National / Crime & Legal May 15, 2020
Teen to sue Kagawa Prefecture over ordinance that limits gaming time
Wataru, 17, is soliciting funds online to challenge the ordinance, which limits videogame time to an hour a day on weekdays.
World / Science & Health Mar 22, 2020
Powerful crowdsourced supercomputer revs up virus research by inviting anyone online to join in
Gamers, bitcoin "miners" and companies large and small have teamed up for an unprecedented data-crunching effort that aims to harness idle computing power to accelerate research for a coronavirus treatment. The project, led by computational biologists, has effectively created the world's most powerful supercomputer, one ...
Digital | ON: TECH Sep 17, 2016
by Chiho Komoriya
Designing jewelry just for fun Handmade goods are popular in Japan, with online marketplaces such as Etsy and Creema proving successful. But what if you like the idea of designing, but don't have the time or resources to find materials and actually make something? Monomy by ...
National Mar 13, 2016
Enterprises marshal forces to give 'crowdsourcing' workers a leg up
by Mayuko Matsumoto
New enterprises and programs for helping "crowdsourcing" entrepreneurs improve their skills and income are growing popular. Crowdsourcing is a way to obtain and provide services from masses of people who are working jointly and usually online. It is an attractive option for people who want ...
National / Social Issues Jan 2, 2015
Crowdsourcing may hold key to unlocking Japan's working potential
by Sophie Jackman
As Japan tries to mobilize underemployed workers and revitalize business outside major city centers like Tokyo and Osaka, crowdsourcing — the allocation of tasks to remote workers online — may become a valuable tool. Crowdsourcing has blossomed with the advent of the online economy, and ...