Japan day 4: IREX Ariake and Robot restaurant Shinjuku

IREX 2015 International Robot Exhibition. I found the humanoid robots the most exciting. These three preform dance routines together. There were also some incredible robots to help people with disabilities find their way and to give extra strength to the legs and backs of people working. We also saw arm robots which could pick up small items randomly placed with precision and also distinguish the colours of the different items to sort them. 

Robot Restaurant Shinjuku. For a bit of fun we decided to visit the Robot Restaurant in Shinjuku. The whole place was like the inside of a kaleidoscope. So many bring colours and patterns. There were three shows, each involving simple animatronics, such as the horse shown above which moves automatically. Other animatronics include a dinosaur which can open and close it's mouth. Although the animatronics aren't very complex, the shows are very entertaining and flashy, with dancing, singing and acting. It was ¥7500, definitely worth checking out at least once.