Bad weather and volcanic gases are hampering a search and rescue effort for a sightseeing helicopter that is feared to have crashed on Mount Aso in southwestern Japan.
Tokyo’s Shibuya district is testing an artificial intelligence system linked to street security cameras. It’s the area’s latest attempt to curb rowdiness and littering caused by public drinking of alcohol.
An inn located in the central Japanese city of Takayama has created an ice forest, taking advantage of the freezing cold weather. The inn is situated in Gifu Prefecture at an altitude of about 1,000 meters. Every year around this time, it creates what it calls a “Subzero Forest” by spraying water onto trees and mountain slopes.