What if I told you it’s now possible to completely wash AND dry yourself in just 15 minutes? ….Oh, yeah, that’s right. We’ve been able to do that for a very, very long time. It’s called “taking a ...

Across Japan, many regional businesses rely on foreign labour to survive. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Bath time can be tough for both the elderly and their caregivers, but this Japanese invention aims to make the process easier ...

TOKYO - After wowing World Expo visitors, a human washing machine is now on sale in Japan, a company spokeswoman said on Nov 28. Users lie down in the pod, close the lid and get cleaned like clothes ...

Shigeichi Negishi, the entrepreneur who invented the world’s first karaoke machine, has died aged 100. Negishi, whose 1967 “Sparko Box” prototype is among several devices credited with ushering in ...

Japan still loves cash and vending machines, but new banknotes containing hologram technology won't work in many machines without upgrades.

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After wowing World Expo visitors, a human washing machine is now on sale in Japan, a company spokeswoman said Friday. "Our (company) president was inspired by that as a 10-year-old boy at the time," ...