“Best Martial Arts Screw Tournament On Earth!” What: Dekinnoka! 7 – Humanoid Robot Pro-WrestlingWhen: Wednesday, November 3, 2010Where: Soka, Saitama-kenURL: http://www.atamo-robot.com/dekinnnoka/scdl.html Why: The top Japanese humanoid robot hobbyists are out to completely change biped robot entertainment, and are having an absolute ball doing it. Their robots not only mimic top professional wrestlers, they often out …
Longest continuously running micromouse event in the world What: 31st All Japan Micromouse Robot CompetitionWhere: TsukubaWhen: November 20-21st, 2010URL: http://www.ntf.or.jp/mouse/micromouse2010/index_EN.htmlWhy: If you want to see the fastest, smallest, most amazing micromouse robot creations in action, this is the place to be. Although the micromouse concept originated in the US, the Japanese quickly adopted, refined, and …
What: 8th Wonderful Robot Carnival When: Sunday, July 11, 2010 10:00-17:00 Where: Tokyo Electric Power Museum Hall, Kawasaki, Japan URL: http://k2g2.sakura.ne.jp/wndrb/ Why: The Wonderful Robot Carnival is the funniest, most exciting, most enthusiastic humanoid robot competitions in the world, bar none. Here’s a small sample – Comments: I will be there from start to finish, …
What: Media Tectonics Seminar Presentation – iPad – Passing Fad or Mighty Portent When: July 20, 2010 18:30-21:30 Where: Westley Center, 6-10-11 Minami Aoyama, Tokyo URL: http://mediatectonics.com/seminars/clever-devices-that-generate-profit-online/ Why: Detailed information and demonstrations showing the iPad used to increase productivity, create professional content, boost income, and improve quality of life. Comments: I’ll be sharing my experience …
What: iPad/iPhone/iPod Business Opportunities Networking Event When: Friday, July 16, 2010 19:00 – 22:00 Where: Apple Store Ginza – 3rd Floor URL: iPad/iPhone/iPod Business Networking Why: Good chance to meet others interested in developing business centered around iOS and related Apple products. Comments: I plan to be there for the entire event, and probably nomunication …
What: Make Tokyo Meeting 05 When: May 22 (Sat) & 23 (Sun), 2010 Where: Tokyo Institute of Technology – Ookayama Campus Why: The Make movement is finally taking off in Japan the same way it took the US by storm. Exhibitors and attendees have doubled each time the event has been held. The creativity, inspiration, …
What: Half Fast Tokyo Cycling Monthly Meeting When: March 10, 2010 from 19:00 until 21:30 Where: Pink Cow, Shibuya URL: http://halffastcycling.com/meetings.html The Half Fast Cycling group, founded by Don Morton, has a long history and very active membership. They organize regular cycling rides of varying difficulty throughout the Kanto Area. Although I live out in …
Several readers have asked about the private seminar/workshop that I mentioned earlier in the week. By way of background, I do a lot of training sessions and coaching for my clients. In order to do that I typically develop large volumes of training materials including presentations, examples, videos, quizzes, and the like. Unfortunately, after the …
What: Camera & Photo Imaging Show When: March 11-14, 2010 Where: Yokohama, Japan Url: http://www.cpplus.jp/en/index.html Admission: Open to the public, free with online pre-registration CP+ is the successor to the annual Japan Photo & Imaging Expo and is expected to draw over 50,000 attendees. All the major photography, imaging, and equipment manufacturers will exhibit. It’s …