Getting a Kick from Futsal | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The popularity of futsal, a five-a-side version of soccer, continues to grow. While the number of futsal pitches and devotees in Japan is exploding, the national futsal team, comprised of Japan's elite players, competed in the 5th FIFA Futsal World Championship in Taipei at the end of November 2004.

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Ice Queens | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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A Big Hit | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Record-Breaking Climb | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Fostering Baseball Talent | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Kendo Goes Global | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Victory at the Double | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Stroking to Victory | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Sprinting to Glory | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Pinning a Nation's Hopes | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Hoop Dreams | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Giant Satellite | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Ergonomic Excellence | Science and Technology | 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.

Burying Co2 To Combat Global Warming | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Interest in sub-seabed storage - a method of sealing carbon dioxide (CO2) under the seabed - has been growing. The underground sequestration of the gas is regarded as a very promising method for reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

PC Controlled By User's Eyes | Science and Technology | 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.

A Shopping Revolution | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Some convenience stores, supermarkets, and other retailers are attaching integrated circuit tags to their merchandise. The use of this technology not only enhances convenience for the consumer but also boosts efficiency for retailers.

Flowers On Demand | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A group of researchers led by Professor Shimamoto Ko of Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) has identified the hormone that makes rice plants flower. It has taken 70 years for scientists to track down the hormone.

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.

Surfing In The Rain | Science and Technology | 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.