japan stories

12 Japanese tech gifts you'll want to import

Zak Islam
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 - 12:16pm
 
Japan has gained a reputation as one of the most technologically advanced countries on the planet. Its constant delivery of stunning, high-tech products means that its budget for research and development is at a colossal $130 billion per year, one of the largest in the world. Naturally, this has led to an abundance of products that are, shall we say, "memorable."

Calligraphy robot mimics the brush strokes of a master artist

Michael Trei
Friday, October 12, 2012 - 7:15am
 
Creating beautiful Japanese calligraphy is an art that requires years of practice to master, but what if a robot could mimic the exact hand movements of the artist, churning out masterpieces like a photocopy machine? That's the idea behind the Motion Copy System, developed by researchers at Keio University in Tokyo.

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