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05 Nov 09

A glimpse of the future: Robots aid Japan's elderly residents - USATODAY.com

"He says the "Holy Grail" of Japanese developers has long been "to produce AstroBoy — a humanoid, companion robot." Hornyak says such a robot is likely possible in the long run, but he worries that pursuit of a Jetsons-style "servant robot in the household. .. has blinded (Japanese companies) to more common, useful possibilities.""

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29 Oct 09

JS17_penney.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Diverse depictions of the WWII German army exist in Japanese popular
culture. This essay will explore the origins of the Japanese fandom devoted to German military technology and also the way that authors have (re)produced stereotypes related to German culture and traditions in their portrayals of wartime Germany. Finally, using examples by authors Tezuka Osamu and Aramaki Yoshio, this essay will identify the representation of both Japanese and German war crimes in Japanese manga and popular fiction as a significant discursive trend that calls into question assumptions about anti-war thought in contemporary Japan.

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