TOKYO, Oct 18 (NHK) –
One of Asia’s largest high-tech trade shows kicked off on Tuesday.
One of Asia’s largest high-tech trade shows kicked off on Tuesday.
Visitors to the first on-site CEATEC show in three years have been checking out equipment and services that cater to lifestyles of the future.
About 560 businesses and organizations from Japan and elsewhere are participating in the event in Chiba Prefecture.
Sharp is showcasing a health-check system. When you stand in front of it, your blood pressure and pulse rate are displayed in a matter of seconds.
Adachi Yoshihisa of Sharp says, “We aim to integrate the technology with familiar objects such as mirrors and TV sets to collect biometric information on a daily basis.”
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JAXA Epsilon fails on sixth flight carrying RAISE-3 and others
nasaspaceflight.com – Oct 12
Epsilon launched from the Mu Pad at the Uchinoura Space Center in Japan at 00:50 UTC on Oct. 12. This launch marked the sixth flight of JAXA’s Epsilon rocket, and the launch vehicle was to loft a rideshare mission into orbit consisting of RAISE-3 and numerous other satellites.
Sky Mile Tower – Japan’s soon to be tallest building
interviewtimes.net – Oct 09
The Burj Khalifa, which stands 2,716.5 feet (almost half a mile) tall and has held the title of largest skyscraper for a long time, is about to lose that title to Japan’s ambitious Sky Mile Tower project.
Maglev shows off speed on test-run
NHK – Oct 06
A levitating train in central Japan has long been in development, and the company behind it has shown off its dazzling speed.
Japan’s push into ‘deep tech’ innovation
BBC – Sep 29
Imagine if you could put an ultra-thin, transparent solar sheet on your window to generate energy, not just from sunlight but also artificial lights from inside your room?
Japan space center damaged by Typhoon Nanmadol
itechpost.com – Sep 20
Typhoon Nanmadol stormed through Japan over the weekend and moved into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, after taking the lives of four people, injuring dozens, starting landslides, and dumping up to two feet of rain in just 24 hours. It also did not spare a space center on Tanegashima island.
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