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Japan. Land of the Rising Sun. With a population of around 130 million people, the country boasts a literacy rate at near 100%. Trains run at speeds of up to 300 km/h, cell phones are used as credit cards (osaifu-keitai), and many restaurants have robots serving their patrons.

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The national unemployment rate falls below four percent. Children in Japan are encouraged to transfer the skills they acquire to their peers, which helps them to remember 90% of the curriculum. In addition, after each class children thank their teachers for the knowledge
\nthey were passed on. This just might be the reason why as many as 15 Nobel Prizes found their home in Japan.

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In Japan, competence is highly regarded, and mutual respect and esteem are part of the culture. All this helped to Japan taking the lead in many fields, including the MICE industry. In light of this, we had the pleasure to discuss this year\u2019s ICCA results, state-of-the-art technology in event planning, and plans for the future with Margaret Mann, Manager at the Japan Convention Bureau in London.

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\"Margaret
Margaret Mann, Convention Manager, Japan Convention Bureau
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This year\u2019s ICCA statistic report shows that Japan and Tokyo are very high ranked. Could You please comment those results?

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Japan is a well-respected globally as a leader in a diverse range of industries and academic fields. Its reputation as a knowledge hub makes it an attractive destination for associations from all fields seeking to expose their membership to new ideas and inspiration from Japan\u2019s pool of knowledge and talent. If you look at the ICCA rankings, you\u2019ll also notice that while Tokyo ranks highest in the ICCA rankings, Japan has three cities in the top 100 and nine cities in the top 200 globally. This illustrates the strength of Japan\u2019s regional cities and showcases the diverse options that Japan can offer associations.

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What do you consider as a four main advantages of Japan as a destination for achieving such a result?

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1. Knowledge: Japan\u2019s academic and industry reputation is a huge advantage for associations. Japan is home to high concentrations of academic and research institutions with
\nadvanced R&D capabilities that can support events with respected speakers, inspirational
\ntours of local industry, and high level knowledge exchange.
\n2. Culture: Japan\u2019s unique culture contributes to its attractiveness as a destination for association meetings. Experiences a different culture is still a key reason why people travel to attend conferences. Attending a conference in Japan is a rare opportunity to experience things that cannot be found anywhere else in the world; from unique performances at gala
\ndinners to interactive sessions during coffee breaks, Japanese culture can be incorporated
\nthroughout a meeting program to attract higher delegate levels.
\n3. Infrastructure: Japan has 12 global MICE cities which have been recognized by the government as having the infrastructure and connectivity to host international meetings and events. Meeting planners have a diverse portfolio of purpose-built convention centers and high quality hotels to choose from. With five international hubs and many other regional international airports, access from around the world is convenient by long-haul standards, and the high-speed shinkansen (bullet train) system connects all major cities making domestic travel easy.
\n4. Experience & Expertise: Japan was one of the first Asian countries to establish a convention bureau. The Japan National Tourism Organization works in coordination with the local experts of our municipal convention bureaus to help support meeting planners to maximize the value Japan as a destination can add to their events. Each of our twelve global MICE cities have a professional convention bureau who work closely with our highly experienced DMCs and PCOs.

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\"Kiyomizudera
Kiyomizudera Temple Autumn in Kyoto, credit JNTO
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In your opinion, what is the next big technology trend in event industry?

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I don\u2019t think technology will ever replace face-to-face meetings, but I think the most successful technology will enhance engagement before, during and after meetings. This might be through wearable technology, like the human body communication devises launched
\nby Panasonic at least year\u2019s CEATEC, or perhaps through AI or interactive apps. Japanese tech companies are always coming up with creative solutions that the industry needs can develop into practical applications.

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Since Japan is the country known for its Hi-Tech approach, can you share with us what are the most common use of modern technologies at events in Japan?

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In addition to the software that is developed to encourage the smooth organization of events, many Japanese venues are using modern technology to encourage sustainable meetings. For example, venues like the PACIFICO Yokohama have pioneered technology partnerships with local universities to improve sustainability. Japan also develops many of the top technology trade fairs and conferences in the world, which helps encourage the adoption of new technology.

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Makuhari Messe, credit JNTO
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Could You tell us about the future plans?

