A receptionist dinosaur robot performs at the new robot hotel, aptly called Henn na Hotel or Weird Hotel, in Sasebo, southwestern Japan. AP SASEBO, Japan — From the receptionist that does the check-in ...

Japan’s Henn-na Hotel chain (whose name translates to ‘Weird Hotel’) made headlines earlier this year with its amusing robot “layoffs” as part of an “effort” to hire more human workers. However, the ...

Every morning in Tokyo, during rush hour, thousands of Japanese people head to the train stations with almost choreographed rigor. And among the crowd, one can still spot, in some stations, a ...

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SASEBO, Japan (AP) — From the receptionist that does the check-in and check-out to the porter that’s an automated trolley taking luggage up to the room, this hotel in southwestern Japan, aptly called ...

We got the whitest geek we could find and threw him into Japan to see if he’d survive. Here are his pleas for a return ticket. To: Frooch From: Matt RE: Washing Machine/Air Conditioner Combo Saves ...

You've got to hand it to Japan. For a country that's already brought us the joys of Gaki no Tsukai's "Slap Ball" game, the worryingly edible "Happy Kitchen Candy Hamburgers," and some of the most ...