We participated in an exhibition in Kobe, the city of gourmet food! We also experienced VR for the first time!

Hello to everyone reading the Takadensha blog!
It seems as if the wind has suddenly become fresher since the beginning of September. As I prefer winter to summer, I am happy to see the arrival of autumn.
Now, I would like to share with you some episodes from the exhibition we participated in on August 28th and 29th in Kobe, sponsored by Fuji Xerox.

Japanese website instantly translated into multiple languages, "My Site Translation" on display

The exhibition was held on the 6th floor of Center Plaza in Sannomiya, Kobe. This floor has a very large area of window glass, which offers a panoramic view of Mount Rokko. The blue sky was clear and the view was very pleasant.
First of all, let me briefly explain what "My Site Translation" is.

What is My Site Translation?
My Site Translation is a service that allows you to translate your current Japanese website into multiple languages without changing the design, content, or quality of your website, simply by placing a single translation button on your website. Once the translation is started, all lower-level pages are automatically translated into up to 32 languages.
Currently, 20 of Tokyo's 23 wards have adopted the service, and more than 300 municipalities nationwide have introduced it.
In addition, the service has been adopted by railroads, buses, and other transportation facilities, major restaurant chains, tourist and lodging facilities, major real estate companies, and even government ministries and agencies.

In this case, the customer saw from an actual case study that we can also translate the image portion of a website.
Normally, text written in images is not translated, but with MySite Translation's unique technology, images can be replaced on the translated page and foreign language images can be displayed!
Some customers are surprised and say, "I didn't think it was possible to translate images into multiple languages!" Some customers were surprised, saying, "I didn't think it was possible to translate the images into multiple languages!

We also gave a demonstration of MySiteTranslate, where customers were able to try out the service by translating their existing Japanese websites into multiple languages on the spot. We believe that the audience was able to get an idea of what it would actually look like by seeing their website transformed into English and Chinese pages in the blink of an eye. We were happy to see so many customers interested in MySite Translation.

We were happy to see so many customers interested in MySite Translation. I want to see what my website will look like in foreign languages. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

My Site Translation" demonstration

The basement of Sun Plaza Center Plaza is a food paradise!

It has been 7 years since I came to Kansai, but I have only been to Chinatown, Ijinkan, and Oji Zoo in Kobe. My boss, who was attending the exhibition with me, couldn't bear to see me like that and showed me around a nice dining area. It is the underground shopping area of Sun Plaza and Center Plaza.

The first basement floor is lined with a variety of food shops of all genres. It is like a maze, and it is hard to find a restaurant you want to go to. Among the many delicious-looking stores, we decided on "Donburi Korokoro," a donburi shop. Despite the charming name, this restaurant is actually famous among "dairi" (large bowl) enthusiasts and is featured in the Kansai region's "Deca-Mori-Gourmet" guide.

I was not confident that I could finish a large bowl, so I ordered the regular size of the sauced pork cutlet bowl. Even the regular size is quite a large portion. The pork cutlet is very tasty, and the shredded cabbage underneath adds a nice flavor! The katsu is deep-fried right in front of you when you order it, so it is very crispy.

Sauce katsudon with miso soup is a delight♪ Even though it's just a bowl of rice, it's a hearty bowl!

As for my boss, he ordered a large bowl of the restaurant's famous "triple mix donburi. Three kinds of fried chicken cutlet, pork cutlet, and fried shrimp were piled on top of each other, filling the bowl to the brim. When I saw this, I thought to myself, "Chief, I don't know if I can eat this..." But that's just the kind of person who is a big bowl fanatic (that's what I think of myself). He devoured it before I did. The amount of food was just right, so there was no need to worry.

The famous triple mix rice bowl (large portion) It was actually more powerful than the picture! (Laughs)

If you visit Kobe Sannomiya, why don't you drop by? There are many other stores and you can enjoy the deep atmosphere.

First time in my life!

Many other companies and manufacturers were also exhibiting during the exhibition. As I was making my way around the venue greeting visitors, I spotted something that looked interesting! It was a virtual reality (VR for short) from Dell Inc. I asked the person in charge to let me experience the world of VR for the first time in my life♪ The idea is to experience the inside of a car in virtual reality.

When you put on the headset, you feel as if you are really inside the car! When I hear the word "VR," I think of its use in games, but I heard that VR is now being used as part of a change in the way people work! It is surprising to hear that VR can also be used for recruiting. It is surprising that VR can also be used for recruiting purposes! In addition, VR can also be used for simulation of an entire construction site, and in the medical field, it can be used for surgical simulation and training.

Having experienced VR for the first time, I am excited to think that in the near future, we will be able to actually do things that we have only imagined or dreamed about! (LOL)

Editor's Postscript: A Tough Time

After the exhibition, I cleaned up and looked at my watch, it was 6:30 p.m. I had another mission. I really wanted to visit a long-established cake shop that is well-known among Kobe girls, so I ran to the shop.
I was so excited to enter the store, but the cakes were sold out... (ToT) I decided to go to Chinatown! (ToT) I quickly walked to Nankinmachi. I love the steamed buns from that very famous store... I arrived there out of breath, but unfortunately it was past business hours... I promised myself that I would definitely return on the weekend for both the cake shop and the steamed buns.

I would like to visit more often from now on, as it is only 320 yen one way from Umeda by Hanshin Electric Railway♪.
If there are any other recommended spots in Kobe besides Chinatown, please let me know!

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