AI revolution bringing radical changes to human life
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing thanks to a machine learning process called "deep learning," raising expectations of radical changes and greater convenience in people's lives. The AI boom began early in the 2010s when major information technology companies such as U.S. ...
Helping refugees requires more than financial help
Children wrapped in emergency blankets stand on a beach after crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey. Long lines of refugees wait to enter a camp in Macedonia. Trains packed with hundreds of refugees arrive at the Munich railway station. Such images of desperate Syrians ...
An opportunity to experience authentic Japanese New Year's
For most urbanites, the New Year's holidays is a time to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life, go back to their hometowns, go skiing or loosen up their bodies and minds at an onsen hot spring, but there are also ...
New Year's holidays are a time to revisit traditions, customs
O-shogatsu, or New Year's holidays, is a special time for Japanese people, who typically go back to the basics of their long-standing traditions. It's a time when those who left their hometowns for the big cities for work or school go back to visit ...
Ultraman: 50 years battling monsters
Young boys and girls jumped up in excitement shouting, "Ultraman!" when three characters from the iconic series appeared on stage during an event in Kuala Lumpur in November. The Japanese superhero, who premiered in 1966 in the live-action special effects (tokusatsu) television series bearing his ...
