Talking Points: 12 Odd Japanese Safety & Traffic Cones
Plastic safety cones have become so ubiquitous along Japan's roadways, unusual measures have been taken to ensure they stand out amongst the crowd. ...
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Roller Coaster for Cars: Steep Bridge in Japan is Almost Vertical
You’d likely feel more than a little trepidation approaching this bridge head-on, wondering how in the world your car is going to drive straight up a nearly-vertical surface. Spanning Lake ...
Modern Japanese Architecture: Sunny Minimalism by Tomohiro Hata
Expertly blending the minimalist aesthetics of traditional Japanese architecture with modern sensibilities to meet the needs of contemporary residents, architect Tomohiro Hata graces each of his ...
Veggie Factory: World’s First Vertical Farm Run Entirely By Robots
Taking vertical urban indoor farming efficiency to the next level, a new automated plant coming to Japan will be staffed entirely by robots and produce 30,000 heads of lettuce daily. The ...
Last Stop: Japan Keeps Old Train Station Open for Lone Passenger
In a remote area of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan, a train stops just twice a day, as it has for years: once to pick up a girl on her way to school, and once to drop her back off ...
Muji Huts: Affordable Pop-Up Modern Homes Made for Japan
The same Japanese retail chain selling household supplies like space-saving furniture, bed linens and travel toothbrushes will soon sell pop-up houses, too, so you can literally walk out with a ...
Suckers! Japan’s Ubiquitous Octopus Playground Slides
Weird anthropomorphic, gaudily painted concrete octopus slides lurk within hundreds of Japanese playgrounds, silently traumatizing generations of kids. ...
Shocking Aftermath: Nature Reclaims Post-Disaster Fukushima
Looking at photographs of highways entirely eaten by vines and destroyed shops filled with trash and cobwebs, it’s easy to downplay their tragedy by comparing them to the set of a ...
Sweet Transit: Japan’s Cute Fruit-Shaped Bus Stops
Originally built for a 1990 travel expo, these fruit-shaped bus stops from southern Japan still look as tasteful (and tasty!) as they did 25 years ago. ...
Stacked Ceramics: Shop Floor Made from 25,000 Pieces of Pottery
A 400-year-old ceramics studio in Japan has completely remodeled their store with a most remarkable addition: a walkable surface constructed from a stack of tens of thousands of scrapped pieces ...
