技術ぎじゅつTechnology edition

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Real Japanese technology news, rewritten for learners at JLPT N4, N3 and N1. Yominews stories are original Japanese adaptations of credited reporting, written with AI assistance at several JLPT levels and reviewed by a person before they are published. Every story is free to read, with furigana over the kanji and an English summary. Open any story to switch JLPT levels with the tabs at the top.

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Latest Technology stories

When an AI Refused to Drive a Real Car — And How Engineers Tricked It Back Behind the Wheel

Given the keys to a real Toyota Corolla, advanced AI models panicked and refused to drive until engineers made one clever tweak.

Sep 30

Why Convenience Store Onigiri Stays Crisp: The Secret Behind the Wrapper

Discover the clever engineering and patent history behind Japan's three-step onigiri packaging that keeps seaweed delightfully crisp.

Sep 28

Inside the Seven-Minute Miracle: How Bullet Train Seats Flip in Seconds

High-tech seat actuators and lightning-fast cleaning crews turn entire bullet trains around in just seven minutes at Japanese stations.

Sep 27

Hebocon 2026: Where Crappy Robots and Clumsy Creators Steal the Show

In this hilarious Tokyo robotics tournament, cutting-edge engineering is penalized and the clumsiest, breakdown-prone bot takes top honors.

Sep 26

One Machine, Two Temperatures: Japan's Hot-and-Cold Vending Machines

Japan's vending machines dispense hot coffee and cold tea from a single unit—a simple efficiency most countries skip.

Sep 3

Humanoid Robot Runs 100m in 9.32 Seconds at Beijing Games, Beating Usain Bolt's Record

At Beijing's humanoid robot games, 2,000 robots competed, and one ran faster than Usain Bolt.

Aug 26

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Stories are written at JLPT N4, N3 and N1. Open any technology article and switch levels with the tabs at the top: the facts stay the same, only the Japanese adapts.

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A story is published when there is news worth reading, several a week rather than on a fixed daily quota. The newest technology stories appear at the top; older ones move down the feed.