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Japan welcomed a record 24 million visitors in 2016 and we aim to increase that to 40 million by 2020, the year Tokyo will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The meetings industry plays a key role in this goal. Cities throughout the country are continuing to invest in the meeting industry, with new venues, transportation infrastructure and applicable technology. Further increasing the wealth of options for meeting planners throughout Japan, new convention centers and venues are currently in the works for Yokohama, Nara, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and subtropical Okinawa.

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After successfully working with the government to implement fast-track immigration lanes for conference delegates, improve tax exemption programs for visitors and relax visa requirements, the Japan National Tourism Organization is also working closely with our cities to open up important cultural properties for use as unique venues to showcase Japan for meeting delegates.

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The post Knowledge \u2013 Japan\u2019s Forte appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.

\n", "content_text": "Japan. Land of the Rising Sun. With a population of around 130 million people, the country boasts a literacy rate at near 100%. Trains run at speeds of up to 300 km/h, cell phones are used as credit cards (osaifu-keitai), and many restaurants have robots serving their patrons.\nThe national unemployment rate falls below four percent. Children in Japan are encouraged to transfer the skills they acquire to their peers, which helps them to remember 90% of the curriculum. In addition, after each class children thank their teachers for the knowledge\nthey were passed on. This just might be the reason why as many as 15 Nobel Prizes found their home in Japan.\nIn Japan, competence is highly regarded, and mutual respect and esteem are part of the culture. All this helped to Japan taking the lead in many fields, including the MICE industry. In light of this, we had the pleasure to discuss this year\u2019s ICCA results, state-of-the-art technology in event planning, and plans for the future with Margaret Mann, Manager at the Japan Convention Bureau in London.\nMargaret Mann, Convention Manager, Japan Convention Bureau\nThis year\u2019s ICCA statistic report shows that Japan and Tokyo are very high ranked. Could You please comment those results?\nJapan is a well-respected globally as a leader in a diverse range of industries and academic fields. Its reputation as a knowledge hub makes it an attractive destination for associations from all fields seeking to expose their membership to new ideas and inspiration from Japan\u2019s pool of knowledge and talent. If you look at the ICCA rankings, you\u2019ll also notice that while Tokyo ranks highest in the ICCA rankings, Japan has three cities in the top 100 and nine cities in the top 200 globally. This illustrates the strength of Japan\u2019s regional cities and showcases the diverse options that Japan can offer associations.\nWhat do you consider as a four main advantages of Japan as a destination for achieving such a result?\n\n1. Knowledge: Japan\u2019s academic and industry reputation is a huge advantage for associations. Japan is home to high concentrations of academic and research institutions with\nadvanced R&D capabilities that can support events with respected speakers, inspirational\ntours of local industry, and high level knowledge exchange.\n2. Culture: Japan\u2019s unique culture contributes to its attractiveness as a destination for association meetings. Experiences a different culture is still a key reason why people travel to attend conferences. Attending a conference in Japan is a rare opportunity to experience things that cannot be found anywhere else in the world; from unique performances at gala\ndinners to interactive sessions during coffee breaks, Japanese culture can be incorporated\nthroughout a meeting program to attract higher delegate levels.\n3. Infrastructure: Japan has 12 global MICE cities which have been recognized by the government as having the infrastructure and connectivity to host international meetings and events. Meeting planners have a diverse portfolio of purpose-built convention centers and high quality hotels to choose from. With five international hubs and many other regional international airports, access from around the world is convenient by long-haul standards, and the high-speed shinkansen (bullet train) system connects all major cities making domestic travel easy.\n4. Experience & Expertise: Japan was one of the first Asian countries to establish a convention bureau. The Japan National Tourism Organization works in coordination with the local experts of our municipal convention bureaus to help support meeting planners to maximize the value Japan as a destination can add to their events. Each of our twelve global MICE cities have a professional convention bureau who work closely with our highly experienced DMCs and PCOs.\n\nKiyomizudera Temple Autumn in Kyoto, credit JNTO\nIn your opinion, what is the next big technology trend in event industry?\nI don\u2019t think technology will ever replace face-to-face meetings, but I think the most successful technology will enhance engagement before, during and after meetings. This might be through wearable technology, like the human body communication devises launched\nby Panasonic at least year\u2019s CEATEC, or perhaps through AI or interactive apps. Japanese tech companies are always coming up with creative solutions that the industry needs can develop into practical applications.\nSince Japan is the country known for its Hi-Tech approach, can you share with us what are the most common use of modern technologies at events in Japan?\nIn addition to the software that is developed to encourage the smooth organization of events, many Japanese venues are using modern technology to encourage sustainable meetings. For example, venues like the PACIFICO Yokohama have pioneered technology partnerships with local universities to improve sustainability. Japan also develops many of the top technology trade fairs and conferences in the world, which helps encourage the adoption of new technology.\nMakuhari Messe, credit JNTO\nCould You tell us about the future plans?\nJapan welcomed a record 24 million visitors in 2016 and we aim to increase that to 40 million by 2020, the year Tokyo will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The meetings industry plays a key role in this goal. Cities throughout the country are continuing to invest in the meeting industry, with new venues, transportation infrastructure and applicable technology. Further increasing the wealth of options for meeting planners throughout Japan, new convention centers and venues are currently in the works for Yokohama, Nara, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and subtropical Okinawa.\nAfter successfully working with the government to implement fast-track immigration lanes for conference delegates, improve tax exemption programs for visitors and relax visa requirements, the Japan National Tourism Organization is also working closely with our cities to open up important cultural properties for use as unique venues to showcase Japan for meeting delegates.\nThe post Knowledge \u2013 Japan\u2019s Forte appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-12-04T12:19:46+01:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-04T12:19:46+01:00", "author": { "name": "Milica Novak", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/milicanovak/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Milica-Novak.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Sensoji-Temple-in-Tokyo-credit-JNTO.jpg", "tags": [ "congress organisation", "convention bureau", "culture", "icca statistic", "infrastructure", "japan", "knowledge", "new technologies", "tokyo", "Interviews" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/ceatec-synonym-for-modern-technology/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/ceatec-synonym-for-modern-technology/", "title": "CEATEC \u2013 A Synonym for a Modern Technology", "content_html": "

