Author Archive
The Japanese Stress Relief Vase
We know that Japanese people can be stressed from a lot of things.
Many times its work related when they are killing themselves at work. Sometimes it is when their pet is lost, and sometimes it’s just because they have to talk to the opposite sex.
Here comes to the rescue the stress relief vase or [...]
Write in the Air Straight to your Screen
A company in Japan has introduced a new wireless pen that allows you to write in the air, while the characters appear on your computer screen.
Inside the pen you can find a tri-axial sensor that monitors the pen in any direction. A Bluetooth connection between the pen and the computer transmits the movements to [...]
Weird Japanese Sign for Pigeons
Japanese animals probably know how to read. Since we have no other explanation why road signs are focused on them. After the “Frogs crossing sign“, here comes the sign for not feeding the pigeons.
via [blizzardboy]
The Smallest Noodle Bowl in The World
Japanese scientists are probably don’t eat so much. That’s why they focus their research on creating nanofood - food that is so small it can be seen only in a microscope.
The scientist have create a bowl of noodles or ramen (the Japanese version for noodles) in the size of 1/25,000 of an inch. the [...]
Buy a Watermelon for $6,100
Food prices are climbing all over the world and Japan has to be the most outstanding country again.
A 17-pound (8 kilograms) black jumbo watermelon was sold in Japan for $6100, which makes it possibly the world most expensive watermelon.
Another watermelon on the same sale ended up being sold for $5,945, and weighs 24 [...]
Dry Cleaning by a Dirty Maid
It didn’t take long for our beloved Japanese geeks to get some more services handled by beautiful maids.
The maid costume is very popular in akihabara neighborhood in Tokyo, where you can find many cafés with maid waitresses. The young geeks called otaku really enjoy being served by a maid.
Many times you can finds [...]
Hummus in Japan
As I was stumbling around, I’ve found a nice site about hummus in Japan. Hummus World features restaurants reviews from around Japan and New York. There is also a nice recipe for hummus.
Unfortunately, the owner of Hummus World no longer operates the site. So we are left with only old reviews, but the recipe [...]
Japanese Bikini Babes
The summer is right around the corner, and what’s more refreshing than some models in bikinis strait from Japan?
San-ai, a swimsuit manufacturer from Japan held it’s annual bikini show in Tokyo and showed some splashing designs. That’ all, enjoy the pics!
Crazy Japanese Trucks
The art of “Dekotora” “or in simple English “pimping trucks” is a very know art in Japan. The truckers are decorating the trucks with neon lights, shiny paints and add everything that can be glued to the top of the truck. These trucks are used only as hobby trucks only and do not being [...]
Japanese Woman Lives in a Closet
Who said apartments in Japan are small and cramped? A 58-years old woman was found in the upper compartment of a closet, after living there for more than a year.
What’s strange in this story is that the man living in the house, in the southern city of Fukuoka, only got suspicious when he noticed [...]
