JAPAN WUT? Podcast

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JAPAN WUT? Podcast Podcast

Japan news analysis, AI market trends from Tokyo, odd Japanese products, and rising conflict in the Indo-Pacific region.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    JAPAN WUT PODCAST 182 "AI HOLE IN THE WALL"

    ON PODCAST 182 DONATE: PAYPAL.ME/JAPANW Who goes to Ikea on a Japan vacation? Can Japan escape the G7 supply chain woes? What does the future of the Japanese convenience store look like? Show Notes JAPAN Harassment by boss top reason for job leavers to turn to Tokyo quitting agency: survey SUPPLY CHAIN WAR Japanese company denies making Hezbollah's exploding walkie-talkies SOCIETY 5.0 No one is on board...! Japan's first successful experiment in "unmanned" jet skis Lawson and KDDI's "convenience store of the future" is now fully operational, with AI cameras on the shelves and robots stocking the shelves, aiming to address labor shortages and other issues Japanese convenience store plans to increase shoppers’ phone data capacity just for visiting Kyoto City introduces AI camera system to detect when infants are sleeping face down to prevent suffocation and sudden death Measures to ease traffic congestion at Miyajimaguchi: AI cameras to broadcast congestion status online in November in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Tobu Railway and Hitachi to introduce "biometric authentication" at 100 locations including hotels and trains Osaka Gas Network operates gas pipe patrol services on Shinki bus routes. AI cameras improve productivity and safety quality Japan’s NVIDIA-backed Sakana AI raises $214m DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION UNIQLO Founder Stirs Heated Debate on What's Best for Japan's Workforce of the Future

  2. 17 SEPT

    JAPAN WUT PODCAST 181 "SPY CARS"

    Why is the Japanese government sending drones into the Suicide Forest? Are foreign cars equipped with cameras and radars monitoring domestic military assets? Would you put your kids on a self-driving bus? Follow the Podcast: X / Facebook Page / InstagramOfficial Website, please share: matthewpmbigelow.com SHOW NOTES JAPAN Ostrich endeavor ensuring Yoshinoya can meet demand for meat SOCIETY 5.0 Drones patrol the Aokigahara forest at night, detecting people and "dissuading suicide attempts"... Yamanashi Prefecture to start this month マッチングアプリ、マイナカードで「年収」も証明可能に--河野氏「安心して婚活できる」と導入呼びかけ（CNET Japan） - Yahoo!ニュース NEC uses AI to analyze trustworthiness of information and support fact-checking Automatic runs to start on Joetsu Shinkansen Line in fiscal 2028 Japan retail chain Nojima president offers advice via AI alter ego Saikai City Hall tests the usefulness of "Varigoodkun," an AI for local governments. Achieves reduction of 2,072 hours of work time in just two months PKSHA and Osaka Metro jointly develop "AI monitoring system" that detects white canes and wheelchairs to strengthen customer monitoring system "THE PILLOW" offers comfortable sleep with "pillow x AI" and opens official store on Rakuten Ichiba Supporting rapid evacuation in the event of a disaster, a disaster prevention service for local governments using facial recognition has been developed. Total support for evacuation shelter management by notifying each resident of evacuation shelters and using facial recognition to enter and exit the shelters. Facial recognition payment system installed at school dormitory stores, financial education to warn against overspending Facial recognition payment available at Nissen High School Joyo Bank and Hitachi Finance/DX Education Ibaraki Introducing the latest AI camera… Capturing smartphone users while driving Why BYD is adopting Huawei's autonomous driving technology Junior high school students test drive "self-driving bus" on Shodoshima Island, Kagawa "Draft opinion completed in one minute"... "Legal AI" shakes up legal profession in South Korea Instantaneous decision on six types of medicine: AI to improve medical efficiency and extend healthy lifespan

  3. 11 SEPT

    JAPAN WUT PODCAST 180 "IS JAPAN READY FOR WAR?" WITH MAX VON SCHULER

    Max von Schuler, best-selling author, war historian, and former intelligence asset, joins the podcast to discuss the current challenges facing Japan’s Self Defense Forces on the ground, in the sea, and up in the air. Max’s YouTube HERE, Books HERE Follow the Podcast: X / Facebook Page / InstagramOfficial Website, please share: matthewpmbigelow.com

  4. 3 SEPT

    JAPAN WUT PODCAST 179: JUSTIN AUKEMA "NEW CAPITALISM"

    Justin Aukema, a researcher who writes extensively on Japan’s history with capitalism, joins the podcast to discuss the dark and shady aspects of “New Capitalism” -- The ties to the green movement, technocracy, and government control. Find Justin:X: https://x.com/aukemajk Substack: https://justinaukema.substack.com/ Follow the Podcast: X / Facebook Page / InstagramOfficial Website, please share: matthewpmbigelow.com SHOW NOTES Investing in People for a New Form of Capitalism (JGOV Website) Japan confronts the problem of ‘mega solar’ Selling out the Nation to “Save the Planet”