What the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, is to the US, CEATEC is to Japan \u2013 the biggest annual IT and electronics show.

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There you will find the biggest Japanese electronics manufacturers, as well as those from the
\nrest of the world, and the event serves as a platform for introducing the latest achievements in IT and electronics. It takes place at the beginning of October at the Makahuri Messe convention center, located just outside Tokyo, and this year it ran from October 3rd \u2013 6th.

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CEATEC stands for Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies and its venue has been the same since 2000. Last year\u2019s CEATEC had around 145,180 registered visitors, which makes the daily average of visits 36,295. Almost 3% were guests from overseas, and the trade show welcomed 648 exhibitors. The show itself is segmented into four separate zones: Community Area, Home&Lifestyle Area, Devices & Software Area, and THEMED Area, covering achievements used in business, industry, and household applications. Every year, the trade show is tasked with showcasing new technology trends in wearable communication
\ndevices, AI, gaming, and much more coming from the likes of Panasonic, Hitachi, Fujitsu, and Mitsubishi.

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\"RoboHon\"
RoboHon
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And of course there are awards for the best and most innovative! CEATEC AWARDS are presented at the show for technologies, products, and services that prove as the best among a large number of exhibitors. The jury panel of rates the contenders against future-proof academic and technological market criteria to choose the ones that are the most innovative and the most sophisticated at the moment. The awards are presented in four categories: Innovations in home and living, city life and society, technology and software, and environmental protection, or green technology. Every winner also receives the honorary
\nprize awarded by Japan\u2019s ministries: Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Economy, Trade
\nand Services.

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Another interesting thing about this show are CEATEC INNOVATIVE AWARDS, awarded by an independent jury panel comprised of the most acknowledged and well-known US reporters who write about IT and home electronics. They first give a critical review of a particular product or service, and their criteria against which they decide on the winner are innovation and potential impact on the US market. The award ceremony takes place for the duration of the trade show itself, and the ceremony is broadcast live around the world.

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\"Smart
Smart mirror
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And it\u2019s quite difficult to choose the winners… After you read more about the novelties introduced at CEATEC, you will surely be more sympathetic to the hard choices that the jury faces every October. Here are some examples that we found to be the most interesting.

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Expect the unexpected

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Panasonic developed an invisible television set. You literally couldn\u2019t tell it apart from glass doors. Until you turn it on. Flying origami birds that mimic the movements of the person controlling them from the ground. A 3D scanner capable of scanning the entire human body in just four seconds. This last information might not sound too impressive. But what if
\nwe tell you that the same type of scanner takes between 12 and 14 seconds to do this? Inventions like these can be seen at the CEATEC trade show year after year.

