A Japanese professor has developed a prototype television screen that can mimic the taste of food, which is another step towards creating multi-sensory viewing.

According to Meiji University professor Homei Miyasita, in the era of the COVID-19 epidemic, such technology can improve human communication and interaction with the outside world:

"The goal is to give people the opportunity to get something like food at a restaurant on the other side of the world, even while staying at home," he said.

Miyashita works with a team of about 30 students to create a variety of taste-related devices. Among them is a fork, which makes the taste of food richer.

Hoodie for cat owners released in Japan

The sweatshirt pocket is designed to prevent your pet from climbing on the keyboard and interfering with the game.

In addition to a cat pocket, the hoodie is adorned with cat ears, and ribbed cuffs with paw patches are designed for extra warmth. They can be conveniently rolled up so that they do not interfere with the final boss fight. There is also a removable bag in the cat pocket that is easy to wash.

The Japanese invented the first flying motorcycle 😱

The Xturismo looks quite futuristic and can accelerate to 100 km/h.

ALI Technologies has already begun accepting reservations for the XTURISMO Limited Edition, which will be available on October 26. The business will only produce 200 of these flying motorcycles. However, such transport is not a cheap pleasure: it costs 77.7 million yen (about $ 680 thousand), including taxes and insurance payments.

The weight of the Xturismo flying bike is about 300 kgs and has a cruising time of 30 to 40 minutes, according to the company. It is powered by an internal combustion engine that runs on gasoline, but the business hopes to have a completely electric version of this flying bike by 2025.

The hoverbike was showcased during a demonstration at a racing track in Fuji.

Japanese Princess Mako married a commoner Kay Komuro, losing his title and status as a member of the imperial family.

Princess Mako of Japan officially married her former classmate Komuro Kay and left the imperial family. On October 26, the couple registered at the local municipality at about 10 a.m. local time, giving up the usual royal wedding celebrations.

Mako left the residence of the Akasaka imperial family in Tokyo. It was conducted by her parents - Crown Prince and Princess Akisino, as well as her younger sister Princess Kako.

On October 26, she held a press conference with her husband at a hotel in Tokyo. Mako told reporters that she dedicated herself to her responsibilities as a member of the imperial family and expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the people who have helped and supported her for the past 30 years. Komuro Kay also said that he loves Mako and decided to spend his life with her, thanks to the people who supported him, and he sincerely appreciates that.

Mako announced her engagement to Komuro four years ago. But their union has drawn public criticism mainly because of the financial scandal involving Komuro's mother. Also, the vast majority of conservative Japanese considered a man unworthy of a princess. Trying to compensate for the barrage of criticism from officials and the media, Mako refused a one-time payment of one million dollars from the government, to which she was entitled as a royal person.

Two people have died in Japan after being vaccinated with Moderna

In Yaonii, the causes of the deaths of two men at the age of 30 are being investigated. Both men died in August, within days of receiving the second dose of Moderna vaccine.

Japan has stopped the use of 1.63 million doses of Moderna, which have been delivered to 863 vaccination centers nationwide, after domestic distributor Takeda Pharmaceutical received reports of identified contaminants in some of the shipment's vials.

In Japan, the first case of a new type of highly infectious "delta" variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed, carries a mutation similar to that of the "Alpha" -stamp

There have been eight reported cases of this delta subtype outside of Japan, but its infectivity remains unknown.

A new type of "delta" variant was discovered in a patient at a subsidiary hospital earlier this month. It contained the L452R mutation, which is seen in the delta variant, as well as the N501S mutation, which resembles the N501Y mutation, which occurs in the alphas.