Category Archives: Japanese

Across The Ocean: scenes of Japan after the tsunami

May 7, 2012 @ 10:23 pm

Japan has most certainly cleaned up quite a bit since the devastating tsunami that hit their region in early 2011. I’ve seen plenty of before and after photos of the same regions showing great efforts to restart life, but as … Continue reading →

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Kenichi Kanazawa makes more sand dance into patterns

May 7, 2012 @ 2:20 am

Another video of Japanese artist Kenichi Kanazawa making sand on a metal surface dance into beautiful patterns.

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Japanese artist makes colorful sand dance

May 7, 2012 @ 2:19 am

Japanese artist Kenichi Kanazawa rubs a metal surface with a rubber ball to make colored sand dance and vibrate into different patterns. So cool!

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Robotic hair washing machine

April 30, 2012 @ 4:05 pm

If you had 24 fingers, what would it feel like to wash your hair? Well, if you live in Japan, you don’t have to imagine because a special test machine at a salon can do it for you. The process … Continue reading →

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Levitation photos by Natsumi Hayashi

April 26, 2012 @ 11:55 am

Photo: Natsumi Hayashi The New York Times’ Lens Blog just featured the photos of Japanese photographer Natsumi Hayashi who takes rather captivating photos of herself levitating and flying in public spaces. The NYT has a good number of her photos … Continue reading →

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Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog (movie trailer)

April 22, 2012 @ 7:39 pm

This looks like an amazing movie!!!

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