Doctor of Agriculture Hiroyuki Watanabe, Department of Life Science, College of Agriculture, Tamagawa University. Dr. Watanabe has been researching plant cultivation for 20 years, and is promoting th e Plant Factory project. 　 Plants do not need all of the … [Read more...]

　 In addition to the turbine placed in the front center, the photo also shows the fuel feed (upper right), the controller (upper left), and an air inlet and a noise canceller to the right of the turbine and another noise canceller on the left. The entire system including the … [Read more...]

　 　 　 Canned pre-prepared meals that can be preserved for long periods are currently attracting interest for use in emergency food stockpiles. One product in the diverse range of tasty canned foods available in Japan is the Hotei Yakitori series, a line that has been popular for over … [Read more...]

　 The powdered raw material for LumiNova is mixed and fired. This block is shipped in powdered form as the final product. 　 Imagine if everything around you suddenly went dark. That’s exactly what happened on March 11, 2011 during the sudden blackouts after the … [Read more...]

Skin condition is not the only factor that determines how smoothly makeup can be applied. The tools used for application are important as well, and changing these can make a dramatic difference in achieving a more desirable effect. Yukigaya Chemical Industry Company is a sponge manufacturer that … [Read more...]

　 Cross section of the membrane, the nucleus of the membrane-filtration system. Each membrane is like a straw. The 0.01-wide pores on the surface of the membrane fiber filter the water that passes through. 　 The fact that water will pour from a tap when twisted … [Read more...]

An example of packaging that holds 40 hard disc drives. Top is the old packaging before downsizing. Bottom is the current packaging that holds the same amount of HDDs. 　 All at once the times are changing toward a more ecologically sustainable lifestyle. In the packaging industry the … [Read more...]

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Almost all major nori producers in Japan use Kumakura machines to cut nori. There are machines to cut nori for sushi rolls, flavored nori, gunkanmaki (“warship rolls”), crumbled nori and shredded nori, amongst others. There are also machines that not only cut nori into strips, but also have … [Read more...]

Everyone knows that equipment plays a major part in rewriting sporting records and achievements. It’s also well-known that these achievements are built upon the support of skilled craftsmen in the background who make the equipment. When elite athletes use equipment that is thoroughly familiar, … [Read more...]