There is already such a pantheon of RC driving and flying toys out there, you wonder where else there is to go for makers. Well, Kyosho have come up with this globe-like Space Ball, a ...
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Just when you think you've got a grasp on all the myriad collaborations, tie-ups and spin-offs, along comes some more to confound you. NTT Docomo's new winter range of phones includes one for the ...
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The folks at DigInfo have put together this nice report on a Japanese robot that can recreate the detailed brushstrokes of human calligraphy using a Motion Copy System. While the whole get-up may ...
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Tirol are one of the funkiest of local sweets and likely one of the most "Japanese" due to their compact size and pop design wrapping. They can usually be found temptingly in a small cardboard ...
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Get in the mood for the 2020 Summer Olympics in a truly Japanese pop culture style!
The contour Coca-Cola bottle has to be one of the most iconic beverage vessels in the world. But even when something is that established, it doesn't mean it can't be given new life sometimes when ...
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Just when you think you are getting sick of all the retro iPhone cases out there on the market -- cases that look like old cassettes and so on -- along comes something new which adds a bit of style, ...
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Remember the Necomimi that apparently moved per your brain waves? Well, now neaurwear has come up with the Shippo, a "brain controlled tail". Using the same viral marketing campaign as before ...
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Okay, so the news has been rather grim in Tokyo of late. Earthquakes. Tidal waves. Nuclear meltdown. Radiation clouds. Etc etc. But trust the Japanese to come up with some novel and often ...
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If you're feeling hungry and just want something substantial but easy to prepare, then take a look at what Japanese office workers will be using this autumn to keep themselves going on the hard daily ...
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Fashion brand amadana has come up with this pseudo eco bag, the BAGTTERY, part power source and part quasi-luxury apparel. It sounds like a character from Game of Thrones but it is meant, you've ...
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