Recent Posts Tagged With 'japan'

• 3D Stereoviews of Meiji-Period Japan

  Posted on Monday January 4th, 2010 at 04:34 in Photography, japan

  Pink Tentacle posts a great group of stereoviews, reworked as animated gifs to display the depth. Stereoview image pairs are each slightly different, so give the illusion of depth when viewed together in a stereoscope. Shot in the late 19th and earl...

• Japanese engineer Sets Paper Plane World Flight Record

  Posted on Saturday January 2nd, 2010 at 04:09 in japan, crafts

  A few days ago, a Japanese engineer set a world flight record for a paper plane with his creation staying airborne for 26.1 seconds. Takuo Toda, who is president of the Japan origami aeroplane association, stayed true to the traditions of origami by ...

• The Scariest Japanese Horror Films

  Posted on Friday January 1st, 2010 at 04:04 in japan, Film

  Ring in the new year with some Japanese horror! CNN GO list their six scariest Japanese horror films of all time. We’re ashamed to say we’ve only seen one of them – Audition – enough for now, but the others are on the resoluti...

• Japan Strip Club Ruins

  Posted on Tuesday December 29th, 2009 at 04:47 in Photography, japan

  Strip clubs have a seedy charm that doesn’t necessarily stay when these places are in ruins, but there’s a post-apocalypse feel to a series of photos of the Akeno Gekijo. It was once one of Japan’s rare strip clubs, with a central ...

• Record Breaking Japanese Woman Eats 399 Bowls of Noodles in 10 minutes

  Posted on Sunday December 27th, 2009 at 04:59 in japan, cuisine

  Forty five year old Hatsuyo Sugawara, also known as “the Witch”, blew away her competitors recently when she wolfed down 399 bowls of “soba” buckwheat noodles in 10 minutes! This was her third consecutive win in the annual All...

• Japanese Schoolgirl Robot Dance

  Posted on Thursday December 24th, 2009 at 04:18 in japan

  Yep, it’s official. Robots can’t dance. Even ones created by the Japanese. Via TokyoMango Technorati Tags: gadgets, Japan, Japanese, robot, robot dance Related Posts:Cute Tabletop Robot Girl makes CoffeeCup Noodle ThrowingBuy Your Own ...

• Japanese Baby Simulator

  Posted on Wednesday December 23rd, 2009 at 04:59 in japan

  The projected face below, wrapped in a baby bear cosy and blanket, is Yotaro, the Japanese baby simulator. If you watch the video below, you’ll see the various technologies and methods the creators used to simulate different interactions and r...

• Cool Japanese Water Fountain Shapes

  Posted on Monday December 21st, 2009 at 11:07 in japan

  Watch this video to see some amazing shapes and letterforms drawn in a water fountain somewhere in Japan. It looks like the company that did this is Koei. Technorati Tags: amazing water fountain, fountain patterns, fountain shapes, Japan, water fou...

• Cup Noodle Throwing

  Posted on Saturday December 19th, 2009 at 11:50 in entertainment, japan

  In what looks like a promotional spot for Cup Noodle, these guys throw pots of Cup Noodle around without spilling any of it. Via TokyoMango Technorati Tags: Cup Noodle, entertainment, Japan Related Posts:All-Male Japanese Cheerleading SquadSexy Su...

• USB Breast Warming Pads

  Posted on Sunday December 13th, 2009 at 11:39 in japan, gadgets

  I always used to think USB gadgets were a load of crap but that was before I saw these USB breast warming pads! The USB Bust Beauty Pads slip under your bra and then heat up to keep your nipples toasty. Now which of my female friends would like to tr...

• Japanese People Running in Slow Motion

  Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 11:43 in japan

  Fun and compelling viewing is how I’d describe this slow motion video of various Japanese people running towards the camera. And that’s before I’d seen it already. The kid is cute, but the older guy looks like he’s doing tai c...

• Hot People in Asia

  Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 11:53 in Culture, china, japan, Singapore, thailand, hong kong

  CNN’s Asia travel guide, CNNGo, published their lists for the top hot people in Asia to watch. There are a total of 135 mentioned for you to pore over with all coming from East Asia and also some from India. The list is a mixture of creative pers...

• Japanese Gamer ‘marries’ Nintendo DS Character

  Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 11:55 in entertainment, japan

  No sooner do we post about an Otaku dinner with a virtual date that we come across the news that a Japanese man has “married” his video game girlfriend – an anime character who lives inside a Nintendo DS. The gamer fell in love wit...

• Lovely Photos of Japan

  Posted on Saturday November 28th, 2009 at 12:52 in Photography, japan

  Here are some nice shots of moments in Japan from the Pixdaus blog. Via Pixdaus Technorati Tags: Japan, photography Related Posts:Star Wars in JapanMTV Japan - live action people engulfed by CG mech-partsVideo : Funny things people do in Japa...

• Single Male Otaku’s Dinner Date

  Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 12:26 in Culture, japan

  Otaku is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, and video games. For any single male Otaku, this could be their ideal, fantasy date… This is humour of course, in case anyone takes this seri...

