Listen and Learn | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Foreign-language dictionaries, whether paper or electronic, have long been seen and not heard. But that is changing quickly with the growing popularity of a slew of advanced "talking" electronic dictionaries.

Reading On The Move | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A growing number of people are reading novels and other books on their mobile phones and computers. Easy to access and a cinch to carry around, these electronic books are convenient and, thanks to plans offering unlimited data transmissions at a fixed rate, reasonably priced as well.

Plastic from Plants | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Plastics made using the resin of corn and other plants are seeing a rapid increase in demand.

Is it a Phone? Is it an Octopus? | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
As mobile phones become an indispensable part of life for many people, they have developed into personalized fashion items as well. Some users customize their phones by decorating them with stickers or covers of their choosing, and these covers have evolved to take on many forms.

Playful Peripherals | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A new range of novelty peripherals is aimed at injecting a bit of humor and fun into the normally staid world of IT. These products are easy to spot: just look for what appears to be a freshly fried shrimp or some other surreal-looking object plugged into a laptop or desktop.

Making Music the Easy Way | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The path to musical proficiency has been considerably shortened in the last few years, thanks to the introduction of a new generation of instruments that make playing music a lot easier than ever before.

The Invisible Man - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Kids Web Japan Kids Web Japan Hi-tech The Invisible Man Now it�s possible for anyone to become invisible! The Story of Invisibility search Web Japan > Kids Web Japan > Hi-tech > The Invisible

Capsule Endoscopes - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
A capsule endoscope is a machine that allows doctors to check for problems in the small intestine, which is very hard to examine with other medical devices. The patient swallows the capsule, which then moves through the digestive tract.

PC Controlled By User's Eyes | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Professor Arai Kohei of Saga University's Faculty of Science and Engineering has developed a system whereby PC users can input text simply by looking at an on-screen keyboard.

The World's Thinnest TV | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The world's first 11-inch organic electroluminescence TV set, Sony Corp.'s XEL-1, will go on sale in December 2007. At its thinnest point, this model is just three millimeters thick.

The Science Of Origami | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. With just one sheet of paper, you can make all kinds of objects, such as cranes, rabbits, turtles, and airplanes. But the possibilities of origami do not end there. There is now research on applying paper-folding techniques to engineering in a field dubbed "origami engineering."

Hot New Hair Dryer | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.'s latest model in the Nanocare series of hair dryers has been making waves since its release in July 2006. Thanks to its "nanoe ion" generator, which reduces frizz and makes hair strong and lustrous, it has become a hot seller.

Giant Satellite | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan > Sci-tech > Giant Satellite GIANT SATELLITE GIANT SATELLITE Tennis-Court-Sized Antennas Launched into Orbit (December 21, 2006) photo An image of the ETS-VIII in orbit (Courtesy

Decoding the Blueprint of Life - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
This article reports on the achievements of Japanese high school students who succeeded in decoding the DNA of the giant salamander.

Surfing In The Rain | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Gray, rainy days may be about to get more colorful thanks to a new umbrella invented by Japanese researchers. The Internet Umbrella, conceived by a team at Keio University, acts as a photo browser by displaying images from the Internet as the user walks along.

Music That Comes When You Call | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
There is now a robot that will come over to you and play music with just the push of a button on a remote control.

Ergonomic Excellence | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A growing number of companies are putting ergonomics front and center when designing and developing such things as car and airplane seats.

Earthquake Early-Warning System | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
In Japan there is now a working early-warning system that can detect an earthquake immediately after it takes place and inform people that the ground is about to start shaking. This groundbreaking Japanese system has been widely publicized on TV and in other media since October, and many Japanese have high hopes for the system.

Links - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
What cool and entertaining Web sites are kids in Japan tuned into? Here's a list of links to some of the most popular and informative sites.

The Educational Experience - Links - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
What cool and entertaining Web sites are kids in Japan tuned into? Here's a list of links to some of the most popular and informative sites.