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Exploring the Appeal of JDM Cars

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Some JDM cars, like the Honda Civic Type R, make it stateside The Journey of JDM Culture Originating in Motorsport Magic The allure of JDM cars traces its roots back to Japan’s vibrant motorsport scene. Personalized Expression Enthusiasts revel in the endless customization options available for JDM cars.

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Taking the Measure of the Earthquake That Destroyed Tokyo

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At 11:58 am on Saturday, 1 September 1923, the Kanto region of Japan started to shake. A brief history of seismography Japan is no stranger to seismic disaster. It was the most powerful earthquake to hit Japan since modern seismography began. After the earthquake, they set up the Seismological Society of Japan.

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Honda sees full-year benefit emerging 19% this fiscal yr next working source of revenue slipped 3.7% closing yr

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Japan’s second-biggest automaker forecast full-year working benefit emerging to at least one.0 to starting an EV beneath a unique emblem referred to as Afeela. billion and its personal forecast of ¥870 billion. billion) yen of its personal stocks. TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. 0 trillion yen ($7.40

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EPA annual report on CO2, fuel economy and technology trends finds 2012 heading for all-time best; rapid adoption of new technologies

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report summarizing key trends in carbon dioxide emissions, fuel economy, and CO 2 - and fuel economy-related technology for gasoline- and diesel-fueled personal vehicles sold in the United States, from model years (MY) 1975 through 2012.

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In 1961, the First Robot Arm Punched In

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At the time, many workers worried that their jobs would be replaced by robots, so Engelberger took pains to make the Unimate seem personable. Unimation helped spark the industrial robotics revolution in Japan Unimation had much better success in Japan. While Devol was the technical genius, Engelberger had a flair for marketing.

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A First: An AI System Has Been Named An Inventor

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Abbott and his team filed applications in 2018 and 2019 in 17 patent offices around the world, including in the United States, several European countries, China, Japan, and India. Some patent applicants have been instructed by their attorney to use a person’s name on the patent even if a machine came up with the invention.

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At Last, a Self-Driving Car That Can Explain Itself

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The idea for building an intuitive navigation system based on an array of automotive sensors came up in 2012 during discussions with our colleagues at Mitsubishi Electric’s automotive business division in Sanda , Japan. We noted that when you’re sitting next to the driver, you don’t say, “Turn right in 20 meters.”

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