Category: COOL PRODUCTS

The Furoshiki Shoes are just brilliant: a combination of old and new in the very best sort of way. These wrap-around sole footwear are designed by Masaya Hashimoto for Italian brand Vibram, ...

In April, the Internet got excited when ANA announced a R2-D2-themed airplane. Well, the fleet is expanding. ANA has announced two new plane designs. One features the new character BB-8, who will ...

Takara-Tomy's latest addition to the Omnibot series of robot toys is OHaNAS. All you need is the phone app, a Wi-Fi connection and Bluetooth, and OHaNAS will be able to interact with you, such ...

Don't drink and ride. Alcoho-Lock stops you doing just that! Created by KOOWHO, the bike lock is designed to stop cyclists under the influence from riding while drunk. Alcoho-Lock includes ...

An umbrella. A parasol. And a fan. All in one? Yes, the Rurudo Fan Shade is just that. Coming in a lacy black design, the shade initially looks just like a typical parasol that many Japanese ...

Japan has always had a big thing for Star Wars, and characters like C-3PO and R2-D2 have been frequent sights on advertising billboards and TV commercials for random products. The franchise is ...

Over the weekend, Yamaha demonstrated that it doesn't just make keyboards and bikes. The "Two Yamahas, One Passion" exhibition at Roppongi Hills showcased prototype musical instruments and ...

PythagoraSwitch is an educational NHK TV show about science and engineering. It has inspired a generation of youngsters (and dads) to try building and figuring out how things work. It's unashamedly ...

Manami Okazaki has released a second edition of her book "Kokeshi, from Tohoku with Love", featuring interviews with 23 kokeshi artisans as well as 200 photos documenting how the unique wooden dolls ...

Get your drawing skills ready, kids. Here is the perfect aquarium that doesn't require any maintenance -- only creativity! The Picturerium is a digital fish tank. There are no live fish inside the ...

Kendama have made a big comeback. The traditional cup-and-ball Japanese toy has been gaining in popularity in foreign countries for a little while now and in Japan too, the Japan Kendama Association ...

The rainy season is upon us: get ready for several weeks of rain around Japan. Any visit to a major store in Tokyo will mean you are confronted with a mountain of products designed to help you ...

We were already amused and surprised when Bandai celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Tamashii die-cast metal model series Chogokin ("super alloy") last year with some spectacular tie-ups like Taro ...

The Bridge has shared a story about Tokyo-based Anicall developing a wearable device for pets called Shiraseru Am. Literally meaning "notifier", Shiraseru Am is currently on pre-order via a ...

We've seen grapefruit and maca beer and even cherry blossom-flavored beer, but how about green tea beer? Green Tea Restaurant 1899 Ochanomizu (the numbers are pronounced "ichi hachi kyu kyu") has ...