Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [15/6/2013 - 12:41] - 
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This week it’s Sharp actually trying to save itself through product diversification (partially with strawberries), and Japan continues its multinational nuclear tech sharing deals (now India’s in the mix) – it’s[...]
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Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [7/6/2013 - 07:51] - 0 - Energy Environment Science
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This week it’s all nuclear: Japan continues international outreach with the very nuclear-friendly French (this year’s outreach began with Turkey and the UAE), and a UN science committee has determined that the Fukushima dis[...]
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Let’s Visit Tokyo! – Harajuku Station, Wednesday Night, April 17 2013, 7:05pm
By Stephen - [7/6/2013 - 01:39] - 0 - Japan
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Harajuku Station, Wednesday night, April 17 2013, 7:05pm at the Omotesando exit, where it connects to the Meiji-Jingumae Metro Station. This spot is near the upscale Omotesando shopping area, Meij-Jingu shrine, Yoyogi Park, and of cour[...]
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Japanese Robot Art: Nice to Look At, and Don’t Forget the Inspiration!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [22/5/2013 - 09:14] - 0 - Art Robot Toy
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Japanese Robot Art – It’s Good, Man! Illustration, product packaging, statues & sculpture, and even some transhumanist pin-ups; for decades Japan’s been pounding out the robot art like nobody’s business. Last week[...]
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Shinkansen 2027: Fiercely Minimalist Maglev Stations?
By RENO J. TIBKE - [21/5/2013 - 01:59] - 1 - Electric Vehicle
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Fourteen years from now, when Japan’s magnetically levitated, approx. 300MPH/482KPH Chuō Shinkansen comes online, it’ll be among the world’s coolest people movers – maybe even top of the list. And the world̵[...]
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Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [18/5/2013 - 12:15] - 0 - Energy Environment
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This week it’s American gas, Japan’s lack of startups, and J-tech to make horses happy! Welcome to Japanese Technology from the Future Friday: It’s already Friday west of the international dateline – here in Japan, it’s tot[...]
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Pacific Rim and the Legacy of Giant Japanese Robots
By RENO J. TIBKE - [15/5/2013 - 09:26] - 0 - Robot Toy
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A Slice of Giant Japanese Robot Lineage: With a marketing campaign aimed at pretty much any human being with electricity, high levels of robo-geekery aren’t at all required for one to be aware of this summer’s giant robot & monster[...]
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Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [11/5/2013 - 12:55] - 2 - Misc
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Welcome to Japanese Technology from the Future Friday! It’s already Friday west of the international dateline – here in Japan, it’s totally the future. The weekly JTFF is our somewhat technosnarky coverage of 2-5 particularly important[...]
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Top 4 Robot-Themed Short Films of 2013 (thus far)
By RENO J. TIBKE - [8/5/2013 - 06:06] - 0 - Robot
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2013’s Top 4 Robot Short Films Japan’s yearly Golden Week, a 10-day stretch of spring garnished with national holidays, tends to shut down almost every industry save tourism & travel. Of course this includes J-robotics movers and s[...]
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Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [3/5/2013 - 07:30] - 0 -
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Welcome to Japanese Technology from the Future Friday! It’s already Friday west of the international dateline – here in Japan, it’s totally the future. The weekly JTFF is our somewhat technosnarky coverage of 2-5 part[...]
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Japan’s Kuratas vs. The U.K.’s Mantis: Pure Science Robot Showdown!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [24/4/2013 - 05:29] - 4 - Robot
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Have you heard of the robot maker species that doesn’t need a grand research goal, isn’t motivated by government competitions or corporate interests, and doesn’t necessarily care if their efforts result in profit? Japanese [...]
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The Saddest Robots in Japan Live Among the Sins of Sony
By RENO J. TIBKE - [17/4/2013 - 05:51] - 2 - Robot
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Google Me This: What Ever Happened to Sony’s Robots? Okay, check it out: so there’s this massive, global technology company, and about 14 years ago they decide to make a few robots. Turns out they create some really smart, cutting-edge[...]
