Japan continues to negotiate its relationship with drones. Just fun toys or dangerous tools?
Until spring this year, drones were perhaps most famous in Japan as a way to get cool aerial shots, ...
GU creates onomatopoeia-customized interactive fashion videos
December 15, 2015
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Japanese fast fashion retailer GU has created what it claims it the first "new sensation video" in Japan with onomato mix by GU. The video, which is online as an app until January 5th, allows you to ...
Quack Face Dog Muzzle will mean your pooch looks great while still providing adequate protection whenever you take them for a walk.
The "duck bill" design is comfortable for your dog to wear but ...
“Interactive sports bar” Gaming Bar Side-B opens in Hooters Shibuya
December 10, 2015
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Japan Trends
The Hooters takeover of Tokyo continues.
After all, in a country where female "companions" are a common sight at booths at almost any professional expo or trade fair, not least the Tokyo Game ...
Pitta Designer Face Mask Khaki
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Amazon Japan has started offering a monk dispatch service, where a Buddhist holy man is sent to conduct memorial services for you.
The service starts at a flat ¥35,000 (about $285) anywhere ...
This article by Adriana Mazza first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo.
Before you ever stepped foot on Japanese soil, you probably envisioned a society in complete integration with technology. Yet, when ...
Always wondered about wabi-sabi but too embarrassed to ask?
No problem, The School of Life has you covered in this 9-minute video.
As the makers say, "At the heart of Japanese philosophy ...
Back in 2012, Yusuke Oono was one of the winners of the You Face contest with a palm-sized, fan-style 3D picture book.
Now Loftwork, the agency behind the original awards, has got together ...
Mount Fuji Eraser
The Mount Fuji Eraser is a fun and clever way to bring this icon of Japan into your home or work stationery set. As you use the cuboid eraser, the shape of Fuji gradually comes into view and you find yourself holding Japan's most famous peak.
NTT Docomo has produced a video illustrating how it is dangerous to look at your phone while you walk, even if you are a samurai.
In the video, hapless samurai are shown walking in a pilgrimage ...
Searching for Hell is a new continent-crossing documentary covering humanity's universal curiosity about hell and the underworld.
The film features five different teams telling stories and ...
All year Japan has been going Star Wars crazy, not least because a certain film sequel is about to be unleashed on the world box office.
This has lead to a slew of products and tie-ups. Some of ...
The famed mangaka Shigeru Mizuki has died, aged 93.
Probably best known for the yokai manga, GeGeGe no Kitaro, Mizuki's manga output influenced a generation and turned Tottori Prefecture, when he ...
And this year's biggest student trend in Japan? Apparently it's okashi ryukku -- rucksacks make from candy and snacks.
This year social media has been awash with pictures of what school kids ...
AI-Samurai is a robot that looks like a samurai crossed with Darth Vader.
Okay, a samurai Darth Vader already exists. It looks like this.
But Nextremer has now developed a robot that wears ...
You loved the Mewgaroo Hoodie with its cat paws, cat ears, and special pouch for snuggling up with your pet.
Now Unihabitat are back with the next big thing in Japanese pet products: the Mewgaroo ...