When in Rome, as the saying goes. And so when in Kyoto, wear a kimono. There's nothing pretentious about getting into "costume", so to speak, and exploring Japan's old capital in a kimono. It's ...
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Toyota has once again collaborated with Znug Design to produce another fun Camatte booth for the Tokyo Toy Show. Following the Camatte's first appearance in the 2012 and 2013 editions of the fair ...
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walking bicycle club is a new brand of electric bicycle developed by automotive parts manufacturer Katayama Kogyo in cooperation with caliber designers like Shuwa Tei and Kenya Hara, and other ...
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Japanese drivers will be celebrating the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on their cars with special license plates. All the boxes have been ticked here. Mt Fuji? Yes. Cherry blossom? Yes. Perhaps the only ...
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Tinware drinking tankard for beer and sake
While the crowds were flocking to see the latest innovations in the Japanese automotive industry for the Tokyo Motor Show, there was another big car event in Odaiba last week. As Nissan and Toyota ...
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Showcased at last week's Tokyo Toy Show 2013 was the Camatte57s, a concept car by Znug Design for Toyota. The brainchild of Kenji Tsuji and Kota Nezu, the minimal Camatte57s is not only designed ...
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Recently showcased at an expo in Nagoya, Hirobo's new helicopters can travel up to 100km/h (62mph) and fly for 30 minutes at a time. Being electric it is also very quiet and there are one-seater ...
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