Kyushu, three fablabs on Japan’s third-largest island
A visit to Kyushu, better known for its natural hot springs (from volcanic sand to melting mud to boiling waters), which also has its own reserve of digital hot spots.
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Retro-tech guest stars at Maker Faire Tokyo
On November 23-24, 300 Japanese makers came together at Tokyo Big Sight to show off their latest designs and inventions at Maker Faire Tokyo.
Safecast’s DIY Geiger counter for Fukushima
Launched in Tokyo after the Fukushima disaster in 2011, Safecast measures nuclear radiation with a DIY device and shares the data on an open map. Makery met the core team behind the project.
In Tokyo, fablabs are more fab than lab
Digital fabrication spaces in Tokyo are adapted to local culture, mostly based on consumption.