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How Japan’s Smart Farms Use AI and Robots to Grow Perfect Strawberries

May 19, 2025 by Japan Daily Leave a Comment

Silently, in rural Japan's greenhouses, a revolution is taking place. Robotic arms work through rows of crops, sensors flash softly under UV-filtered light, and strawberries ripen in precise beat—all without a single human hand touching the soil. Welcome to the agriculture of the future: Japan's smart farms, where artificial intelligence and automation are transforming the … [Read more...] about How Japan’s Smart Farms Use AI and Robots to Grow Perfect Strawberries

Fatal Stabbing at Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Leaves Female Employee Dead

Tokyo, March 27, 2026 – A female employee in her 20s was fatally stabbed at Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo in Sunshine City, Ikebukuro, on the evening of March 26, 2026. The attacker, a man also in his 20s, then stabbed himself and died at the scene. According to Tokyo Metropolitan Police, the incident occurred at […]

Jesus: The Japanese Rice Farmer

Imagine yourself taking a scenic drive through rural Aomori prefecture. Up ahead you see some road signs for a rest stop, some gas stations, the grave of Christ…wait! Stop the car! Wipe your glasses and give yourself a quick drug test. Nope, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. You have just discovered the […]

Same-Sex Couple in Japan Fights for Daughter’s Citizenship Amid Legal Limbo

Tokyo, Japan — A Japanese-American same-sex couple is taking the Japanese government to court after their daughter, born through assisted reproduction in the United States, was denied Japanese citizenship, rendering the child effectively stateless in her parents’ home country. The case exposes glaring gaps in Japan’s family registration system and its failure to keep pace with […]

Powerful Typhoon Shanshan moving near Southern Japan , prompts emergency warning

Typhoon Shanshan is currently moving northward off Japan’s southwest coast, with maximum gusts forecast to reach around 250 kilometers per hour—strong enough to cause significant damage, including bringing down houses. Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued an emergency warning for storms and high waves in Kagoshima Prefecture, excluding the Amami region, as the very strong typhoon […]

Gunkanjima: 5 Haunting Secrets of Japan’s Ghost Island

Off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan, lies a place that feels frozen in time—a crumbling relic of a bygone era that whispers tales of ambition, resilience, and abandonment. Gunkanjima, or “Warship Island,” earned its nickname from its striking silhouette, resembling a battleship rising from the sea. But this tiny, fortress-like island is far more than […]