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Bakuten Domino: Mad Rube Goldberg Action on Japanese TV

Given pitagora suichi, we should've expected this series of great domino / rube goldberg action from Japan:

Old Women's House:


Elementary School and Lab:


Alarm + Breakfast:


[via TVinJapan]

Pitagora Suichi: (continued)

For all you fans of Pitagora Suichi (Pythagoras Switch*) & Rube Goldberg, the Japanese educational children's program and wicked-cool celebrated gadget maker and cartoonist, here are some more clips. These clips also include some great clips from the show. Think Japanese Mr. Rogers (with subtitles)

(original post here)




*"Pythagoras Switch" by NHK is a TV series which targets ages four to six, with the aim of helping children realize diverse ways of seeing and thinking. It supports development of problem-solving skills from various perspectives.

The program was named the winner in the “Up to 6 Non Fiction”category at the PRIX JEUNESSE International 2004, a contest for children’s TV programs held in Munich, Germany.

Japanese People Love Rube Goldberg Machines. (Pitagora Suichi)

Rube Goldberg type machines for Pitagora Suichi (Pythagoras Switch), a children's show on Japanese Public Television


Rube Goldberg Machine Contest