[Noisebridge-discuss] Hackers in Japan trip in November

[Gian Pablo Villamil]

I would suggest contacting the Miraikan (Museum of Emerging Science &
Technology) ahead of time, and seeing if there is the possibility of
some joint workshops and/or private tour. It's in Odaiba in Tokyo Bay,
and that whole area has a bunch of cool stuff - massive Toyota and
Panasonic concept showrooms, a giant Ferris wheel, a cool monorail, a
hot spring theme park (including a hot spring for dogs). It's also
very near to where Design Festa is held.

I have some contacts at the Ministry of Culture who are very involved
in media/electronic art, I'll see if I can dig up their details.

I would strongly recommend looking at the calendar for SuperDeluxe
(http://www.super-deluxe.com/), they often have interesting
experimental music events, and for Yahiro Highti
(http://highti.jugem.jp/), which is an indescribably weird
artist/hacker squat in a semi-abandoned factory.

Have fun!

On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 12:48 AM, Mitch Altman <maltman23 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> How would you like to go with us to Japan in November?
>
> I'm helping organize a 17-day trip to Japan, where we'll visit many places
> and events of geek interest, plus some really great Japan destinations.
> Akihabara (the electronics hobbiests' dream!), Nikko (old capital of Japan),
> Kyoto (plenty of old Japanese gardens and architecture), Osaka
> (post-industrial), two Tokyo hackerspaces, and much much more.
>
> Local hackers will show us around everywhere we go.
>
> This trip will introduce everyone to the culture of Japan, with plenty of
> activities on the itinerary, but leaving plenty of time to explore on one's
> own.
>
> All (unique and very interesting) lodging and transportation (including air
> fare from San Francisco, and rides on the Shinkansen bullet train that goes
> 400km/hour) is included in the $3,133.70 price, a really decent price.
>
> Other Hackers on a Plane tours have made significant changes to the people
> who went, and in some ways to the world.  The first Hackers on a Plane trip
> to Chaos Camp 2007 resulted in the formation of Noisebridge, and other early
> new wave hackerspaces.  What will the Hackers in Japan trip bring us?
>
> If you interested, more info is available on the website:
> http://www.hackersonaplane.info/hackers-in-japan-2010/
>    and
> http://www.hackersonaplane.info/category/hoap-4-hackers-in-japan/
>
> Best,
> Mitch.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list
> Noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss
>
>