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Facial scent? Israeli-Japanese project offers personalized aroma via facial AI analysis

Israeli startup SOLO and Japan’s NTT join forces to offer AI-based facial analysis for personalized aroma recommendations, now available at NTT’s new experiential center in Tokyo, Japan.

 Personalized aroma recommendation based on AI facial analysis
 Outside Harvard University, where the graduation ceremony was held, there were also people protesting against the Trump administration, holding flags and placards with messages such as 'There are no kings in America on May 29, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Int'l universities seek to lure US-bound students amid Trump crackdown

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What's in a name? Japan cracks down on 'glittery' baby names

 Japanese agriculture minister resigns after saying he doesn't care about rice prices. Illustration.

Japanese agriculture minister resigns after saying he doesn't care about rice prices


Researchers find ancient tsunami evidence in 115-million-year-old Japanese amber

Amber exhibited 'flame structures,' indicating rapid burial before solidification.

 Researchers find ancient tsunami evidence in 115-million-year-old Japanese amber.

Iran looks to Asia while holding firm in nuclear talks with US - analysis

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had just returned from the fourth round of discussions with a US delegation in Muscat on Sunday. Many things have happened since then.

 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on before a meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Tehran, Iran, August 26, 2024.

Dashi: Japan comes to Netanya - restaraunt review

On a recent visit, we ordered the Omakase, a tasting menu with nine different dishes, to get an idea of what Dashi is all about.

 A FIRST-CLASS Japanese dining experience

New from Japan: Automatic zipper that closes with the push of a button

YKK unveils a prototype for an automatic zipper that closes with the push of a button. At this stage, it is an industrial solution, but in the future, it may be incorporated into everyday clothing.

 YKK's automatic zipper

Kyoto hotel forces Israeli tourist to declare non-involvement in war crimes - report

The tourist referred the incident to the Israeli Ambassador to Japan, Gilad Cohen, and sent a letter to Kyoto Governor Takatoshi Nishiwaki raising concerns over discriminatory practices.

 Shinto shrine in Kyoto.

Japanese researchers restore movement in paralyzed patients using iPS stem cells

An elderly patient who was previously completely paralyzed can now stand and begin rehabilitation.

 Japanese researchers restore movement in paralyzed patients using iPS stem cells. Illustration.

How to make a reservation at the Kirby Café in Tokyo

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Is 'Japan's Atlantis' older than the pyramids?

Skeptics argue the structure is a natural formation, while others believe it is evidence of a 10,000-year-old civilization.

 Yonaguni Monument main terrace.

Japanese study shows three cups of green tea a day may prevent dementia

Research from Kanazawa University on 8,766 older adults using MRI scans revealed a 3 percent reduction in brain white matter lesions among regular green tea drinkers.

 Japanese study shows three cups of green tea a day may prevent dementia.

Nini Choo: Enjoying Japanese delights in Petah Tikva - review

We left Nini Choo in agreement that the restaurant has maintained its very high standards.

 Nini Choo

Japanese court orders dissolution of 'Moonies’ church following Abe assassination investigation

 Japanese court orders dissolution of 'Moonies’ church following Abe assassination investigation.