Japan

It’s not every day you spot two separate 650cc engines on a motorcycle, is it? This Royal Enfield Classic 650-based chopper comes from Custom Works Zon, a well-known Japanese custom house, and it’s probably the best RE custom you'll ever see.

Japanese agri-tech company Nextage has developed a mobile wasabi growing module that automates cultivation. The device reportedly allows anyone to grow their own crops without the limitations of geography or lack of experience.

Inspired by the humble old greenhouse, a futuristic self-contained food ecosystem offers us a glimpse at a how we might one day have "farm to table" on our apartment block rooftops or in space-poor urban areas. Think of it as a tiny house of produce.

The Aspark Owl hypercar from Japan was once the fastest electric production car you could buy. Its new drop-top version is said to go from 0-60 mph in just 1.72 seconds, arguably faster than any other car on the market ever.

Fender's Masterbuilt Godzilla guitar incorporates some interesting and unique electronics, and an iconic look like no other. But it was missing a certain 'wakarimasen...' Until now. You're welcome.

Imagine generating power not from sunlight or wind, but from the simple mixing of fresh and salt water. This is the promise of osmotic energy. The idea has been around for decades, but only now is it flowing into real-world use.

This remarkable house was built using 3D printing technology, but with a sustainable twist: instead of being constructed from concrete like the majority of 3D-printed buildings, it's predominantly made from a soil-based mixture.

Honda’s e-clutch tech is a nifty piece of tech that was first introduced in 2023. While it already comes as standard on the current CBR650R and CB650R models in the US, Honda is set to bring the tech to its entry-level motorcycles. And rightly so.

It may be mostly used for packaging, but cardboard is a surprisingly capable building material in the right hands, as highlighted by Shigeru Ban Architects with its eye-catching Blue Ocean Dome, which was created for Expo 2025.

The world's largest wooden structure has been completed. Aptly named the Grand Ring, it takes the form of a massive circular loop with a walkway on top and has a circumference of approximately 1.2 miles.

Looking like something out of Minecraft, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has released a new image of its latest electromagnetic railgun being developed by the Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics Agency (ATLA) to counter hypersonic missiles.

In a world first, Japanese researchers flew a lightning-proof drone in a thunderstorm, using it to induce and direct natural lightning strikes. The team is now working on how this flying lightning rod might capture and store lightning energy.