Japanese Technology

Before coming to Japan, my first impression was that it is the land of the latest technology—mainly with Akihabara in mind. I always see the high-tech Toto toilets and the robot staff from Hen na Hotel videos so I was excited to see these in person.

I personally love the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo with its planetarium and many gadgets and attractions which I got to see firsthand. I felt like a kid again and was amazed by the projections and mechanisms behind equipment.

For day-to-day, usually Akihabara’s Denki Town (Electric Town) is a nice place to get cheap gadgets both brand new and pre-loved. I love being around laptops, phones, and even trying out the roomba vacuums. In comparison to Japan’s automated toilets and self-checkout registers, my country has a lot of catching up to do.

Surprisingly, most Japanese people still live a fairly simple lifestyle balancing the indoor and outdoor activities to avoid being too reliant on technology. This is something I aspire to do in the future.

Akihabara Electronic Town