التكنولوجيا والحياة

أحد الأشياء التي يمدحها الكثير من الأجانب الذين يزورون اليابان هو المرحاض. كثيراً ما نسمع من يقول "لقد تأثرت بمقعد الشطف بالماء الدافئ. أريده في منزلي" " فوجئت أن مقعد المرحاض كان دافئًا".

تم تسجيل المبنى الرئيسي للمتحف الوطني للفنون الغربية الواقع بمدينة طوكيو وداخل حديقة أوينو، كتراث ثقافي عالمي في عام 2016 باعتباره " أحد الأعمال المعمارية للو كوربوزييه التي تعد مساهمة رائعة في الحركة المعمارية الحديثة".

لقد حان الوقت تقريبًا لدورة طوكيو للألعاب الأولمبية والبارالمبية، حيث يسعى الرياضيون من جميع أنحاء العالم إلى إطلاق العنان لقوتهم الكاملة في الأحداث التنافسية. نحن متأكدون من تأثير أدائهم فينا كمشاهدين لأننا سنرى فيهم الإمكانيات غير المحدودة التي يمكن للبشرية تحقيقها.

تستفيد المنتجات الصناعية اليابانية، لاسيما في مجالات تصنيع السيارات الفاخرة وتغليف المواد الغذائية والأفلام عالية الأداء، من تكنولوجيا المحاكاة البيولوجية، التي تستخدم التراكيب والوظائف الرائعة التي تتمتع بها الكائنات الحية.

إن حرارة الترحيب بالزائرين الأجانب هي أساس الضيافة في اليابان، وعندما نرى الزائرين يتجولون للاستمتاع بمعالم المدينة وكلتا يديهم شاغرتين بالأمتعة، كم نود أن نساعدهم في الاستمتاع بتجول أكثر راحة.

طوّرت اليابان عدة تقنيات زراعية ثورية جديدة أسهمت في زراعة المحاصيل الزراعية في بيئات لم تكن صالحة من قبل لنمو النباتات، كما هي الحال بالنسبة للمناطق الباردة، والمناطق الجرداء، والمناطق التي تعاني فيها التربة من التلوث.

   نحتاج في هذه الأيام أن ننتبه لما نتناوله كل يوم وأن نراعي التوازن بين الغذاء الذي نتناوله وبين السعرات الحرارية التي نحتاجها لنعيش حياة صحية. طوّرت اليابان جهاز قياس جديد يمكنه تحديد عدد السعرات الحرارية في الطعام الذي نتناوله يومياً وتستخدمه في العادة مصانع الأغذية ومعاهد الأبحاث.

  يعد انخفاض نسبة الولادات وارتفاع نسبة الشيخوخة اكبر المشاكل التي تعيشها اليابان، كما هو الشأن مع الدول المتطورة الأخرى؛ فاليابان لا تشكل استثناء في هذا المجال.

  تكنولوجيا الأحلام؛ تلك التي أتاحت لنا الفرصة لإحياء الأصول الثقافية المفقودة جراء الكوارث الطبيعية وسمحت لنا بلمس الملكيات المحفوظة تحت رواقب صارمة حفظٌا لقيمتها.

  تتغير الحياة المنزلية جذرياً إذا توفرت لكإمكانية تفعيل خدمات مختلفة بشكل بسيط عن طريق مكان وقوفك أو عن طريق الأوامر الصوتية. سوف يكون نمط الحياة المستقبلي هذا، الذي لم تتم مشاهدته سوى في الأفلام، أمراً حقيقياً وواقعياً عما قريب.

Have you ever worn a shirt that feels cool in summer or underwear that warms you up in winter?Garments made of synthetic fibers feel cool, are absorbent and quick drying or have the function of retaining heat.

Laundries are everywhere you look when you walk along the streets of Japan. One reason for their prevalence might be the Japanese seasons.

Dry cell batteries are essential to our lives today. People put them in TV remote controllers, flashlights and other electronic gadgets that are often used without thought in daily life.

Automated multistory parking facilities, which have machines automatically carrying cars to parking spaces, are quite a common sight in Japan.

Many people in Japan suffer from hay fever and can be seen wearing masks when spring arrives. Face masks sold in Japan have an extremely tight weave, so dust and pollen particles cannot pass through them easily.

The 21st century has been lauded as “the era of the environment” as the world faces a host of problems such as global warming, as well as air and water pollution. As a consequence, there is a growing interest in Japan for new technologies that make use of sunlight.

