Exactly 100 years after Albert Einstein came ashore in Japan for the very first time, the Japanese government has announced that it will be readmitting foreign cruise liners following a 2-year ban during the pandemic. And following Monday's note on the Fugaku supercomputer and uncovering the Pompeii of Japan and Wednesday's note on film director Kazuki Omori and amphibious drones patrolling waters off the Senkaku islands, today looks to Kyoto this weekend with Art Collaboration Kyoto, Artist Running Festival as well as "50 Seconds" at Soda that channel innovation and invention to reach an international audience.

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