Japanese Plant 'Midori-san' - First Botanical Blogger

Via Telegraph.co.uk:

Midori-san, which lives on the counter of a Japanese café, writes regular updates with the help of sensors attached to its leaves.

The detectors pick up electronic signals on the surface of the plant, which responds to light and human touch.

The data is then combined with weather and temperature information and translated into chatty blog posts using a computer algorithm.

Midori-san is a hoya kerrii, which are more commonly called "sweetheart plants" because of their heart-shaped leaves.

And here is a link to Midori-san's Blog (Japanese)

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Japanese TV: Chimpanzee Rides Segway

Via Japan Probe

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Usotsuki Barbie - Live in Tokyo 10-01-08

Last night I witnessed a live performance of Nagasak's own Usotsuki Barbie at the well-hidden and way-hip Shimokitazawa Basement Bar and it was quite a show! I beg you, please:

Usotsuki Barbie - "Yawaraka Henry"



Current members: Yuusuke Iwashita - Bass & Vocal, Shigeru Toyoda - Drums and Kazuya Chifu - Guitar

Usotsuki Barbie Official Website

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