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Talking Paper | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Electronic paper and other paper with innovative functions is now coming into use. Paper is finally entering the IT age through a fusion with digital technologies.

Japanese Researcher Wins German Future Prize | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Keeping Track | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Driving the Information Highway | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Suica and ICOCA - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Prepaid train fare cards are nothing new, but nowadays more advanced types of fare cards are coming into use. They are called Suica and ICOCA. These two related types of cards are really quite amazing. Let's look at how they work and what they can do.

Bullet Train - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Japan is very proud of its high-speed train system, the Shinkansen, or "bullet train," which is known and admired throughout the world. It transports large numbers of people to faraway destinations quickly and safely. How and when did this train system come into being? And what are the technologies that make it work? Let's find out.

Rice Cookers - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
The staple food of the Japanese is rice. There's nothing more appetizing than fluffy, shiny gohan, or boiled rice, that's been freshly cooked in water. Making gohan is incredibly easy if you have an electric rice cooker. Rice cookers are being improved all the time, and they're loaded with technological tricks to make delicious boiled rice.

Instant Ramen - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Have you ever eaten instant ramen? They're noodles that can be made just by adding hot water. Many instant ramen products come in cups, and all you have to do is fill the cup with hot water and wait for two or three minutes. Others are sold in bags; these you take out of the bag and boil in hot water, also for two or three minutes, then put in a bowl to eat.

The Evolving World of Anime - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
While anime used to be drawn by hand, it can now be made on a computer. Once the storyboard is finished, the entire process can be done on a computer. Here you can find out how!

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Electricity from Seaweed | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Japanese researchers have developed a biomass fermentation system that uses seaweed dredged from the shore to produce fuel for generating electricity.

Super Competition | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Even though the 2005 Word Exposition in Aichi, Japan, has shut its gates, many of its exhibits and structures will continue to live on, thanks to extensive recycling efforts in line with the event's goal of environmental sustainability.

Can Natto Save the Earth? | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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In the Limelight | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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World's Smallest Humanoid Robot | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A new humanoid robot, certified as the world's smallest, will be released this autumn by Japanese toy manufacturer Tomy Company. Robotics fans look forward to i-SOBOT as a fun toy to add to their collections, but also as a leap forward in miniaturization of the advanced parts that go into these high-tech tools.

Seeing Inside Cells | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Scientists observing the world of microscopic organisms will soon be able to obtain real-time images with exceptional levels of clarity and magnification, thanks to a Japanese invention. The breakthrough is a new type of laser microscope.