Japanese Android shows off people-lifting skills
In a public demonstration held in Tokyo on March 28, a human-sized android showed off its weightlifting skills by successfully picking up a 30-kilogram (66-pound)...
Kitano Tsunetomi
A very good friend of mine who I met through this site and fellow Japan, Anime, Gaming enthusiast has introduced me and will continue to...
Japan’s Empire of Cool
Ran into this interesting article written way back in December 2003 for the Washington Post. I thought I’d share it with visitors to my blog,...
Two words that describe me – Japanophile and Otaku
Anime, video games and technology are some of my main interests and that naturally led me to become interested in Japan because those interests are...
Yokoso! Japan Weeks January 20 – February 28 2007 – includes free tour of Akihabara
The period from January 20 through February 28, 2007 is designated as Yokoso! Japan Weeks. A variety of unique events will be held throughout the...
Offical name Land Walker, my name Gundam 1.0 ^o^
Japanese machinery and robotics manufacturer Sakakibara-Kikai has released the first genuine bi-pedal exoskeleton at a landmark event and one which is certain to attract a...
Robot Menagerie – pictures on bbc.com
The “in pictures” section has once again been updated with something of interest to me so I decided to share. Japan is at the forefront...
Nintendo hails Wii sales success – 600, 000 sold in a week
Nintendo says it has sold more than 600,000 of its new Wii game consoles in the first eight days since they became available in North...
Robot serves as temp worker in Japan
It can greet people, show DVDs and hand out balloons. “Ubiko,” a robot-on-wheels with a catlike face, is joining the crew of temporary workers supplied...
Wii Launch Frenzy
The third and final “next-gen” console has now been released unto the masses in North America. The Nintendo Wii, complete with it’s much hyped revolutionary...