\n

Would you care for a cup of virtual tea? It\u2019s a real thing! ALPS designed it using haptic technology, which allows users to touch, feel, and manipulate real-life objects in a virtual environment. It looks like a thermos somewhat bigger than a water glass and it\u2019s able to transfer the temperature of the drink. No matter if you\u2019re having cold water in a plastic cup or hot tea in a cup. The thermos bottle is connected via cable to a computer monitor, which shows the human hand holding the glass. As it fills up with virtual fluid, you feel the weight of the cup increasing in your hand and hear the sound of liquid sloshing around while your fingertips get cool or warm, depending on what you\u2019re having. Could virtual food be next? People on diet would be thrilled \"\ud83d\ude42\"

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\"Origami
Origami bird
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OMRON designed a special type of security camera and introduced it at the show called Family Eye. What makes it so special? It can recognize faces, hand gestures, age, sex, and facial expressions. It can automatically take a photo of a crying baby and also recognize dogs and cats. RoboHon, a portmanteau of Robot Phone, is probably the cutest smartphone
\non the market, and it was made by SHARP. It literally looks like a robot, same size as the mobile phone, it fits in your pocket, and you can use it like any other cell. In addition to these features, RoboHon can dance, project photos and maps, and it has a two-inch display.

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OK. We all know about smart phones, but what about smart mirrors? Experts in the cosmetics industry think that the interactive mirror can revolutionize the art of makeup. You stand in front of the mirror for a few moments so it can scan your face and detect imperfections if you have any \u2013 dark spots, wrinkles, acne, etc. The mirror then runs its analysis and sends the data to the makeup printer, which takes only two minutes to print the combination and shade of the face powder and concealer that will hide the skin imperfections. All you need to do is put it on your face \"\ud83d\ude42\"

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\"\"CEATEC would definitely be interesting to visit because we all know that Japan is leading the way in advanced technologies. It\u2019s going to be interesting to read and see what novelties are revealed this year. In any case, one thing is for sure \u2013 even when we think that inventions
\ncannot get any more weird, crazy, or interesting, we are soon proved wrong by the latest innovations of the world\u2019s biggest technology producers.

\n

The post CEATEC – A Synonym for a Modern Technology appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.

