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Engineers at Kagawa University in Japan are developing a talking robotic version of the human mouth. To enable the robot’s speaking abilities, engineers at Japan’s Kagawa University used an air pump, artificial vocal chords, a resonance tube, a nasal cavity, and a microphone attached to a sound analyzer as substitutes for human vocal organs.

The Swimming Pool was designed by Buenos Aires artist Leandro Erlich in 2004. It located in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. The swimming pool framed by a limestone deck and appears to be filled with deep, shimmering water. A layer of water only some 10 centimeters deep is suspended over transparent glass. Below the [...]

Have you ever been on this train? With the results looking nicer than most nurseries, the Japanese have taken the idea of ‘child-friendly public transport’ to the next level with these 2 beauties, both designed by Eiji Mitooka. He was the artistic force behind ‘Omoden’ (toy train) and ‘Ichigo Ec’ (strawberry train), a couple of [...]

The Umeda Sky Building is the seventh-tallest building in Osaka City, Japan, and one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks. The 173 m (568 ft) building was designed by Hiroshi Hara. It was constructed by Takenaka Corporation and was completed in 1993. Located in the Umeda district of Kita-ku, the building was originally conceived in [...]

Have you heard about Japan’s Underground Bicycle Parking? Take a look at this ‘gate’ where bicycles are parked and retrieved. At each gate there is a simple card reader. It needs a monthly contract to use this service. Swipe the card and a few seconds later the door opens. Then dock the front wheel of [...]

Heart shaped and star shaped cucumbers. How do they do it? When the cucumber is still small It is put into a heart shaped container and allowed it to grow In Japan, they called it Heart Stick. You can find it at a supermarket in Tokyo Midtown, Roppongi. Heart and Star shaped when you cut [...]

Oshiya, or “pusher”, is an informal Japanese term for a worker who stands on the platform of a railway station during the morning and evening rush hours, and pushes people onto the train. This video is taken in 1991 on the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line in Tokyo in the morning rush.

The practical Japanese way of meal..

Here’s another nice piece of engineering and construction. This time the locale is JAPAN. Here’s the exterior shot of the building. Note the surrounding area.. mountains, sea shore, golf course, residental area. What do you think is inside this building? It’s an “O C E A N D O M E” Imagine a beach where [...]

You’ve just seen something that would replace your PC in the near future. This is the forthcoming computers you can carry within your pocket. Here how it works : In the revolution of miniature computer, scientists have made great development with bluetooth technology. The “pen sort of instrument” produces both the monitor as well as [...]