Posts categorized “Japan”

U900 is a Japanese ukulele duo. I heart this video.

Oh, God, run! Run! She’ll kill us all! AAAAIGH!!!

Ponyo is a beautiful film that haunted and disturbed me at a very profound level. It is one of the more frightening horror films I’ve seen in ages due in good part to the fact that it’s aimed at children. Yes, that’s right; Miyazaki made a horror movie for children. [Read my full review]

A robot hobbyist has developed an application that lets the iPhone 3GS function as the brain and face of a miniature humanoid robot.

The body of the robot — named “Robochan” — consists of a Kondo KHR-2HV humanoid. The iPhone head, which attaches to the body via the dock connector, displays various facial expressions while functioning as the controller. Using Robochan’s iPhone interface, the user can program it to function as an alarm clock, dance to music, and perform other moves based on user interaction.

(via Pink Tentacle)

Here is some pretty excellent footage of the recent total solar eclipse that happened over parts of India, China, Japan, and the Pacific. Just look at how dark it gets! The camera they used was pretty impressive; at one point you can actually see solar flares leaping out from behind the moon.

The Japanese public was allowed to propose a series of experiments that would then be carried out by astronaut Koichi Wakata on board the International Space Station. Most of these “experiments” basically consist of performing physical stunts to see what would happen in a microgravity environment. Here is the highlight reel:

Who says science isn’t fun?

(via Pink Tentacle)

These videos were produced to promote tourism by the city of Hakodate, Japan. I guess this is one way to get people to visit your city…

And here’s a bonus, quickie video to promote Winter in Hakodate:

Seriously, can you guys think of any American city that would purposefully and officially produce tourism videos of such awexomeness?

(via Pink Tentacle)