\n", "content_text": "What the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, is to the US, CEATEC is to Japan \u2013 the biggest annual IT and electronics show.\nThere you will find the biggest Japanese electronics manufacturers, as well as those from the\nrest of the world, and the event serves as a platform for introducing the latest achievements in IT and electronics. It takes place at the beginning of October at the Makahuri Messe convention center, located just outside Tokyo, and this year it ran from October 3rd \u2013 6th.\nCEATEC stands for Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies and its venue has been the same since 2000. Last year\u2019s CEATEC had around 145,180 registered visitors, which makes the daily average of visits 36,295. Almost 3% were guests from overseas, and the trade show welcomed 648 exhibitors. The show itself is segmented into four separate zones: Community Area, Home&Lifestyle Area, Devices & Software Area, and THEMED Area, covering achievements used in business, industry, and household applications. Every year, the trade show is tasked with showcasing new technology trends in wearable communication\ndevices, AI, gaming, and much more coming from the likes of Panasonic, Hitachi, Fujitsu, and Mitsubishi.\nRoboHon\nAnd of course there are awards for the best and most innovative! CEATEC AWARDS are presented at the show for technologies, products, and services that prove as the best among a large number of exhibitors. The jury panel of rates the contenders against future-proof academic and technological market criteria to choose the ones that are the most innovative and the most sophisticated at the moment. The awards are presented in four categories: Innovations in home and living, city life and society, technology and software, and environmental protection, or green technology. Every winner also receives the honorary\nprize awarded by Japan\u2019s ministries: Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Economy, Trade\nand Services.\nAnother interesting thing about this show are CEATEC INNOVATIVE AWARDS, awarded by an independent jury panel comprised of the most acknowledged and well-known US reporters who write about IT and home electronics. They first give a critical review of a particular product or service, and their criteria against which they decide on the winner are innovation and potential impact on the US market. The award ceremony takes place for the duration of the trade show itself, and the ceremony is broadcast live around the world.\nSmart mirror\nAnd it\u2019s quite difficult to choose the winners… After you read more about the novelties introduced at CEATEC, you will surely be more sympathetic to the hard choices that the jury faces every October. Here are some examples that we found to be the most interesting.\nExpect the unexpected\nPanasonic developed an invisible television set. You literally couldn\u2019t tell it apart from glass doors. Until you turn it on. Flying origami birds that mimic the movements of the person controlling them from the ground. A 3D scanner capable of scanning the entire human body in just four seconds. This last information might not sound too impressive. But what if\nwe tell you that the same type of scanner takes between 12 and 14 seconds to do this? Inventions like these can be seen at the CEATEC trade show year after year.\nWould you care for a cup of virtual tea? It\u2019s a real thing! ALPS designed it using haptic technology, which allows users to touch, feel, and manipulate real-life objects in a virtual environment. It looks like a thermos somewhat bigger than a water glass and it\u2019s able to transfer the temperature of the drink. No matter if you\u2019re having cold water in a plastic cup or hot tea in a cup. The thermos bottle is connected via cable to a computer monitor, which shows the human hand holding the glass. As it fills up with virtual fluid, you feel the weight of the cup increasing in your hand and hear the sound of liquid sloshing around while your fingertips get cool or warm, depending on what you\u2019re having. Could virtual food be next? People on diet would be thrilled \nOrigami bird\nOMRON designed a special type of security camera and introduced it at the show called Family Eye. What makes it so special? It can recognize faces, hand gestures, age, sex, and facial expressions. It can automatically take a photo of a crying baby and also recognize dogs and cats. RoboHon, a portmanteau of Robot Phone, is probably the cutest smartphone\non the market, and it was made by SHARP. It literally looks like a robot, same size as the mobile phone, it fits in your pocket, and you can use it like any other cell. In addition to these features, RoboHon can dance, project photos and maps, and it has a two-inch display.\nOK. We all know about smart phones, but what about smart mirrors? Experts in the cosmetics industry think that the interactive mirror can revolutionize the art of makeup. You stand in front of the mirror for a few moments so it can scan your face and detect imperfections if you have any \u2013 dark spots, wrinkles, acne, etc. The mirror then runs its analysis and sends the data to the makeup printer, which takes only two minutes to print the combination and shade of the face powder and concealer that will hide the skin imperfections. All you need to do is put it on your face \nCEATEC would definitely be interesting to visit because we all know that Japan is leading the way in advanced technologies. It\u2019s going to be interesting to read and see what novelties are revealed this year. In any case, one thing is for sure \u2013 even when we think that inventions\ncannot get any more weird, crazy, or interesting, we are soon proved wrong by the latest innovations of the world\u2019s biggest technology producers.\nThe post CEATEC – A Synonym for a Modern Technology appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-10-13T12:58:03+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-13T12:28:14+01:00", "author": { "name": "Milica Novak", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/milicanovak/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Milica-Novak.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/naslovna-17.jpg", "tags": [ "electronic show", "japan", "modern technologies", "Hot topics" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/shopping-with-your-fingerprint/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/shopping-with-your-fingerprint/", "title": "Shopping with your Fingerprint", "content_html": "

A pilot project that allows tourists to make purchases using their fingerprint has been announced in Japan.

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The program starts this summer in 300 hotels and retail outlets located in well known tourist areas.

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Currently stands are being installed at airports. At this stands tourists will be able to register and leave their personal information. Also, they will leave and card information, and of course their fingerprint.

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In addition to making payments by scanning two fingerprints, this will also enable analyzing their consumer habits in order to plan future marketing campaigns.

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The post Shopping with your Fingerprint appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.

\n", "content_text": "A pilot project that allows tourists to make purchases using their fingerprint has been announced in Japan.\nThe program starts this summer in 300 hotels and retail outlets located in well known tourist areas.\nCurrently stands are being installed at airports. At this stands tourists will be able to register and leave their personal information. Also, they will leave and card information, and of course their fingerprint.\nIn addition to making payments by scanning two fingerprints, this will also enable analyzing their consumer habits in order to plan future marketing campaigns.\nThe post Shopping with your Fingerprint appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-06-29T15:56:22+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-06-29T15:56:22+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/kupovina-uy-otisak-prsta-1.jpg", "tags": [ "fingerprint", "interesting facts", "japan", "shopping", "OMG... Really?!" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/robots-replacing-hotel-personnel-in-japan/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/robots-replacing-hotel-personnel-in-japan/", "title": "Robots Replacing Hotel Personnel in Japan", "content_html": "

On 17th July 2015, a hotel named Strange (Hen-na) will open its door in Japan, and most of the\u00a0jobs will be done by robots that look like human beings.

