Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ASIMO, Honda, Japan, mobility, personal, robot, Tokyo, unicycle, YouTube on September 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A few days ago, Honda unveiled its new experimental personal mobility device, a powered unicycle developed using Honda’s famous ASIMO robot technology.
This looks like Honda’s version of the Segway PT (Personal Transporter). It will also be featured in the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show next month (which I hope to attend so I’ll [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged anniversary, birthday, cat, Doraemon, google, Japan, robot, Roppongi, Tokyo on September 4, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Doraemon, the beloved cat robot from Japan, was born (or created?) on September 3rd 2112, at the Matsushiba Robot Factory. Google updated their home page to celebrate this special day.
This year marks 40 years since the Doraemon manga was first published, and 30 years since the beginning of the anime series produced by Shin-Ei Animation.
To [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged anime, Gundam, Japan, Odaiba, robot, Tokyo, wedding on August 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A few days ago, an anime-loving couple got married at the base of the full size 30th Anniversary Gundam at Odaiba in Tokyo, Japan. Below is a subtitled local TV news report about this event from YouTube.
Shibuya246 attended the event and posted a number of excellent pictures on his blog – [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30, anniversary, expo, figures, Gundam, Japan, Odaiba, robot, Tokyo on August 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
As part of the 30th anniversary Gundam celebration, the 3 day Gundam Big Expo 2009 is being held this weekend August 21-23, 2009 at Tokyo Big Sight, Odaiba, Tokyo. Last month, I had visited and blogged about the full size Gundam robot also in Odaiba.
At the Gundam Big Expo, the history of the very [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged anime, Giganto, Gundam, Japan, Kobe, robot, Tetsujin on August 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Recently, I wrote about the full size, 18 meter Gundam found in Odaiba, Tokyo to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
A 18 meter Gigantor robot is currently being constructed in Kobe (about a 2 hour bullet train ride west of Tokyo, home of the famous and expensive Kobe beef) which is scheduled for completion at the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30, anniversary, green, Gundam, Japan, mecca, Odaiba, park, robot, RX-78-2, Tokyo on July 23, 2009 | 11 Comments »
A life size model of the Gundam robot stands near the Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo, on the man-made peninsula of Odaiba.
With white limbs and a blue, yellow and red torso, the giant robot is based on the original RX-78-2 series model, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Made of fiberglass and steel, the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged catwalk, fashion, Japan, robot, Tokyo on March 18, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Japan leads the way in advanced robotics. A recent article from the Associated Press describes a female robot participating in a Tokyo fashion show next week (in a special section, not with human models).
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