I was deep in the mountains of Okuchichibu moving a bit too quickly through a swift mountain stream when I fell. It was almost cartoonish, like slipping on a banana peel. My right foot caught the ...

British climber James Pearson has, and to achieve this unlikely challenge he flew out to Japan to have a go at ‘sawanobori’ – the ancient Japanese art of climbing waterfalls. Joining a team ...

Tetsuya Sawanobori is president at Connected Robotics, a start-up that plans to sell a robot in that can help restaurants prepare a popular Japanese street food called Takoyaki. Connected Robotics ...