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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2018 · 29 MIN

The Tech Inside Kyoto’s Geisha Houses: TM 128 (feat. Kate Lanxon)

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This week on a very special episode of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and his wife Kate Lanxon discuss their experiences of technology throughout their tour of Japan, through Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara. Topics include:- The inside story of tech inside a traditional geisha house (okiya) in Kyoto’s Gion district- How printing documents is difficult as all hell- How using Google Translate’s real-time optical translation helped us in convenience stores, using machines and more- The lack of self-service checkouts- Apple Maps is unexpectedly brilliant in Japan. Who knew!?- Pokemon Go is still very much a thing here, at least in the Akihabara district.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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