The Japanese Foreign Ministry will start accepting visa applications online from Chinese tourists next April.
The ministry says a record 8.38 million Chinese people visited Japan last year, and that 80 percent of the visas the ministry issued were for Chinese visitors.
Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe has attended an event in Tokyo to promote the start of online applications for tickets to the 2020 Olympics.
The application period for the Tokyo games began on 10 a.m. on Thursday.
The organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government have begun inviting volunteers for the events.
Officials from both parties took to the streets of central Tokyo on Wednesday and distributed flyers to passersby.
TV broadcasters will be able to reach more viewers on more devices with a more robust signal
LAS VEGAS, NV – January 5, 2018 — Pearl TV today announced a collaborative project with Sony Electronics to develop an essential viewer navigation ingredient for next-generation television – a new type of on-screen television program guide that will be responsive to consumer commands. The new channel navigation tool, part of the larger interactive content environment for next-generation ATSC 3.0, is being developed for the Phoenix Model Market project that is supported by 10 Phoenix market TV stations.
A Honda patent application for a new, unique kind of air dam that could be used on a variety of vehicles.
According to the filing, the design is for a strong air dam with hollow structural crossbeam members. The design allows for an intake to be more rigid, improving the structural strength of a front bumper. The hollow crossbeams feature zig-zag patterned supports inside, which allow for the intake grille to be both strong and lightweight. The filing also says some intake designs can cause a whistling sound at speed, and this intake could potentially address that problem as well.
Toyota might be going nostalgia crazy. It’s already bringing the Supra back, and now the Celica could return as well.
Will some elements of the Nissan IDx live on?
Nissan has filed a trademark application for “NISSAN IMX,” suggesting a new concept is in development. The new trademark is a bit similar to the IDx Concept, which although it was well-received, never headed to production. At the time when Nissan confirmed the IDx got axed, the company did say some of its styling may live on in a front-wheel-drive sports car. Could the Nissan IMX trademark bring that to fruition?
Lexus has filed a trademark application for “LS-FC Concept.”
Lexus recently unveiled the LS F Sport model, suggesting a hardcore LS F isn’t out of the question. And now a trademark application filed on April 24, 2017, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office hints at a concept version of a Lexus sport sedan in the near future. Although the LS-FC Concept trademark is a bit different than previous Lexus concepts that begin with “LF,” the use of “LS” points to a concept based on the automaker’s flagship sedan. Lexus used the LF-FC Concept in 2015 to preview the new Lexus LS.
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Komeda Co., Ltd. (Komeda), and KDDI Corporation (KDDI) have announced the final results of their joint project using a smartphone application called Driving Barista.
The Yamaha YZF-R1M online application system went live at 1pm on Tuesday 11th October 2016, and Yamaha is now accepting reservations for the 2017 edition of this exclusive and limited edition track and race bike. 
2016 saw the introduction of a number of successful new models that have made a significant contribution towards the enduring popularity of the Yamaha motorcycle and scooter range. By offering an exciting and diverse line up of models, Yamaha has once again maintained its position as the leading brand within the European marketplace. 
Honda engineer Jason Bilotta is responsible for the overall vehicle design and engineering of the new Honda NSX. At the European media launch of the car, Jason shared an insight into the application of world first technologies in order to maintain original NSX core values. 
The Lexus NX family could be getting an additional model that has more power.
A recent patent application by Mazda reveals that the Japanese automaker is still working on the rotary engine. This could in fact be the Skyactiv-R engine found in the RX-Vision concept from the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. As with anything Wankel-related, nothing is certain until Mazda makes a production commitment. But this filing suggests that serious development is happening in Hiroshima.