The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, we focus on utility knives whose blades, when they become dull, can be snapped off ...

Dive into the future of technology with our exploration of groundbreaking innovations and gadgets transforming our world. Discover the latest advancements in AI, quantum computing, and robotics. Plus, ...

Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured-and transformed-the world's ...

The patent law in Japan is explicit in its definition of what constitutes a patentable invention. This article delves into the nuances of patent eligibility for bio inventions, particularly those ...

Asahi Kasei has received the 2025 Imperial Invention Prize from the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation, the highest award presented at the 2025 National Commendation for Invention.

An invention to keep from splattering your clothes and hair with broth as you slurp your noodles. Also worthwhile if you want your friends to think you are a flower. Chindogu are Japanese ...

The 2015 Patent Act amendment changed the long-established rule, and determined that the employer may select in advance whether the right to obtain a patent for an employee invention belongs to the ...

The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, the story behind the handheld digital pets known as Tamagotchi. Released by a ...

Through the stories of an indelible group of artists, geniuses, and oddballs, Pure Invention reveals how Japanese ingenuity remade global culture and may have created modern life as we know it. It's ...

TOKYO& NOVI, Mich.& DÜSSELDORF, Germany---- Asahi Kasei has received the 2025 Imperial Invention Prize from the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation, the highest award presented at the ...