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Japanese Technology Trends for 2011

It is very normal that Japanese firms have new and exciting technological inventions by companies every year. Some are just cool fun stuff while other inventions push the technological limits people only dream of. They invent new technologies that can only be seen in Sci-Fi films. There is no doubt that whatever they invent is always on the cutting edge.

After the World War II the product that came from Japan were cheap and low quality. However, during the 60s Japan went back on its feet and their new technologies prospered in unbelievable rate. They made amazing developments in the electronic and vehicle sector. Now Tokyo has become the most high tech wired cities around the world. They are leading as the world’s number one consumer electronics, and are still undisputed.

For 2011, here are the new technologies that Japanese has invented:

1. The Japanese Robot HRP-4C Cybernetic Human. This is Japan’s newest robotic humanoid created and released by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science Technology or AIST. As she shows off her stuff on a runway, it became the hottest model for technology. Her image is exactly like a 5’2” Japanese woman. She has 30 motors in her body and 8 in her face. This can make her walk, move around, talk, blink and even show human emotions. HRP-4C can be re-programmed to have different movements and emotions. AIST will release her to the public so that people can suggest what other movements she can perform and emotions she can express. The robot can be bought at 20 million yen.

2. The Novac Cassese to MP3 Files Converter. There are antique music tracks that are still on cassette tapes, and if you want to convert it to MP3 so that you can listen to it on your MP3 player, then you can use the Novac. It can convert cassette tapes into MP3 files in a very convenient and quick way. You will just have to push the recording button after putting the cassette tape in this wooden converter.

3. The Yorozu Sound Revolution Kit. This is one of the ingenious gadgets that Japanese invents. This is a music or sound kit that has a cardboard-milk-box looking speakers. The truth is, this technology allows you to listen to music on almost anything through a vibration extension that you can connect to almost anything, like a milk box. It is very portable, if you are in the mood of listening to music, you just have to connect it to something and you can have fun listening to music instantly.

Yorozu Sound Revolution Kit

4. The T10 minicar. This cool Japanese 1-seater is made by Toyoma from Takeoka Jidoshi Kogei Ltd. It is based on the Mileu R., a car created and distributed by the company.  It is actually a small four-wheeled bicycle, covered with an aerodynamic shell. A 600W DC motor that is driven by 4 12V batteries powers it. It can be charged after an hour of use. If you still want to ride it for more than an hour without charging, then you can use the human power; it is in fact a bicycle. Then it will be yourself who have to recharge.

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