Car sharing, a membership system for the joint use of cars, is growing. The system is proving popular because you can use a car anytime you need one, and try out cars with automatic braking and other uniquely Japanese options that meet a broad spectrum of customer needs.

In Japan, you can drink delicious tap water safely anytime, anywhere.

Japanese convenience store companies are now working to make low-cost stores while reducing their impact on the environment by utilizing natural energy.

Japanese stationary continue to evolve daily, aiming for the ultimate experience.

In Japan, high capacity communication and plant factory using LED lighting has reached the stage of practical use.

The latest models of electronic paper developed by Japanese manufactures are able to activate company meetings and transform school lectures into on-the-spot workshop in which all students can participate.

Japanese manufacturers of household appliances are bringing out new handyelectronic beauty products which allow us to meticulously groom the whole body, including skin, eyes and scalp.

Attention is focused on initiatives promoted by Japanese companies and research institutes that aim to develop algae as a resource, amid concerns over depleting energy resources such as oil and food crises.

In Japan, the technological developments in energy harvesting (environmental generation) that convert the faint energies from heat and vibration occurring in daily life into electricity are in progress.

Biometric authentication technology, using vein patterns of the hand or finger, becomes the center of public attention as the most important technology of personal identification among the information protection measures.

Advanced new high technology has been introduced to demolish high-rise buildings in Japan. High-tech demolition systems feature safety, energy conservation and environmental protection, and even visually beautiful.

A world-class underground discharge channel has been constructed to protect residents from flood by using the very best of Japan's state-of-the-art civil engineering technology on the outskirts of Tokyo, the capital of Japan.

Hera-shibori, or metal spinning, is a metal sheet-processing technique requiring exquisite manual work. Permitting higher degrees of precision than those made by state-of-the-art processing machines, it is indispensable for the manufacture of some products such as rocket nose cones and dish antennas.

Japan has been doing extensive research on water-recycling and reuse technologies. "Water Plaza Kitakyushu" is one of Japan’s largest facilities aimed dealing with global water problems.

Head-mounted displays (HMD) have been evolving in Japan. When an HMD is worn like a pair of goggles, it shows spectacular video images right in front of the wearer's eyes. Japanese manufacturers have developed various HMD video entertainment systems with breathtaking 3D images, taking advantage of LCD panels and CG technology in which they excel.

In Japan, the development of next-generation cars is focusing on safety systems aimed at avoiding a collision itself, utilizing a high-tech evolution in sophisticated automatic braking and driver-warning systems made possible with miniaturized cameras as well as advanced radar and image-processing technologies.

High technology has been employed in nursing care in the aging society of Japan, including automatically controlled beds based on human engineering and nursing care robots, to help care receivers live more comfortably.

Japan is coming up with innovative housing "with a zero energy bill," counting on natural power, like solar energy and geothermal heat.

Carbon fiber technology, developed in Japan decades ago, has come into the limelight for use in a growing array of lightweight, cutting-edge applications.

Japanese industrial development has been sustained over the years by small, innovative, hard-working manufacturers. Today, major engineering firms around the world also rely on this advanced expertise.

From ancient times, many areas of Japan have experienced long, cold winters— climactic conditions that have inspired a whole array of innovative countermeasures to help fight off the incessant chill of the season.

Technological advances in the traditional weaving and knitting industry have revolutionized the creation of modern-day cloth and fabric, helping to generate an array of astonishing new designs, composition and quality.

Colds have plagued humankind since time immemorial, and every culture has produced it own traditional remedies. In Japan, people rely on various concoctions of vegetables and herbs—and even sake—to relieve troublesome cold symptoms.

When people consider odor, they have few pleasant thoughts. But in Japan today, scientists are conducting advanced research into the amazing benefits of using odor to prevent danger and detect disease.

Japan's small, urban side-street pubs and bars are experiencing a new boom, as young people are flocking to them for camaraderie, conversation and relaxation.

Used from ancient times in Japan, fermented foods provide an abundance of benefits, and it is not just their health and preservation attributes—they have become a core aspect of the subtlety, savoriness and depth of Japanese cuisine.

Japanese cell phone and smartphone users will soon be able to talk freely with people who don't speak a word of Japanese. The new phones use amazing new technologies to translate spoken conversations in real time. Good bye, language barrier!

Japan's K supercomputer is now the world's fastest, carrying out calculations at over 10 petaflops and opening up many new possibilities for advanced research and simulations.

Around the world, Japanese green tea has been acclaimed as one of the healthiest drinks available, but few people know much about its ancient origins, varieties and popularity throughout present-day Japan.