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University in Japan develops AI system to detect students dozing off in class, public wants it used in the National Diet
News of an AI system developed to detect when student doze off during class has been causing waves among the Japanese public, as people question its ethicality. On the other hand, people want the system in the National Diet of Japan.
Anime-driven campers in Japan slowly lose their enthusiasm for the outdoors, “real” campers rejoice
Japanese campers are excited about the end of the camping boom. Anime fans that were once crazy for camping are putting up their tent and quitting the outdoor activity.
Japanese game director tells of debugger who can press a button within a 16.6 millisecond window
A post by Japanese game dev Tokihiro Naito has gathered people to appreciate the amazing feats of some game debuggers, some of which are able to catch even bugs that appear in 1/60 of a second.
Japanese EVO 2023 contestants face difficulties reaching venue, some suffer 0-match elimination
Some Japanese players unfortunately faced elimination from EV0 2023 due to flight delays. The players took to social media and post about their 0-match elimination.
Otome games aren’t just for girls. This male Japanese gamer explains why.
Japanese male otome game player shares what he finds so interesting about the story-based dating games targeted for women. His style of playing has both male and female gamers in agreement.
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Yaranaika meme’s source manga Kuso Miso Technique banned in Japan by Amazon
Kuso Miso Technique, the manga that inspired the immortal Yaranaika meme and recently crowdfunded an OVA adaptation, has been banned from Amazon in Japan.
Indie games
Learn Japanese by taking photos in this cozy new game (Updated)
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is a fun new language learning game that helps you learn everyday Japanese by taking photos.
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Nintendo has always communicated through its products, without explaining itself much – Shigeru Miyamoto gives insights into new museum
Shigeru Miyamoto discusses the philosophy behind the new Nintendo Museum and how his signature unintentionally became one of the exhibits.