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Kyocera unveils world’s largest floating solar panel system

The Kyocera Corporation unveiled the world's largest floating solar power stations, which boasts 9,000 waterproof solar panels.
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Line launches Line Music app in Japan, where the CD still dominates music sales

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Sony’s Xperia A4 has powerful specs and a cool vibe, but it’s only going to Japan

Sony might be done with low-end smartphones, but it's not giving up on its mobile division by announcing the Xperia A4.
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Japanese authorities waking up to drones, ban flights in all of Tokyo’s public parks

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This nanotech toothbrush cleans your teeth without toothpaste

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Dragon Ball creators announce first new anime series in 18 years

Dragon Ball, one of the most popular animes in Japan and across the world, is getting a new series: Dragon Ball Chou.
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Japan: Man arrested after using drone to dump radioactive sand on leader’s office in nuke protest

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Vengeful girlfriend sends cheating ex’s Apple devices to a watery grave

An unnamed Japanese woman found out that her boyfriend was cheating on her. Her specified method of revenge? Throw all of his Apple products into a bath.
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Meet Aiko Chihira, the robotic humanoid who’s greeting shoppers in Japan

A department store in Tokyo, Japan has unveiled a humanoid receptionist featured to draw customers in.
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Japan just crushed the high speed rail record with a 366 MPH maglev train

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Subaru’s Exiga Crossover 7 offers cool wagon looks and seating for seven, but only in Japan

The Subaru Exiga Crossover 7 is a new version of the quirky Exiga seven-seat wagon Subaru sells exclusively in Japan.
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Apple Watch preorders are selling on eBay for as much as $13,499

Apple’s new smartwatch is turning out to be a good source of dough for shady eBay scalpers.
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Japanese scientists send electricity through the air, so you’ll never have to plug in again

Scientists at the Japanese space agency have developed a newer, more efficient method of transmitting electricity wirelessly.
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Meet Robear, a Japanese robot nurse with the face of a bear

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Samsung may admit defeat in Japan, and withdraw from the smartphone market there

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Netflix heading to Japan, company confirms

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This Japanese phone shows us what a network exclusive device should be like

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Apple to sell heavily discounted products in another ‘Lucky Bag’ promotion on Jan. 2

On Jan. 2, Apple will continue to follow the Japanese tradition of fukubukuro (“lucky bag”), where retail stores sell bags filled with discounted items.
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Nissan unveils GT-R 45th Anniversary edition for Japan, possible upgrades for the U.S.

The Nissan GT-R 45th Anniversary commemorates 45 years of GT-R sales in Japan. Only 45 examples of this special edition will be made.
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Touchable 3D technology unveiled to enhance video games, driving, 3D printing

Miraisens has created touchable 3D technology. The applications range from enhancing video games to making it easier to design 3D-printed creations.
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Japan to have 30 floating solar power islands to generate 60 megawatts of clean energy

A joint venture in Japan will build two massive solar power islands that will float on two reservoirs in Japan to generate about 2.9 megawatts of energy.
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Sorry Americans, you’ll never get to drive Subaru’s Japan-only, 296-HP WRX S4

The 2015 Subaru WRX S4 will only be sold in the Japanese carmaker's home market which, considering its 296 hp, is too bad.
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Japan’s new HTC J Butterfly manages to be better and worse than the HTC One M8

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Japan wants to see robots compete against each other in the 2020 Summer Olympics

South Korea has robot spectators at their baseball games? Cute. Japan wants to see robot athletes competing against each other at the 2020 Olympics.
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Subaru’s WRX S4 promises more sophisticated performance, but only in Japan

The Subaru WRX S4 is the first of what will likely be many special-edition versions of the newly-redesigned model. It debuts in Japan August 25.
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iTunes Pass now available in America, Australia, and the UK (Updated)

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Japan’s news-reading robot shouldn’t have too many newscasters fearing for their job

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Chromecast arrives in Australia, Belgium, Japan, Korea, Portugal, and Switzerland

Google announced today via blog post that users in Australia, Belgium, Japan, Korea, Portugal, and Switzerland can now use its dongle to begin casting.
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Xbox One set for September 4 release in Japan

Microsoft announced a September 4 release for the Xbox One in Japan, with regional launches in 26 countries overall expected for that month.
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Time is ticking for Tizen, as Japanese network cancels plans to launch first phone

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Space junk: Japan to use ‘magnetic net’ to clean up floating debris

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In Japan, iPhones are 8 of the top 10 best-selling smartphones

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Nissan’s self-driving car tested on public roads for first time, comes back in one piece

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iPhone is even more popular in Japan than it is in the United States