Before AI, before code…there were karakuri ningyo 🤖✨ Japan’s OG robots 🫖 #japaneserobots

The History Inn on Instagram: "Karakuri are traditional Japanese mechanical dolls from the Edo period (1603–1868), famous for their lifelike movements powered entirely by mechanical parts such as gears, springs, and weights. Skilled craftsmen built these intricate automata to perform tasks like serving tea, writing, or dancing and entertaining audiences with their human-like behaviors. The precise engineering behind karakuri inspired later developments in robotics, making them an important part