Kyoto

Our Robot is Broken

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October 20th 2008
The title refers to the joke we've been working with for a few days now. Japanese people often seem like robots -- there is so much conformity that what I thought was a great fashion sense is actually everyone trying to conform to the boots and tights look. You can't cross the street against the light even if there are no cars coming because everyone else will follow you without even looking and ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more