The maker of videogames like Street Fighter, Mega Man, and Dead Rising is opening a bar/restaurant in Japan, complete with game kiosks, a merchandise store and a Capcom-themed menu.

How does one cope with the death of a beloved pet who’s been a constant companion for nearly three decades?

Check out this sorta old but still amazing video of “modern Samurai” Isao Machii as his skills are put to three tests — each harder than the next.

I hate robots in general. But whether we like it or not, these pesky machines are destined to become a part of our everyday lives. Twenty years from now, even robots will do your clapping for you.

If you love sushi and are free for a trip to Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, don’t forget to drop by The Umewaka Restaurant in Anjo City, which is famous for serving arguably the world’s largest sushi dishes.

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced Friday he was resigning as head of the Democratic Party of Japan after almost 15 months in office.

As you can see, this case has a small latex hand permanently attached to it—giving you the feeling of holding hands with the person you are calling.

It operates based on a technology called SOINN (Self-Organizing Incremental Neural Network), and when compared to other humanoids out there, this robot is pretty impressive.

Fresh from the Land of the Rising Sun comes an invention sure to save time: Mayekawa Automatic Chicken Deboner.

Japan has produced a lot of amazing stuff over the years, and drones small enough for navigating stairs and window frames would be fairly high up on the list.