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This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Daily Planet Goes to Japan

Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
Subjects: Social Studies, Technology
Produced By: Exploration Production Inc.
Year: 2005
Country: Canada
Language: English
Running Time: 60m

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From satellites to the space station - the lengths scientists will go to gather data to enlighten the world around us is in the spotlight of today's episode. Highlights include: Earth Simulator - One of the fastest computers on earth and as large as four tennis courts. Japanese astronaut, Android Science, Reassembling Robot, Tokyo Design, HDTV, Macaques and "Akihabara" (Electric City - Tokyo's electronics shopping district).

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