Self-driving French EV shuttle bus tested in downtown Tokyo
The self-driving electric shuttle bus Navya Arma during a press event on December 22, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. The driverless French electric vehicle (EV) developed by Navya Technologies SAS can carry up to 15 passengers and reach 45kmph. Japan's telecom giant SoftBank's subsidiary SB Drive and Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. collaborated on the vehicle, and Japanese government is aiming to promote the autonomous driving technology ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Harrison Ford in Tokyo for Bladerunner 2049
Harrison Ford somehow made it to Tokyo in the middle of a typhoon to promote his new movie “Blade Runner 2049” which is released in Japan on October 27th. We couldn't shoot video during the talk so this is him leaving.
Ford, along with director Denis Villeneuve and actresses Ana de Armas and Sylvia Hoeks attended the conference which took place inside The Ritz Carlton Tokyo. The venue was packed with media from all over Japan.
A major hurricane had just passed Tokyo area this morning, and Ford wittingly commented at the beginning, “Thank you for finishing the typhoon. It was interesting,” which brought laughters among the crowd.
He said that since he was staying high up in the hotel, he had basically “spent 2 days in the clouds.”
When asked what he did yesterday which was his off day, he answered he slept and walked around the mall due to inclement weather.
It has been 9 years since Ford’s last visit to Japan during the promotional tour of “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.”
He said that he wanted to drive around rural parts of Japan in a car to see more of the country.
He expressed his delight in the global hit of the movie, which he gave credit to the trans-cultural nature of the questions the movie poses such as “What it means to be human” and “How to control your destiny,” which appeal to all people around the world.
He added that what he remembers from filming the movie is just having fun.
The cast had only praises for Ford for his sense of humor, warmth, creativity and talent.
(Video & Story by NipponNews.net)
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Fire at Tokyo's famous Tsukiji Fish Market
Firefighters try to bring a fire under control outside Tsukiji Fish Market on August 3rd, 2017, in Tokyo, Japan. The fire started in the afternoon of Thursday 3rd when the area of small streets and sushi stalls outside the market was busy with foreign tourists. (Video by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/NipponNews.net)
Fire outside famous Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market
Million dollar pure gold Darth Vader mask on sale in Tokyo
A pure gold Darth Vader mask on display at the Ginza Tanaka jewelry store on April 25, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. To the celebrate the 40th anniversary of the series of Star Wars, the Japanese jewelry store is selling a life-size mask of Darth Vader made from 15kg of pure 24k gold. The Mask is valued at approximately 1.4 million US Dollars.
The store is also selling sets of 24k gold commemorative coins with prices starting from USD 1,200 equivalent. The products will go on sale on Star Wars Day, May 4th.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Press Event
(L to R) Director James Gunn, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista and Zoe Saldana attend a press conference for their film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 on April 11, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. The cast members attended a press conference the day after launching the Galaxy Carpet Event's world tour.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be released on May 12 in Japan.
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