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These robots will be working at the\u00a0front desk, in housekeeping, and they will talk with guests, as well.

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The hotel guests will enter\u00a0their rooms using face recognition technology, and they will be able to ask hotel personnel for\u00a0anything they need using tablets.

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The rooms won\u2019t have AC, but instead they\u2019ll be equipped\u00a0with devices that will read the guest\u2019s body temperature and then adjust the temperature in\u00a0the room accordingly.

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The hotel will have 72 rooms, and the price of stay will vary, depending\u00a0on demand since the rooms will be auctioned off to guests. At the hotel opening, the starting price of a single room will be EUR 53, while the guests\u00a0who seek a bit more luxury will have to spend some more money at the auctioning. The hotel management plans to add 72 more rooms in 2016.

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\n", "content_text": "On 17th July 2015, a hotel named Strange (Hen-na) will open its door in Japan, and most of the\u00a0jobs will be done by robots that look like human beings.\nThese robots will be working at the\u00a0front desk, in housekeeping, and they will talk with guests, as well.\nThe hotel guests will enter\u00a0their rooms using face recognition technology, and they will be able to ask hotel personnel for\u00a0anything they need using tablets.\nThe rooms won\u2019t have AC, but instead they\u2019ll be equipped\u00a0with devices that will read the guest\u2019s body temperature and then adjust the temperature in\u00a0the room accordingly.\nThe hotel will have 72 rooms, and the price of stay will vary, depending\u00a0on demand since the rooms will be auctioned off to guests. At the hotel opening, the starting price of a single room will be EUR 53, while the guests\u00a0who seek a bit more luxury will have to spend some more money at the auctioning. The hotel management plans to add 72 more rooms in 2016.\nThe post Robots Replacing Hotel Personnel in Japan appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-07-08T09:42:28+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-01-04T16:34:42+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/roboti-3.jpg", "tags": [ "Hen-na hotel", "japan", "Robots", "OMG... Really?!" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/underwater-city-in-japan/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/underwater-city-in-japan/", "title": "Underwater city in Japan", "content_html": "

Japan is planning to build a futuristic underwater city called Ocean Spiral by the end of 2030.

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According\u00a0to the project envisioned by the Japanese construction giant Shimizu, this city will accommodate\u00a0at least 5,000 inhabitants.

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It will have the shape of a transparent sphere, 500 m in diameter, which will be entered through a 15km long spiral construction. The daily Figaro informs us that the interior of the construction will hold\u00a0apartments, shops, offices, and hotels.

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The building of construction will take about five years and\u00a0will cost approximately 20 billion euro but developing the technology enabling life under water will\u00a0require about 15 years.

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The company claims that the underwater city is a feasible project, and not a\u00a0dream. The underwater city is not this company\u2019s only futuristic project, since they plan to build a base\u00a0on the Moon, hotels in space, and floating botanical gardens.

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\n", "content_text": "Japan is planning to build a futuristic underwater city called Ocean Spiral by the end of 2030.\nAccording\u00a0to the project envisioned by the Japanese construction giant Shimizu, this city will accommodate\u00a0at least 5,000 inhabitants.\nIt will have the shape of a transparent sphere, 500 m in diameter, which will be entered through a 15km long spiral construction. The daily Figaro informs us that the interior of the construction will hold\u00a0apartments, shops, offices, and hotels.\nThe building of construction will take about five years and\u00a0will cost approximately 20 billion euro but developing the technology enabling life under water will\u00a0require about 15 years.\nThe company claims that the underwater city is a feasible project, and not a\u00a0dream. The underwater city is not this company\u2019s only futuristic project, since they plan to build a base\u00a0on the Moon, hotels in space, and floating botanical gardens.\nThe post Underwater city in Japan appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-02-11T16:24:57+01:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-20T14:02:20+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/grad-pod-vodom-2.jpg", "tags": [ "interesting", "japan", "Underwater city", "OMG... Really?!" ] } ] }