Yukari is a tech writer based in Tokyo, with experience working with startups in Japan. She supervised the Japanese captioning and narration for the movie “Social Network”, and one of her goals is to contribute to the Japanese tech scene by what she does best: writing. You can find her work over at Startupdating.com.
For Yukari Mitsuhashi's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Michi nails it In Japan, attention to detail is often important not just in traditional Japanese craftsmanship, but also in all manner of modern goods — even false nails. Michi is a new e-commerce website that specializes in plastic nails hand-decorated by 100 designers from all ...
Go with the Floe in the bath tub After a long, hard day, taking a relaxing bath surrounded by atmospheric lighting and soothing music would be a great way to relieve stress, if it wasn't for the fact you need to find and light candles, ...
Get into DIY home electronics AgIC is a startup founded by Tokyo University graduates who aim to revolutionize the world of electronics by making it accessible to everyone. And it looks like the group has already made an impact — AgIC's project on Kickstarter successfully ...
Robotic fun Takara Tomy is adding another robot to its long-running Omnibot series. Following the motto, "Bring fun to everyday life with robots," its new Hello! MiP is a gesture and smart-phone controlled two-wheeled robot. With a motion sensor inside its body, Hello! MiP can detect ...
Easy subway navigation Getting around Tokyo just got a little bit easier for visitors with the release of Tokyo Metro's new app, the Subway Navigation for Tourists. This free app allows users to search for transfer information on Tokyo's Metro and Toei Subway systems. The user ...
Japanese video-equipment manufacturer Elmo has released QBiC MS-1, a tiny super-wide-angle video camera that can be easily connected to your smartphone over Wi-Fi.
Earbuds that's aren't earbuds; a laptop that's not just a laptop; a mouse that's not really a mouse; and a wristband that's not for telling the time.
With the ongoing shift to smartphones in Japan, mobile flea-market apps have been getting a fair bit of attention recently. Fril (fril.jp), Mercari (mercari.jp), and Mom's Market (maifuri.jp) all stand out in this space as sellers of second-hand fashion and general goods, but newcomer ...
This month saw the launch of the hybrid Arrows A SoftBank 301F, Fujitsu's latest Android 4G LTE smartphone for SoftBank customers. Using advanced power-saving technology, the Arrow A SoftBank 301F only needs 10 minutes of charging to run a full day. Once fully charged, its ...
A 'natural' way to lifelog? We take photos to capture the most memorable moments of our lives, but how spontaneous or "real" is that moment when you're looking at it through a lens? Neurocam, a wearable camera system, takes a different approach to snapshots. The device ...
