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 used as commercial trucks.

The trend has probably begun in the ’70, and was inspired by a film called “Trucker”. The main character in the film drives a much customized truck.

Below are some great images of crazy trucks in Japan featuring amazing Dekotora.

Pictures: [Offbeat Earth]

Let’s suppose you are in space and get bored. Maybe you will watch the starts, research something important – but if you are a Japanese

astronaut you will throw a boomerang into space.

The boomerang came back and didn’t disappear in some worm hole. Astronaut Takao Doi threw the boomerang to the request of Yasuhiro Togai, a world champion in boomerang throwing.

By the way, Doi is in space with the US shuttle Endeavour and help to built the first Japanese laboratory in space. We can’t wait to see what they will invent in zero gravity, after the invention made on earth.

More [AFP]