One of my friends here in Tokyo asked me about attending the upcoming International Robot Exhibition 2012 (IREX2012). He wanted to know which would be the best day for him to take in the show, see the robots, and talk to the exhibitors. In general, Japanese trade shows and exhibitions are very similar to those …
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, …
IMGP0927, originally uploaded by doramimy. Joseph Tame’s (twitter: @tamegoeswild) Tokyo Marathon 2010 run was featured on the Fuji TV morning show.
When: March 9-12, 2010 Where: Big Sight Convention Center, Tokyo Link: http://www.shopbiz.jp/en/js/about.html Admission: Free if you pre-register using the website, 1,500 yen otherwise The major show for retail and wholesale shops. Includes extensive displays by suppliers to the market including design services, systems, hardware, flooring, printing, etc. I plan on attending on March 10th all …