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Hanko panko: Japanese schools struggle to stamp out seals and faxes before 2026 deadline
Despite Japan’s digital upgrade efforts, 77% of schools still buzz with the sound of fax machines, showcasing an amusing blend of modern needs and old-tech comforts.
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Death threat faxes sent to schools for 3 straight days
Well, folks, it seems the humble fax machine is still making headlines in 2023, and not just for its stubborn refusal to retire. A recent article from The Asahi Shimbun reported a rather grim use of our old friend, the fax. Over three consecutive days, a series of threats were sent via fax to schools…
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A strange love affair: Why won't Japan get rid of fax machines?
Japan’s government wants to say “sayonara” to paper communication. But local offices still love their fax machines and won’t give them up. Even though many Japanese employees were allowed to work from home in order to slow down the spread of the virus, whenever an important document had to be sent to another branch or…
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Why Japan’s Love for Fax Machines Just Won’t Die
Killing the fax machine in Japan has proven harder than some would have hoped.
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Tokyo Authorities Are Finally Phasing Out Floppy Disks
Tokyo authorities take a leap into the future, phasing out floppy disks and fax machines, as the COVID-19 pandemic reveals the antiquity of their bureaucratic systems.
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Japanese fax fans rally to defence of much-maligned machine
In Japan, hundreds of government offices rally to the defense of the fax machine, forcing the government to abandon its mission to turn officialdom into a digital-only operation.
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Japanese Hospitals File COVID cases by fax
Picture a Japanese hospital during the coronavirus pandemic’s peak: doctors treating patients while case numbers climbed, then sitting down with pen and paper to handwrite each infection report before walking to a fax machine. This was the legal requirement for coronavirus reporting in Japan during April 2020, when speed seemed essential but institutional protocol demanded…