In January 2026, households in several Japanese municipalities began testing a water system that connects to no municipal pipe. The units, installed next to washing machines, filter and recirculate ...

That 1970s retrofuturistic model known as the Ultrasonic Bath (but was more lovingly referred to as the "human washing machine") was a huge hit when it was showcased at the Expo by Sanyo – but it's ...

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New yen notes were introduced that won’t be compatible with many machines that businesses like ramen shops rely on. By Kiuko Notoya and John Yoon Kiuko Notoya reported from Tokyo, and John Yoon from ...