedan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2019
Toyota unveils next-generation Mirai fuel cell sedan for Tokyo Motor Show
Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled on Thursday the second generation of its hydrogen fuel-cell Mirai sedan, ready for the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show that is set to kick off from Oct. 24.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Feb 14, 2019
Could ¡®Shoplifters¡¯ or ¡®Mirai¡¯ pick up an Oscar? The chances are slim but real
The 2019 Oscar race is entering its final stretch, with prognosticators already unveiling their lists of winners. This year two Japanese films are up for Academy Awards ¡ª Hirokazu Kore-eda¡¯s ¡°Shoplifters¡± (best foreign language film) and Mamoru Hosoda¡¯s ¡°Mirai¡± (best animated feature film).
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2017
Toyota targets 1,000-km driving range with fuel cell concept car
Toyota Motor Corp. is set to unveil a fuel cell concept car that aims to offer 50 percent more driving range than its current hydrogen-powered sedan in a technology push that defies a rising wave of battery-powered vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2017
Toyota to recall all 2,800 Mirai hydrogen-fueled cars sold worldwide
Toyota Motor Corp. said on Wednesday it was recalling all of the roughly 2,800 zero-emission Mirai cars on the road due to problems with the output voltage generated by their fuel cell system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2015
Futuristic hydrogen cars come with a curfew ¡ª for now
Hiroshi Matsushita brims with pride about the staring and pointing that goes along with driving his dream car, Toyota¡¯s hydrogen-powered Mirai fuel cell sedan. There¡¯s just one problem: his new set of wheels came with a curfew.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2014
Toyota¡¯s Mirai FCV to go on sale Dec. 15
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Tuesday it will start selling the world¡¯s first commercial fuel-cell vehicle in Japan on Dec. 15.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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