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Rintaro Sawano
For Rintaro Sawano's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 6, 2022
AI helps Japanese convenience stores profit from reduced waste
In 2015, Lawson introduced a system in which the AI at its head office advises store managers and experienced staff on product management at all stores.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2022
Use of tablets on the rise for children unable to attend classes
Experts say remote lessons could act as an impetus to get such students used to eventually learning among their peers again in the classroom.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 11, 2021
City halls tap AI to interpret sign language in Japan
A system jointly developed by the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo and SoftBank Corp. converts sign-language gestures into written text.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Aug 8, 2021
Struggling with sleepless nights? 'Sleep masters' and AI are here to help.
One-third of a person's life is said to be given over to sleep — but getting enough of it, and of sufficient quality, can be a challenge for many people, especially under the duress of a worldwide pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2016
Japan turns to wearable gadgets to monitor animals, including pets
A 2-year-old horse strapped with a GPS-aided sensor to monitor its speed and heartbeat ran a 1,500-meter lap on a farm in Urakawa, Hokkaido, a town famous for producing racehorses, earlier this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2013
Chilling: Arctic explorer Yamazaki sees climate change impact up close
Spending six months of every year in the Arctic, adventurer Tetsuhide Yamazaki sees the impact of global warming firsthand through the region's thinning sea ice, the expanse of which has roughly halved in the last three decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2002
Woman prevails in quest to land teaching position
Chen Lixing is a sociologist who gained a university teaching post in Japan when she was 42, having overcome such barriers as age, gender and nationality.

Longform

A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world