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The special affinity of the Japanese towards robotic technologies is related to a history of traditional crafts such as karakuri ningyo (automata), animistic Shinto beliefs and Buddhist teachings concerning the interconnectedness of all animate and inanimate beings (Mori, 1981).

Néojaponisme » Blog Archive » Infiniti Brand Journey for Adeyaka 2010

Off the bat, I mentioned common criticisms of Japanese robots: the creations are mere “puppets,” karakuri ningyo that move on their own but require human beings to pull the strings.

Néojaponisme » Blog Archive » Infiniti Brand Journey: Flower Robotics pre-interview 2010

From my brief time with him, Matsui sounds as if he is more influenced by modernity and Steve Jobs! than karakuri, but there are particular parts of the Japanese design mindset that do seem to be culturally-bound.

Néojaponisme » Blog Archive » Infiniti Brand Journey: Flower Robotics pre-interview 2010

Anonymous said ... actually 'karakuri ningyo' means mechanical doll ... very cool post!

Automata Everywhere Heather McDougal 2007

There were the karakuri ningyŌ, eighteenth-century Japanese mechanical serving girls.

Crashed ROBIN WASSERMAN 2009

There were the karakuri ningyŌ, eighteenth-century Japanese mechanical serving girls.

Crashed ROBIN WASSERMAN 2009

This includes a karakuri second-row center seat that can be converted to a versatile storage space.

Autoblog 2010

This includes a karakuri second-row center seat that can be converted to a versatile storage space.

Autoblog 2010

Hopefully Mazda has figured out a way to offer the trick karakuri second-row center seat that boosts seating to seven.

Autoblog 2010

This includes a karakuri second-row center seat that can be converted to a versatile storage space.

Autoblog 2010