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Japan’s Creepiest Robots (and why they’re not)
By RENO J. TIBKE - [10/4/2013 - 03:33] - 0 - Robot
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We’re rolling, and 3, 2, 1 – ACTION: “Gee-whiz Bob, those crazy Japanese robot guys are at it again, how about a ridiculous soundbite and poorly executed pun, and hey, here’s an unoriginal one-liner, ha, ha, ha, those Japanese an[...]
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Sharp – Samsung completed payment for the issue of new shares of Sharp
By Stephen - [28/3/2013 - 07:29] - 0 -
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We introduced this news about Sharp’s capital alliance with Samsung recently, and today, Sharp announced that they have received payment for their new shares equivalent to 10.4 billion yen (109.3 million USD) from Samsung. Number[...]
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Via Sharp
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Japan’s Industrial Robotics Situation: it’s Interesting. Seriously!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [27/3/2013 - 02:06] - 0 - Robot
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Sweet, More J-Robots! …Oh. Industrial Robots? Okay, today will not be heroic rescue & recovery robots, nor life-changing assistive robots for the disabled and elderly. No, today we’re talking Japan’s industrial robots, and th[...]
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Gentlemen, it’s White Day. Are you prepared?
By Stephen - [14/3/2013 - 07:05] - 0 - Offbeat
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Last month, on Valentine’s Day, I wrote that in Japan, it’s a good day – the gifts are for the guys… But did you read the details in my post? In Japan (also in Korea) we have a special day called White Day. Please rea[...]
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Via Godiva
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Sharp / Samsung – Samsung Electronics invests 10.4 billion JPY for 3.08% stake in Sharp Electronics
By Stephen - [6/3/2013 - 05:09] - 1 - Announcement
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Big news in the interplay of Japanese and Korean electronics, Sharp Corporation today announced that it will receive a 10.4 billion Japanese Yen (USD111.4m) investment from Samsung Electronics Japan Co., Ltd. and will issues shares equ[...]
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Yamato Noodle School – Intensive 7-Day Ramen chef school – Learn the Japanese noodle business
By Stephen - [1/3/2013 - 04:44] - 0 - Offbeat
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Sushi, tempura and teriyaki were the trailblazers of Japanese cuisine around the world. However, it is now ramen, and other Japanese noodles like soba and udon, that are gaining in international interest. Like Colonel Sanders’ fr[...]
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Lenovo and MTV – “Lenovo-MTV CO:LAB” Project” – A music and movie work competition for young people in Japan, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines
By Stephen - [25/2/2013 - 03:14] - 1 - Contests
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Lenovo-MTV CO:LAB, a joint project by Lenovo and MTV in Asia, is a music/movie competition in 7 Asian countries (Japan, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines) intended to help young people produce creative wor[...]
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Chiba University demonstrates Quadcoptors flying in formation using motion capture
By DigInfo TV - [19/7/2012 - 09:07] - 0 - Robot
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The Nonami Group at Chiba University is developing drone robots for information gathering, and the group has demonstrated four multi-rotor helicopters, flying in formation using image processing. “The cameras capture the markers,[...]
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Opton Japan unleash the first step to a real Bender Bending Rodriguez with the T-Win20
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/6/2012 - 08:49] - 0 - Robot
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Opton’s T-WIN20 KDM is a robot bender that can feed in, twist, and bend pipes simultaneously. This product has received a top award from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. By computer-controlling two of these benders at once[...]
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The University of Tokyo reveals next generation cargo ship concept with 50m high sails uses 30% less fuel
By DigInfo TV - [24/4/2012 - 08:45] - 4 - Environment Science
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The aim of the Wind Challenger Project is to substantially reduce fuel consumption by large merchant vessels. Under development by a group including members from the University of Tokyo, the idea is to utilize giant retractable sails, [...]
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Yoriko - [18/06/2013 - 11:43]