[Alfie Goodrich - Ginza, Tokyo, Japan] I’d heard about Alfie Goodrich (Japanorama.co.uk) and his outstanding reputation as a professional photographer and instructor for years and finally had the chance to meet him in person at the Photo Fest Japan 2011 seminar in Yokohama last month. During the event I mentioned that I really wanted to …
Westerners tend to lump all Asian countries together and classify them with stereotypes. Of course most Asians do the same when considering Westerners. Yet every country has its own unique set of characteristics, patterns, and cultural norms. And, countries go through different stages of cultural, economic, and social evolution.
“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 …
Leading international robot teams vie for first place. What: VEX Robot CompetitionWhen: Tuesday, November 9, 2010Where: American School in Japan campusURL: http://community.asij.ac.jp/Why: VEX is one of the most popular, and most well known robot competitions among high schools and educators. This is a rare chance to experience the action up close and personal. The event …
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: 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: Multimedia Flow Process Presentation – Tokyo PC Users Group Meeting When: Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 19:00 until 21:00 Where: Tokyo Union Church, Omotesando, Tokyo Admission: Open to the public, members are free, non-members pay 1,000 yen Link: http://www.tokyopc.org/ Jerry Suppan will give a presentation covering work flow for digital media including photos, videos, …
Last night at Krazy Diamond talking about Patric’s new rappelling venture (more about that soon) I noticed there was this great piece of back-lit artwork on a bookshelf near the end of the bar. It appeared to be connected to the bar’s music system. It seemed really cool (I hadn’t had much to drink at …