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A new Japanese all-electric EV pickup is set to hit global markets, and it’s a Toyota. Isuzu will unveil its first 100% electric pickup truck, the D-MAX BEV, later this month. The rugged-looking 4X4 EV will compete with Ford’s F-150 Lightning in overseas markets. A new Japanese EV pickup is launching After introducing its new D-Max truck in Bangkok last fall, Isuzu President Shinsuke Minami said the company is “actively taking efforts to realize a carbon-neutral society.” Going forward, “Isuzu…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeHayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese filmmaker whose anime classics have enchanted fans around the world for decades, has won his second career Oscar.At 83, Miyazaki won for helming the best animated film, The Boy and the Heron, the long-awaited fantasy from the director of Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service.He is the oldest director ever nominated for the…

Before Shohei Ohtani became Japan’s most popular athlete, that designation belonged to figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu.Like Ohtani, Hanyu is 29.Like Ohtani, Hanyu was born and raised in the Tohoku region, the northern part of Japan’s main island.Last year, the retired Hanyu announced on social media that he was married. Three months later, he returned to the same platform with another announcement.He was divorced.The two-time Olympic gold medalist said his family was harassed and became the unwanted subjects of media…

Image of Territorial Infringement. Credit: 2023 Ioku and Watamura, Cultural Invariance and Ideological Variance of Collective Ownership Threat in Intergroup Relations. Peace and Conflict Throughout the world, it is common for threats to national sovereignty or territorial integrity to stir up strong emotions among the public. Now, researchers from Japan have found that the strength of the reaction to such threats can break down…

Every day is the same. Hirayama (Kōji Yakusho), a taciturn man in his 60s, wakes in his spartan apartment to the reluctant grey light of pre-dawn. He pulls on his overalls, takes a can of coffee from a street vending machine and sets out in his modest little van to start work, diligently cleaning the public toilets of Tokyo. It’s a solitary life. Hirayama can go days saying no more than a few cursory words. If members of the public notice him, they largely view him as an inconvenience. But mostly they don’t even see him.…

Japanese artist Gaku's extraordinary talent manifests in the delicate and transient art of mukimono, where common fruits and vegetables are transformed into stunning pieces of art.Drawing from the rich tradition of Japanese food carving, which dates back to the 16th century, Gaku's works are a blend of historical craftsmanship and contemporary creativity. Each piece, be it a dragon meticulously etched into an apple or a koi fish elegantly sculpted from a radish, showcases a remarkable attention to detail and…

Researchers have developed a method to control magnetization direction in spintronic devices using a low electric field through a breakthrough in interfacial multiferroics. This technique, which relies on straining orbital magnetic moments, could significantly improve the efficiency and power consumption of future spintronic technologies.Scientists demonstrate the ability to control the direction of magnetization by applying strain to a multiferroic material at the interface.Directing magnetization with a low electric…

The second half of 2022 was full of change for Mei Semones. The musician had just moved to a new city, New York. She was falling in love as she began a new relationship while also ending a close friendship, and she was adjusting to the unglamorous realities of adulthood after having graduated from Berklee College of Music that spring.  “It was a transition period of my life,” says Semones, who struggled to find time for creativity now that she had a full-time job at a Japanese preschool. “I was trying to work on…

Last Updated: February 12, 2024, 15:04 ISTMinda Corporation Partners With Japanese Firm To Develop Smart Key System For Vehicles. (Photo: Spark Minda)Minda Corporation Limited, Spark Minda's flagship company, has signed an agreement with a well-known Japanese 2W firm to manufacture smart key systems.Minda Corporation Ltd, Spark Mind’s flagship company has received a significant order to manufacture smart key systems from a leading two-wheeler original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in India.The company announced…

A Japanese moon explorer is up and running Monday after several tense days without the sunlight it needs to generate power.Japan's first lunar mission hit its target in a precision touchdown on Jan. 20, but landed the wrong way up, leaving its solar panels unable to see the sun.But with the dawn of the lunar day, it appears that the probe has power.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Monday that it successfully established communication with the probe Sunday night, and the craft has resumed its mission,…