Research for All

Making is Amazing! From Toys to Cars

by Ryota Kobayashi

illus. by Toshinori Yonemura

‘Research for All’ is a new non-fiction series looking at issues of interest in our modern society. In this instalment, IoT engineer Ryota Kobayashi walks us through the magic of monozukuri: that is, the art of making things. From hand sanitizers that are actually fun to use, to magic carpets, to robots and mobility solutions, the imagination is the limit when it comes to innovating solutions to the world’s problems. The book also looks at how failure are perseverance are critical to finding success in monozukuri.

21 x 15 cm, 207 pages, Black-and-white photographs and illustrations
First published August 2022