Japanology Plus - Season 8 Episode 18 Personal Robots
It's common to find robots in factories, assembling products. But recently, Japan has been embracing personal robots: devices designed to aid conversation, provide companionship and offer emotional support. Innovative new examples are constantly hitting the market. Our guest is robotics researcher Niiyama Ryuma. He introduces us to the latest personal robots, and talks about his own research. He explains his vision of a future where robots are a part of people's families.
Year: 2024
Genre: Documentary, Talk
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Director:
Cast: Peter Barakan, Emma Howard
Crew: Tetra Tanizaki (Theme Song Performance), rocomoon (Theme Song Performance)
First Air Date: Apr 03, 2014
Last Air date: Nov 21, 2024
Season: 11 Season
Episode: 323 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 7.80/10 by 4.00 users
Popularity: 98.745
Language: English, Japanese
Keyword : japan, way of life, arts and culture, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, japanese history, japanese tradition, japanese culture, change vs tradition, japanese society
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Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe
Ukiyo-e
Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt
Cleaning Tools
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Suits
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Japanophiles: Chad Mullane
Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths
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Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom
Cats and Japan
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Japanophiles: Marty Friedman
Luck
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Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick
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