Showing posts with label japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label japan. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Long exposure shots of Japans Fully Automated High-Speed Rail



Long Exposure Shots of Japans Fully Automated High-Speed Rail
Photographer Appura Pai has created a series of long-exposure shots taken from the new high-speed rail on Japan’s Yurikamome transit line.

The Yurikamome line is the first Tokyo transit line to be completely automated, and runs solely on computers. It connects the large artificial island on Tokyo Bay, Odaiba, to the rest of the

Long exposure shots of Japans Fully Automated High-Speed Rail



Long Exposure Shots of Japans Fully Automated High-Speed Rail
Photographer Appura Pai has created a series of long-exposure shots taken from the new high-speed rail on Japan’s Yurikamome transit line.

The Yurikamome line is the first Tokyo transit line to be completely automated, and runs solely on computers. It connects the large artificial island on Tokyo Bay, Odaiba, to the rest of the

Friday, April 15, 2011

iPhone geiger counter shows up on Kickstarter, goal is to track radiation in Japan


Rdtn.org is a group that is creating an aggregate feed of nuclear radiation data from governmental, non-governmental and citizen-scientist sources.The group’s Kickstarter project is seeking US$33,000 to initially deploy 100 devices in the field in Japan. The company’s long-term goal is to equip over 600 people in Japan with devices and create a network of radiation monitors in the country. Here’

iPhone geiger counter shows up on Kickstarter, goal is to track radiation in Japan


Rdtn.org is a group that is creating an aggregate feed of nuclear radiation data from governmental, non-governmental and citizen-scientist sources.The group’s Kickstarter project is seeking US$33,000 to initially deploy 100 devices in the field in Japan. The company’s long-term goal is to equip over 600 people in Japan with devices and create a network of radiation monitors in the country. Here’

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

when words escape you...



Some days words escape you.
How do you express sorrow?

Maybe it is best to express hope even
when it seems impossible to do so.

images from my morning walk
in sepia, prayer and hope for the people
of Japan.



Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Third explosion rocks Japanese nuclear plant

SOMA, Japan – Japan's nuclear crisis deepened dramatically Tuesday. As safety officials sought desperately to avert catastrophe, the government said radioactive material leaking from reactors was enough to "impact human health" and the risk of more leaks was "very high."In a nationally televised statement, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said that radiation has spread from four reactors of the Fukushima

Third explosion rocks Japanese nuclear plant

SOMA, Japan – Japan's nuclear crisis deepened dramatically Tuesday. As safety officials sought desperately to avert catastrophe, the government said radioactive material leaking from reactors was enough to "impact human health" and the risk of more leaks was "very high."In a nationally televised statement, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said that radiation has spread from four reactors of the Fukushima

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Ribbonesia

Very favorite for the last project Ribbonesia de Baku Maeda. An artist and illustrator, living in Sapporo in Japan, which decided to be interested in the ribbons to be able to create forms in 3D. Taking as a starting point the animals, returned these ribbons are very impressive. .gallery { margin: auto; } .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top:

Ribbonesia

Very favorite for the last project Ribbonesia de Baku Maeda. An artist and illustrator, living in Sapporo in Japan, which decided to be interested in the ribbons to be able to create forms in 3D. Taking as a starting point the animals, returned these ribbons are very impressive. .gallery { margin: auto; } .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top:

Friday, May 21, 2010

Japan's Love Hotels

Unlike the dank motels where Americans allegedly seek anonymous sex, Japan's love hotels are playful and unapologetically sexual. Photographer Misty Keasler shows the humor, desire, and even the loneliness of these empty rooms. Though I have no idea if they are as sexually charged as Japan, love hotels are fairly ubiquitous in Taiwan. Some offering a private garage to discretely

Japan's Love Hotels

Unlike the dank motels where Americans allegedly seek anonymous sex, Japan's love hotels are playful and unapologetically sexual. Photographer Misty Keasler shows the humor, desire, and even the loneliness of these empty rooms. Though I have no idea if they are as sexually charged as Japan, love hotels are fairly ubiquitous in Taiwan. Some offering a private garage to discretely