"Magic" Water and Bubbles - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Advanced Robots - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Robots fall into two broad categories. The first type is industrial robots, which are equipped with great strength and special skills. These robots build things and perform tasks that help factories run smoothly. Robots that build cars in automobile factories are a well-known example. The second type of robots help us in our everyday lives. Robots of this type are being used widely in Japan these days, helping people out in many areas--in hospitals and clinics, at home, and in schools.

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See-Through Fish - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
See-through fish called medaka are being used more and more in medical research, because live fish can be used to see how diseases progress and whether/how medicines help to cure them.

Turning Thoughts into Pictures | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Pikmin - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Pikmin are strange little life-forms that are similar to plants but walk on two feet. You may be wondering where in the world such creatures live, but they are actually characters appearing in a video game that is played on the Nintendo GameCube. Ever since the game--also called Pikmin--was released in October 2001, they have been loved by kids across Japan.

Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
This article introduces the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan, a vast six-month-long event showcasing environmentally friendly technology and lifestyles for the twenty-first century.

Dancing with Robots! - Kids in Action - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
RoboCup Junior, the kids' section of RoboCup 2005 Osaka, was held from July 13 to 17, 2005. Robots designed and built by hand were fielded by 161 teams of kids from 18 countries and regions. The teams competed in three categories: robot soccer, robot dancing, and rescue.

Chimp - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Scientists in Japan are excited these days about a bright chimp named Ai, which is Japanese for "love." The 23-year-old primate is skilled at using a computer, but even more amazing is her power of memory, which is said to be on a par with an adult human's.

Hawaii - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
An astronomy class at a school in the tiny village of Katsurao, Fukushima Prefecture, was treated to breathtaking images of the universe when it was linked to a observatory in Hawaii 6,000 kilometers away via videophone.

Wakata - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
The U.S. space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven, including Koichi Wakata of Japan, returned to the earth on October 24, three days behind schedule, after completing work aboard the International Space Station during an extended 13-day mission.

Subaru - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Hawaii's Mount Mauna Kea is a favorite spot for professional astronomers. More than a dozen observatories sit atop the mountain, vying for the best view of the heavens. But when it comes to good "eyesight," nothing quite beats the Subaru telescope.

Spacewalk - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
A Japanese astronaut will be the first non-American aboard a U.S. spacecraft to walk in space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced in November.

Dinosaur - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
A new type of dinosaur was confirmed to have existed in Japan after scientists carefully examined 55 fossilized footprints. Each footprint is three-fingered, and measures 5 to 8 centimeters (2 to 3 inches) across.