Nao: The Robot Bank Teller

With our trip to Japan occurring in 2016, we will have the opportunity to see a lot of changes being made in Tokyo to make the city more welcome to foreigners for the 2020 Olympics. Can they hire me to work as an English speaker in their village? Please??

They also have recently implemented, in the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, a tiny robotic bank teller named Nao. He can speak 19 different languages! Can I have my U.S. dollar exchanged to Yen through him? That would be awesome!

More about Nao: Dogonews

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Osaka Hostel choices

Last time we were in Osaka we stayed at J-Hoppers Osaka Guest House . While it was fine, I feel like we were sort of away from the more interesting parts of Osaka. This next time, I want to try someplace different. So here is a list of other places that seem worth a try:

-Osaka Hana Hostel
- Drop Inn Osaka
- Bonsai Guest House

Take a look and comment with any other suggestions you may have!