More footage from the Tokyo Toy Show, featuring toy cats, dogs, dolphins, grand pianos and pigs (actually an inoshishi or boar, 2007 is year of the boar).Set to the song "Shoes of a Beast" by Peter Toh, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.Thi

Enon, Emiew, Asimo & Trumpet Guy

Nov 9th, 2006

Fujitsu's enon, Hitachi's EMIEW, Honda's ASIMO and the Toyota Partner Robot, set to "When The World Forgets Me" by Jesushairdo, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.The Enon robot was displayed at CEATEC Japan in Chiba, while the other three r

Tokyo Pride

Sep 5th, 2006

Highlights from the Tokyo Lesbian and Gay Parade 2006, set to the song "Boy Seventeen" by Delphinium Blue, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (music.podshow.com).Around 3000 people participated in the parade, divided into 12 floats of around

Kawasaki Robot Battle

Aug 30th, 2006

Robots battle it out at the Kawasaki Battle Robot Tournament, set to the music "Sorry Matt" by djDavidj, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (music.podshow.com).The 13th annual Kawasaki Battle Robot Tournament was held August 25-27 in Kawasak

Tokyo Toy Show Boy

Jul 28th, 2006

First video from the recent Tokyo Toy Show, set to "Shine on Me" by Hellozero, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.The Tokyo Toy Show was held at Tokyo Big Sight on July 13-16 and was open to the public that weekend.The large Japanese toy com

Robot Bingo

Jul 4th, 2006

Watch highlights from a bingo battle between robots designed and constructed by students from universities in Tokyo, Nagano and other parts of Japan at the Japan Printed Circuits Association Expo.Set to "Independence Day" by Jesta, courtesy of

Paro the Seal

Jun 14th, 2006

We meet Paro the Seal, the world's most therapeutic robot, at a TEPIA robot exhibition, set to the song "If You Love Her" by Zeeche, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (music.podshow.com).Paro (Personal Robot) is a "mental commitment robot f

Linux World Japan

Jun 7th, 2006

We have a look round a recent LinuxWorld event held in Tokyo and meet a blue penguin. Set to the song "Emo Girl" by Testosterone, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (music.podshow.com).The Japan version of the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo wa

KHR-2HV Robot

May 31st, 2006

A demonstration of the KHR-2HV Humanoid Robot, set to the song "This Is A Way" by Loveless, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (music.podshow.com).The KHR-2HV is the latest humanoid robot from iXs Research Corp (ixs.co.jp), released in Japan

Rolling Along

May 24th, 2006

A rolling wooden mouse wheel, big bubbles and weird white dancing creatures at Design Festa 23, held at Tokyo Big Sight May 20-21.This video is set to the song "Perfect" by MiGGs, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (music.podshow.com). Check

Solar Eco Africa

May 16th, 2006

A quick but kinda relaxing look at the latest solar powered toys in Japan, the Animal Planet African zebra, giraffe and elephant by TakaraTomy, set to the song "Johnny Clegg Medley" by Navi Redd, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (music.pod

Random Robots

May 8th, 2006

Some leftover robot footage from the International Robot Exhibition held back in December last year, set to the song "Wrong Way Home" by Starewell, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (music.podshow.com).This video also features a short comme

Silicon Soul Robots

May 1st, 2006

This is the latest video from The Silicon Soul Show from Soho, New York City, featuring lots of robot footage, including some from TechToys. It is cool seeing people mash up footage in different ways and sharing through Creative Commons. Subscr

Earth Day Tokyo 4

Apr 24th, 2006

Fourth of four videos from Earth Day Tokyo, featuring jar harps, pigs, a tank, a rabbit, drums, dancing and the Sloth Club. All these videos were taken on the new Sony HDR-HC3, one of the smallest 1080i HDV camcorders available in Japan (but co

Earth Day Tokyo 3

Apr 24th, 2006

Third video from Earth Day Tokyo. We check out some bands playing and people enjoying the atmosphere.Earth Day Tokyo was held near Yoyogi Park in between Shibuya and Harajuku on Saturday and Sunday April 23-24 2006.

Earth Day Tokyo 2

Apr 24th, 2006

Earth Day Tokyo footage from Saturday, April 23 near Yoyogi Park. Check out Bee Japan at www.beejapan.org. They are doing a bike ride from the top to the bottom of Japan to raise awareness of environmental issues. They are also raising money fo

Earth Day Tokyo 1

Apr 24th, 2006

First of many videos from Earth Day Tokyo, taken using the Sony HDR-HC3 High Def camcorder. We were trying to find the Earth Day Tokyo event, but were looking in Yoyogi Park and got a bit lost. Found it eventually. It was a really cool, chilled

Kicking, Dancing, Chopping

Mar 17th, 2006

A version of the ToinPhoenix Robot by students at the Toin University of Yokohama performs to the song "I hope" by Ether Hour at www.etherhour.com.This work and the music is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike

Technical Show Yokohama

Feb 28th, 2006

Wind power, hair-loss treatment and soccer robots at Technical Show Yokohama 2006, set to "Pretty Ugly" by 50FootWave. The Technical Show is an annual event showcasing the best of Yokohama's many high tech universities and companies, such as Ni

Fish & Chips

Feb 5th, 2006

A quick demo of the iFish, set to "Summertime" by Brother Love, courtesy of the Podshow Music Network.The iFish from Sega Toys went on sale in Japan on Saturday, February 4. Like the iDog, it lights up, makes noises, responds to sound and touch

Eco Cars

Jan 15th, 2006

Third video from the Eco-Products Expo, this time focusing on some electric, hybrid, diesel and hydrogen powered "eco" cars, set to "Drive Away" by Matthew Ebel, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (music.podshow.com). The Expo was held at th

Eco-Products Expo 2

Jan 9th, 2006

Second video of exhibits from the Eco-Products Expo, and a puppy, set to the song "Standing On The Shoulders Of Love" by Dave McDaid. Thanks Dave! The Expo was held at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center, December 15-17. Check out Dave's musi

Eco-Products Expo

Jan 6th, 2006

First video from the Eco-Products Expo, held at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center December 15-17. Set to the song "In A Long Time" by 46bliss, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. The expo was an interesting mix of big corporations, with

Yokohama New Year

Jan 1st, 2006

Happy New Year from Yokohama, Japan!Watch the lights and fireworks as we countdown to the new year in the "City of Creative Experimentation" Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 (Future Port City).And check out the song "Anne Bancroft Is Dead" by the Blue

Classic Moments in Vlog

Dec 30th, 2005

A mashup of some classic vlog moments in 2005, set to the song "Really Really Happy" by The Muffs, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.These were some of the first video blogs I subscribed to back in April using FireANT and Juice (iPodder Lem

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