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Inside Japan’s Newest Maker Faire: The Serene History and Magic of Kyoto

Inside Japan’s Newest Maker Faire: The Serene History and Magic of Kyoto

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is the Executive Editor of Make: magazine. He is also a TV host, starring in various engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, doing amateur woodworking, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza.

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Kyoto is a special city for the people of Japan. The capital of the country for over 1000 years until it moved to Tokyo in the 1800s, the city is known for the historic temples and shrines nestled into its hills. They’re peaceful and serene, and reflect the beautiful craftsmanship of the country. With that, […]

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The Possibilities Are Endless at Maker Faire Tokyo

The Possibilities Are Endless at Maker Faire Tokyo

Maret Sotkiewicz

By Maret Sotkiewicz

Maret Sotkiewicz

An incoming Sophomore at Tulane University, Maret is spending her summer in Tokyo, Japan as an intern and assistant to the Make Japan Team at O’Reilly Japan, Inc.. Having never taken a language course in Japanese, Maret is navigating the city with the kindness of strangers, a passion for ramen, and by relying on wit formed by 16 years of extensive international travel experience.

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Tokyo will be hosting its 6th annual Maker Faire at the beginning of August!

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Cucumber Machines, Adorable Felt Plushies, and More at Maker Faire Tokyo

Cucumber Machines, Adorable Felt Plushies, and More at Maker Faire Tokyo

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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Every year Maker Faire Tokyo impresses with the sheer number of cool things to see. If you can make it this weekend, go!

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Broken Stuffed Animals Get “Surgery” to Teach Kids About Organ Donors

Broken Stuffed Animals Get “Surgery” to Teach Kids About Organ Donors

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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Of the 14,000 people in Japan who need transplants, 300 receive them each year. To inspire organ donors, Second Life Toys is using plushies.

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