Tokyo sky tree

The soon to be tallest building in Japan will be the Tokyo Sky Tree 東京スカイツリーwhich is slated for completion in the Spring of 2011. Long discussed, the tower is being constructed by a group of six terrestrial broadcasters (including NHK) who will use it to transmit digital television signals.

When completed, the 634 meter tall tower will stand out in Tokyo’s skyline and the tower’s observatory will be open to the public in the spring of 2012.


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humanoid practice robots in tokyo?

It appears that Japan's latest invention is a robot designed to help dentists better at their jobs. This robot can "feel pain" so it informs the doctor's when they are being too harsh on them, making dentist in training enhance their profession. eg: If a dentists hits a virtual nerve the robot will simply imform them it's in pain. Dr. Naotake Shibui of the Nippon Dental University in Tokyo, who developed the robot with technicians at Kokoro Co. "Our aim is to train dentists to worry about whether patients are comfortable, and not just focus on technical expertise." It's primary sensors are located at the teeth. The robot looks so realistic it's almost a bit creepy but so awesome. It's not letting me upload the photo but for now but copy the link below.

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Japanese names

In Japan calling someone's name without a title is considered rude. In ancient times, people in Japan were considered the property of the Emperor and their surname reflected the role they served in the government. Japanese names are usually written in Kanji, which are Chinese characters in Japanese pronunciation. A name written in kanji may have more than one common pronunciation, only one of which is correct for a given individual. Most names are common in certain regions Japan. For example, in Okinawa the surnames Shimabukuro, Chinen and Higa are very popular. Now a days, Japanese people have a surname and a name that is given to them. Middle names are not used in Japan.
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.The Imperial house of Japan

Also known as the Yamato Dynasty. The imperial house of Japan is the family of the Emperor of Japan. Who is the symbol of the state and unity of the people.The Japanese monarchy is the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy that still exists in the world today. Members of the imperial and social duty perform ceremonial and social duties, but do not interfere in the government. Also the Imperial house of Japan is the only family who do not have surnames.
The picture you see above, is the Tokyo imperial palace.
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