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I took Tokyo's public water bus instead of a cruise. The $13 ticket was a cheaper, no-frills way to see the city.

In April, I explored Tokyo on a public water bus. The ticket cost $13 and I thought it was a refreshing break from the city's subways and trains. It was also much cheaper than other day cruise options ...
Stars and Stripes

Japan mandates devices that detect young students left behind on school buses

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Military parents who send their children to Global Step Academy, a pre-school and kindergarten for international students, said they’re relieved that Japan now requires an ...
Nikkei Asia

Japan's NTT to deploy more than 1,000 autonomous buses and robot taxis

TOKYO -- Japanese telecommunications group NTT aims to deploy more than 1,000 self-driving buses and cars across the country by the 2030s, using its nationwide footprint to scale the technology and ...
Monocle

Inside Tokyo’s colourful community bus

An electric bus service has injected a new playfulness into a borough of Tokyo in need of a revamp. We hop aboard and meet Eiji Mitooka, its creator and Japan’s foremost train designer, who explains ...
siliconera

All Aboard the Kirby Train and Bus in Japan’s Hanshin Area

The decorated trains and buses are the first ones to launch. The trains primarily cover the Kobe-Sannomiya, Takarazuka, Osaka-Umeda, and Kyoto-Kawaramachi stations, and Hankyu has also provided a ...