Contemporary lifestyles in Japan are reflected in new types of kotatsu, traditional tables with internal heating that are often draped with a futon (quilt) to retain warmth.
Innovative kotatsu designs are warming Japanese homes, in a new cozy revolution brought on by the rise of remote work (ANN/THE JAPAN NEWS) – As the rhythm of Japanese lifestyles undergoes a subtle transformation, the heartbeat of this change resonates in the emergence of revamped kotatsu designs cherished traditional tables with internal heating that is often […]
The recent heatwave in Japan has seen a shift in which products are selling well. Consumers are also opting for more energy-efficient air conditioner models even though they are slightly more expensive.
A multitude of protrusions of different heights are arranged on the outsole of Asics Corp.’s spikeless track shoe (Provided by Asics Corp.)
Top Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu scoffed when he first saw Asics Corp. s spikeless track shoes, featuring a honeycombed carbon fiber outer sole, eschewing metal spikes.
“Did you really say you can run in these shoes?” said Kiryu, the first Japanese to run the 100 meters in under 10 seconds, when he first saw a prototype of the Metasprint in 2018.
But Kiryu speedily became a convert to the new technology.
He was wearing the Metasprint when he clocked a time of 10.16 seconds in the 100-meter semifinal during the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, in September last year.