anime Japanese kids are allowed to pilot sections of the life-sized Gundam in Yokohama Devin Nealy

robots Japanese company recruits Gundam-esque Mechas to fix railroads Thom Dunn

robots Watch Japan's giant Gundam robot walk and kneel David Pescovitz

robots Japanese engineers built a 60-foot tall Gundam and let it walk free Thom Dunn

Japan Coming soon to Japan: a 60-ft walking Gundam robot Mark Frauenfelder

china Would you spend $650,000 to ride a transforming mecha? Séamus Bellamy

design A manhole cover may have been the first object launched into space Popkin

fashion Nudity and billowing outfits banned on Cannes' red carpet Rob Beschizza

art A gorgeous and intricate model of Howl's Moving Castle made out of trash Jennifer Sandlin

Japan What is the deal with Japan's smile merchants? Matt Alt

video games Dedicated player builds Gundam in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Grant St. Clair

video games This Kirby theme restaurant in Japan looks adorable Devin Nealy

video games A day in the life of a 23-year-old Tokyo game programmer Mark Frauenfelder

Japan Disco trucks of Japan David Pescovitz