• All-Male Japanese Cheerleading Squad

  Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 12:52 in entertainment, japan

  Check out the skills of the all-male Japanese cheerleading squad The Shockers! How do you think it compares to the US girls? Via Urlesque Related Posts:Dressed Up Cats in Japanese Game ShowFunny Commercial about Kid Cheating in ExamsCrazy Japanese R...

• Most Minimal House in Japan

  Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 12:05 in japan

  With Japan’s history of design, I was not surprised to read about the most minimal house in Japan, but to see it? It looks like someone drew it on top of a photo! Perfect for an art gallery perhaps? From Curbly via longnu Technorati Tags: a...

• Passengers Squashed into Japan Subway Train

  Posted on Saturday November 14th, 2009 at 12:25 in Culture, japan

  A classic, but still compelling viewing as these “pushers” attempt to squash even more people into a busy train in Japan! Technorati Tags: culture, Japan, Japanese subway, subway squash Related Posts:Chinese Female Chef Twirling Knives...

• Japanese Bra Doubles as Golf Putting Mat

  Posted on Friday November 13th, 2009 at 12:49 in japan, sport

  You can’t beat the Japanese for *good* ideas..! Lingerie maker Triumph International Japan has unveiled a new concept bra designed to appeal to the hardcore female golfing enthusiast. Called the “Nice Cup In Bra” the lingerie consi...

• Luxury Capsule Hotel

  Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 11:05 in Culture, japan

  Product designer Fumie Shibata has created a new concept for a luxury capsule hotel. Opening in Kyoto next month, each capsule will have its own computerised lighting system (by Panasonic!) and high thread count sheets as well as minimalist capsules,...

• Anatomy of Japanese Folk Monsters

  Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 12:50 in Culture, japan

  Manga artist Shigeru Mizuki created an illustrated guide featuring a superb collection of cutaway diagrams showing the anatomy of 85 traditional monsters from Japanese folklore. Here are two of them below. Click the link to see more and descriptions ...

• Retro Japanese Vintage Billboards

  Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 12:21 in japan, design

  Retro Kanban is a fascinating web site dedicated to old Kanban which means “shop sign“. This site carries a collection of enamel signboards, which were familiar from the 1930s to the 1970s and is a fantastic resource for designers, who ju...

• “The Graphics of Japanese Dog” by Kazuya Takaoka and Sachiko Kuru

  Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 12:13 in books, japan

  Love Japanese dogs? Check out this lovely book featuring Japanese breeds of dogs, captured by designers Kazuya Takaoka and Sachiko Kuru. The Akita has got to be my favourite. (Second only to the Siberian Husky.) “The Graphics of Japanese Dog” by ...

• Origami Used for Science Developments

  Posted on Sunday November 1st, 2009 at 12:03 in japan, crafts

  Origami as just as hobby? You’d be surprised by the talents and acumen of a Dr. Robert Lang, who after practising the art since childhood, went on to use origami principles in the development of his scientific research, such as in creating an o...

• Weird and Useless Japanese Inventions

  Posted on Monday October 19th, 2009 at 12:48 in japan, gadgets

  Weird Asia News writes about weird Japanese inventions and the word to describe them: Chindogu. My favourite has to be the Baby Mop! Read more on Chindogu: Weird and Useless Japanese Inventions Technorati Tags: baby mop, Chindogu, gadgets, Japan, ...

• Japanese Pop Act Helicopter Boyz Dance and Demonstrate Nikon’s New Projector Cameras

  Posted on Friday October 16th, 2009 at 12:19 in entertainment, japan, gadgets

  What do you do with Nikon’s new digital camera with a built in projector? How about the following: The projector in the new COOLPIX s1000pj allows users to project their images onto the nearest wall. Naoki Ito (whose work also includes Sony Wa...

• Robot Bride in Japan

  Posted on Thursday October 15th, 2009 at 12:01 in japan

  If you want to take the concept of dolls to the *next* level, you could marry yourself to a robot bride. Seriously, this robot bride is a female humanoid robot created by Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIS...

• Crazy Japanese Rides

  Posted on Thursday October 8th, 2009 at 12:24 in japan, ideas

  Pimp My Ride has nothing on these cars. The Japanese show us how far they can go with customised rides. Via Ubergizmo Technorati Tags: culture, customised cars, Japan Related Posts:Awesome Mecha Godzilla - Remote ControlledDressed Up Cats in Japan...

• The Best Cosplayer and Figure Collection Combo ever

  Posted on Monday September 28th, 2009 at 12:50 in Culture, japan, toys, philippines

  This figure collection room and owner/cosplayer must be the best looking combination yet! Alodia, who is from the Philippines, is a cosplayer, artist and figure collector, who submitted photos of her room to for a forthcoming book Otacool. You can se...

• Tokyo Cityscape Time Lapse Video

  Posted on Sunday September 27th, 2009 at 12:31 in japan

  Here’s another time lapse video – and of Tokyo. “Static: Pulse” is quite well done with some gorgeous colours! Via The Awesomer Technorati Tags: Japan, time lapse video, Tokyo, Tokyo cityscape, video ...