the Industrial Virtual Reality Expo that kicks off this week in Tokyo. The reality of the drill was a common theme among the Expo visitors who donned the helmets to experience the training. [Shoji Hirose, Expo Visitor]: (Japanese) It was more scary than in the real world, I felt dizzy. In fact, the virtual training is so real that one Expo visitor was too scared to move when instructed to jump onto a scaffold from a 24th floor-window during the virtual fire drill. [Chie Goto, Expo Visitor]: ...

, Gundam, Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star, Soul Eater, to love ru, pokemon, naruto, digimon, astro boy, as well as fun cameo appearances by statues and costumed employees ranging from the furry creatures of Studio Ghibli, to Goku from Dragonball Z. It was an awesome time, and certainly well worth visiting. Like any convention, we got loads of free stuff, saw some cool cosplayers (though at this convention the public is not allowed to cosplay), and got very tired from it all. A great time that ...

Nice to see something different at an expo. Japanese culture in display

DigInfo - www.diginfo.tv The 66th Tokyo International Gift Show Autumn 2008 was held at Tokyo Big Sight and took up the entire building including both the

Went to the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008 with Kris. It was held at Tokyo Big Site, which I instantly recognized from the anime/manga Genshiken (an anime about anime fans). The convention was packed with thousands of people scrambling around trying to take in all the company booths from Gainax to Bandai, and catch a glimpse of the latest anime series. Some of the anime on display included Death Note, Detective Conan, Ultimate Muscle, Gundam, Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star, Soul Eater, to ...

Nice to see something different at an expo. Japanese culture in display