  5. 30 AUG

    JAPAN WUT PODCAST 178 "MICHAEL YON: PURPOSE AND FASTING"

    Michael Yon (site), a world leading war correspondent, conflict researcher and adventurer joins the podcast to talk about having purpose in a chaotic world, his assessment of Japan after a 4-month stint, and about a 40-day fast he recently completed in Okinawa, Japan. Support Michael Yon here: https://michaelyon.com/#donate / Follow here: https://x.com/Michael_Yon Follow the Podcast: Twitter / Facebook Page / InstagramOfficial Website, please share: matthewpmbigelow.com

  6. JAPAN WUT PODCAST 177 "AI DRONE COPS"

    28 AUG

    JAPAN WUT PODCAST 177 "AI DRONE COPS"

    Is Japan collapsing its rice production on purpose? Can you run from an AI Drone Cop? Would you inject an AI Biological Agent into your veins? Follow the Podcast: Twitter / Facebook Page / InstagramOfficial Website, please share: matthewpmbigelow.com SHOW NOTES SUPPLY CHAIN WAR Japanese gov't appeals for calm as panic rice buying continues Why has Japan been hit with rice shortages, soaring prices despite normal crops? Scallop industry overcomes crisis triggered by China import ban Japan to reportedly subsidize firms to develop supply chain, independent of China in SEA China, Russia plot course for Arctic cooperation, shipping routes to counter West Post-pandemic global supply chain turmoil might still ruin Christmas India and Japan Sign Landmark Green Ammonia Export Agreement Japan steelmakers to invest in Australian mine for stable coal supply JAXA Forms Special Team to Protect Earth from Asteroids SOCIETY 5.0 Govt to Develop AI-Equipped Drones to Identify Suspicious People in Disaster-Hit Areas Turkish engineers-developed AI system ‘Covision’ deployed in Japan Startups and tech giants lead new era of Korea-Japan cooperation BostonGene Showcases AI-Powered Multiomics Platform at the 22nd Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Digital Pathology in 2024 Sompo Enhances Digital Transformation with Palantir's AI Solutions List of car models and features that allow hands-off driving (latest version 2024) Toyota, Honda, Nissan... Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Sees Surging Demand for a Special Type of A.I. Hardware

  7. 22 AUG

    JAPAN WUT PODCAST 176 "INTERNET OF GARBAGE"

    ON PODCAST 176 DONATE: PAYPAL.ME/JAPANWUT Do you want IoT Trash Cans in your neighborhood? How can hackers easily exploit Solar Farms? Why are Japan’s Facial Recognition Condos selling so well? Follow the Podcast: Twitter / Facebook Page / InstagramOfficial Website, please share: matthewpmbigelow.com SHOW NOTES DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION More migrant workers heading to South Korea instead of Japan SOCIETY 5.0 IoT smart trash cans that help reduce waste in cities Low environmental impact and can be installed anywhere Solar Power Systems Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks via IoT: Cases of Fraudulent Transfers Emerge Google to offer "AI Overviews" of web searches in Japan and elsewhere Hitachi and NEC look at biometric authentication for cash register payments -- what are the aims and how will it become more widespread? [All-Facial Recognition Apartment] Crecia IDZ Chiyoda Iwamotocho Investment Condominium Units Sold Out (PR TIMES) "Towards the world's most interesting fisheries industry" Re:Start Fisheries Invested in Ribble Co., Ltd. Turing develops "Terra," Japan's first generative world model for autonomous driving Yokohama National University develops smart motion recognition system integrating stretchable devices and AI China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets INSANE Wuhan ROBO Taxi (Why the US don't have this?)

  8. 20 AUG

    JAPAN WUT PODCAST 175 "EXOFLOP!"

    Why would a Mexican man try and canoe from Japan to Taiwan illegally? Which companies are striving for AI Dominance in Japan? Should Japan trust its AI Education Programs to Microsoft and Google? Follow the Podcast: Twitter / Facebook Page / InstagramOfficial Website, please share: matthewpmbigelow.com SHOW NOTES INDO-PACIFIC CONFLICT Mexican man found stranded on Senkaku Islands referred to prosecutors China accuses Philippines of deliberately crashing one of its ships into a Chinese vessel SOCIETY 5.0 電動キックボードの米Limeが日本参入　都内で2000台 - 日本経済新聞 Over 80% of people surveyed in Japan don't want to use ride-sharing services Less than 20% of Japanese firms using generative AI: survey Japan city uses AI to find students at risk of school refusal Japan Enhances AI Sovereignty With Advanced ABCI 3.0 Supercomputer SoftBank courts TSMC for AI chip project after talks with Intel fell apart - report JILA ponders AI legal risks and regulations https://smart-governance.co.jp/en/ Hearings with Microsoft and Google to revise generative AI guidelines for schools

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Japan news analysis, AI market trends from Tokyo, odd Japanese products, and rising conflict in the Indo-Pacific region.

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  • Creator
    Matt Bigelow
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    183
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    Clean
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    © Copyright 2019-2020, Matt Bigelow
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