Since the beginning of the last century, Robots
have fascinated people all over the world.
In Takarabako No. 12, Japanese Culture Now shows
that the development of robots is having a very
positive effect on everyone's daily lives. From
robots built to aid manufacturing, to ones developed
for rescue work, and finally to ones built for
helping around the house; Robots seem to be
constantly improving the lives of people both in
Japan and the rest of the world.
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In Meeting People, we'll meet a young team of robot
builders that enter their creations into Japan's
national robotics competition, Robocon. Toshihide,
Ryosuke, Hiroshi, and Yusuke attend the same technical
college, and they are all part of the same robot
building team. By working each year towards their goal
of winning the competition, they have forged strong
bonds with one another, and have learned to work well
as a team. Thus, as we listen to their story, we learn
not only just about Robocon, but also the people who
compete and the technology that they love.
