Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife.

The model measures 24 metres by 15 metres and replicates Tokyo’s 13 central wards, depicting them in minute detail. Each tiny structure is handmade by model-makers who take photographs of each ...

TOKYO -- Plastic partitions could continue to be installed in businesses where lots of people gather or interact directly with employees, according to Please view the main text area of the page by ...

Get ready for a relaxing and immersive experience with the Ironman Mark 46 Plastic Model Kit speed build! In this video, I’ll be assembling the iconic Ironman Mark 46 suit, all while enjoying ...

Japan’s small restaurants are hard hit by coronavirus social distancing restrictions and some would rather pull down the shutters than push up prices.

Item 1 of 2 A miniature of Tokyo Sky Tree, is seen on a 1:1000 scale version of Tokyo at Mori Building Urban Lab in Tokyo, Japan, April 26, 2021. Picture taken April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon ...

Best souvenir shops in Tokyo. ... Here you’ll find 50-plus shops and cafés, all featuring made-in-Japan items or local ... Perusing Kappabashi’s many plastic food model stores is a must ...

From July 1 2020, stores in Japan will start charging a fee for single-use plastic bags, under a new national law designed to tackle the country’s overwhelming quantity of plastic waste.

Bandai is opening a new museum dedicated to its Mobile Suit Gundam plastic model kits on September 2, 2025 in Shizuoka, Japan. The museum will not only allow visitors to learn about everything ...

A localized thunderstorm swept through the Kanto region on Thursday, September 19. In Hachioji City, located in western Tokyo, there were reports of damage from strong winds and hail. RESTRICTIONS ...

Kameoka Mayor Takahiro Katsuragawa, center, and other officials are seen at a press conference to announce the "Kameoka Zero Plastic Waste Declaration" at Kameoka City Hall, Kyoto Prefecture, on ...