When we think of samurai, the image of a male warrior clad in impressive armor comes to mind. However, Japan’s history includes a group of remarkable women warriors known as onna-bugeisha (female ...

To ease wide gender disparities, a growing number of Japan's sciences-oriented national and public universities are scrambling to attract female students by enacting admission quotas. Only five ...

The announcement of the artificial intelligence researchers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton as this year’s Nobel laureates in physics spurred celebration and consternation over the status of AI in ...

In context: After barely weathering the pandemic in 2020, Fujikura is now enjoying a period of unprecedented growth in the Japanese stock market, driven by demand in AI and data center operations.

Researchers from Osaka University reveal that when choosing AI assistants, Japanese consumers prioritize transparency over performance, while still valuing performance more than environmental ...

What makes a true Bauhaus girl? Contemporary, cheerful and cool, she has a self-confident, gung-ho attitude, a short bob, and a talent for the fine and applied arts. Or at least, that’s according to a ...

Kuma’s office has been testing out AI for its work since around the beginning of last year. AI has helped the 400-member staff manage 400 projects in Japan and overseas. The time saved has been spent ...

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Samurai Japan is used to being the star attraction in international games — especially at home. In the Premier12 final, however, the world’s No. 1 team was reduced to a supporting role on what ...

Japan Airlines Co. female flight attendants are flying high with the company's planned revision of its work dress code to allow them to wear more comfortable shoes on the job, rather than high heels.