Yearly Archives: 2016
Japan will reach 1 million of foreign workers
For the first time ever, it is expected that Japan will reach 1 million of foreign workers. This is yet another piece of evidence that Japan is “opening” its borders.
Granted, Japan does not really have much of a choice, as we
Robots as Childcare workers?
Would you leave your kids in the “hands” of a robot?
We have had the opportunity to say it a few times in this space: Japan is facing serious demographic issues. One way to solve the situation is immigration (part of
The “flip” side of Sakura
Actually, “Sakura”, cherry tree blossom, is not the main culprit, contrary to one may think. Cedar trees (“sugi”) are, as are cypresses (“hinoki”). As beautiful as Spring season is in Japan (and by now, we assume you have heard of Sakura
Making your own Anime like Ghibli Studio (or almost!)
Great news for all Anime fans and those planning to pursue a career in this field. You can now use the Software that Ghibli Studio uses (at least the basic features of it). An open source version of Toonz has been