Japanese female robot

I came across this article as I catch up on my daily news from BBC every day. Thought this would remind you about how technologically advanced Japan is.

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Japanese develop 'female' android

Besides their development of Will Smith-like robots, I'd like to also highlight what makes Tokyo a great technological center. In no particular order....

1. As I was eating in a cafe yesterday, everyone had their kei tai (cell phones) flipped open and texting, sending pictures, surfing the internet, & doing laundry....

2. The TV that came in my apartment was a widescreen 29 inch flat screen with every input/output possible.

3. Most quick Japanese fast food restaurants have a self-service machine in the front to order ramen, soba, tonkatsu....

4. The smallest camera MegaPixel size on cell phones is a 3.2 MP.

5. The taxi doors open by themselves.

6. The toilet seats are all heated with integrated bide/water jet that you can control water temperature, degree of water pressure, and angle. In addition, you can push a button to emit a noise to cover up any other noises you might make.

7. My shower talks to me.

8. All the seats on the JR train are heated.

9. There is a place called Akihabara which is the mecca for geeks who love tech toys, Manga (comics), and girls who dress like maids.

10. At the sushi restaurants, the waitress uses a magic electronic wand to zap all the plates with you eat and calculate your total instantly.

Things I like about Japan:
I love all the technology here and the adoption rate is ridiculously high. Out of all the things I really enjoy here, it's the little thing that will make me miss Japan the most; especially the heated seats on the toilets and the trains.