By RYOKO TAKAHASHI/ Staff Writer
April 4, 2020 at 08:00 JST
An artist’s rendering of the guide service at Zentsuji temple, the head temple of the Zentsuji school of Shingon Buddhism. A character featuring famed Buddhist priest Kukai (774-835) and animal characters dressed up as Buddhist pilgrims appear on the smartphone screen using augmented-reality technology. (Ryoko Takahashi)
NEC Corp. has created an augmented-reality (AR) tour service that uses anime and other fictional characters to guide visitors around sightseeing spots. [Read More]
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A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
