Masato Iida of Shiga International Patent Office explains what types of bio inventions are deemed eligible for patent protection in Japan and draws comparisons with US practice The patent law in Japan ...

Experience the 'human washing machine' from World Expo Japan. This futuristic pod offers a gentle, automated body and soul ...

Chindōgu is the Japanese practice of inventing things that are not exactly useful but neither are they useless; they’re more ...

Japan has launched a futuristic Human Washing Machine that cleans, dries and relaxes you in 15 minutes using microbubbles and ...

Masato Iida of Shiga International Patent Office explains how the inventive step obstacle can be cleared when preparing a patent application and presents several case studies based on combination ...

An invention to keep from splattering your clothes and hair with broth as you slurp your noodles. Also worthwhile if you want your friends to think you are a flower. Chindogu are Japanese inventions ...

Asahi Kasei has received the 2025 Imperial Invention Prize from the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation, the highest award presented at the 2025 National Commendation for Invention. The formal ...