Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Mask party


Halloween mask & COSTUME party 2011

Monday, November 7, 2011

Japanese armor 2

Japan Firm Unveils Robot Suit for Nuclear Workers
November 07, 2011

Tsukuba, Japan. The Japanese maker of an exoskeleton robot suit to assist walking on Monday unveiled a model that could help nuclear workers weighed down by heavy anti-radiation vests in contaminated zones.

Cyberdyne, based northeast of Tokyo, demonstrated an upgraded version of the robot device called the Hybrid Assistive Limb, or HAL, that can be worn under anti-radiation tungsten vests as heavy as 60 kilograms.

Lightweight Tyvek protective outfits can provide a barrier between radioactive materials and the body, but are not effective in blocking radiation itself.


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Saturday, November 5, 2011

Japanese armor



Kikuchi city

Kikuchi clan

The Kikuchi Clan (菊池氏, Kikuchi-shi?) of Higo Province was a powerful daimyo family of Higo, Kyūshū. The Kikuchi lineage was renowned for its valiant service in defense of the emperor and against foreign invaders. The clan first distinguished itself during the Jürchen invasion of northern Kyūshū in 1019. The family rose to prominence during the Mongol invasion of Japan in 1281, when the heroism of Kikuchi Takefusa helped drive back the enemy. The family also was active in the Kenmu Restoration (1333-1336), an attempt by the emperor Go-Daigo to reassert imperial authority against the Kamakura shogunate.


From Wikipedia