A groundbreaking UK-Japan study reveals that playing Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi games can boost happiness and reduce burnout risk in young adults. Discover how the "childlike wonder" evoked by colorful visuals and cheerful music creates a mental reset that combats modern stress and exhaustion.
JTB Research Institute's 2025 survey reveals 70% of travelers book via smartphone, with generative AI usage surging from 9.7% to 28.8%. Discover how technology is reshaping Japan's travel landscape, from AI trip planning to e-sports tourism.
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry allocates approximately 300 billion yen for generative AI in its 2026 budget proposal. Supporting domestic AI development with 1 trillion yen over 5 years in partnership with private companies like SoftBank. Also advancing next-generation nuclear reactor development to strengthen Japan's industrial competitiveness.
Kagoshima University's oncolytic virus Surv.m-CRA-1 has entered a Phase 3 physician-led trial for primary malignant bone tumors, aiming at full approval. The therapy acts on cancer stem cells that conventional drugs struggle to reach, offering a possible new option for a cancer that has seen no new drug in over 30 years. Inside the mechanism, the Nippon Zoki licensing deal, the 2027 approval target, and what remains unproven.
LF Research's State of Open Source Japan 2025 finds 69% of Japanese organizations reporting rising business value from OSS against a 54% global average, alongside a 40-point gap in open source OS adoption and executives who rate OSS lower than their own engineers. A look at the numbers, including Japan's fourfold lead in AR/VR.
As generative AI drives data center construction boom, Japan faces severe power supply constraints. Peak power demand from new data centers and chip plants is projected to grow about 13-fold by fiscal 2034. GPU servers consume 10x more power than conventional systems, requiring massive cooling energy. Exploring Japan's infrastructure challenges and solutions.
Japan's ¥3 trillion ($20 billion) public-private push for domestic AI is underway. Noetra, a new company founded by SoftBank, NEC, Sony Group, and Honda, has been selected for ¥387.3 billion in government support for fiscal 2026. A look at Japan's bid to build a 1-trillion-parameter foundation model and physical AI.
Japan's new smartphone competition law, effective December 18, 2025, brings major changes to Google Play's billing system. Learn about external payment redirects, third-party payment options, and how these regulations impact both users and developers, along with reactions from Japanese consumers.