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in JapanBandai’s Curry Bath Powder
Have you ever had those evenings after a long day where you were just sitting in the bath tub, and had a sudden urge for some spicy curry? Yep, we all have. Well now Bandai has come to our rescue. They have created Curry Bath Powder in 4 delicious flavors: sweet, hot, very hot, and […] More
in JapanWear the inflatable dress chair
JooYoun Paek is at it again. You may remember her for the unique musical origami she designed. Well her newest creation is a self-sustainable chair… that you can wear. There are a few requirements you must agree to in order to wear this though. First you have to be able to wear a dress. So […] More
in JapanWhat do Japanese women think of their bras?
As a web designer, whenever I come across a very cool website design, I won’t lie, I get kinda giddy and awestruck as if I just have found the coolest shell on the beach. While browsing JapanSoc after work this evening, I came across a post on Tofugu titled “What Japanese Women Think About Their […] More
in JapanDLP projector in a phone
When I think of DLP, I instantly think of those huge 60 Samsung TV’s that I had to sell when I was working in retail. As a matter of fact, a phone would be one of the last things I would think of. But leave it to NTT DoCoMo to shatter my image of DLP. […] More
in JapanKeepon the dancing robot
You may have seen the Keepon dancing robot in Spoon’s music video. Chances are, you didn’t. Neither did I. However, the bot’s creators have decided to form a company called BeatBots and take the amusing little bot commercial. Don’t expect to see him on shelves in Best Buy or Sofmap. In order to own one […] More
in JapanPepsi White – Yogurt flavored Pepsi
Well, there is now a new Pepsi product out and it’s called Pepsi White. This summer we saw Pepsi Blue Hawaii that from many reports wasn’t too spectacular. Pepsi White is Suntory‘s flavor for winter 2008. The white color brings to mind snow and Christmas. Hopefully the gimmick alone will prove to be a better […] More
in JapanA karaoke toy for your livingroom
I was actually thinking about karaoke earlier this evening. Seems there is a karaoke place here in Jacksonville that actually is set up like karaoke places in Japan (separate, private rooms). I may have to check out Austin Karaoke next week. Stay tuned for the review. Even though karaoke is actually declining among youth in […] More
in JapanJapanese style cotton candy at home!
Here’s an interesting concept. Cotton candy machines have been around for who knows how long, but they have never been popular at home because you have to buy the specialty mix in order to make it. Well I’m here to tell you that’s so 20th century. Now-a-days you can make cotton candy from any hard […] More
in JapanVirtual wife that will keep you in shape
Now this is a service that I could actually use. While I am no where near overweight, I do want to start working out again in order to regain some mass. Japan is currently going through a metabo phase. In order to combat it, Metaboinfo.com has introduced a new services called “Virtual Wife“. How this […] More
in JapanMega Face Bank scares kids and adults
How do you freak out a child and cause them to live a life of never being able to save money due to a fear of piggy banks? Get this this freaky Mega Face Bank from Strapya World. This oversized face bank is not only 2 times bigger than the original Face Bank, but it […] More
in VideosHuman Slinky Is Freaky
This has got to be one of the most trippiest things I have seen in awhile. The expression on most of the faces pretty much captures my facial expression while watching this. I still have no idea how some of the poses were done. Via Japan Probe. More
The Akiba: A Manga Guide to Akihabara
Now, I have written about Akihabara many, many times here on xorsyst.com. Even though I have never been there before, I can probably name many of the stores there just by seeing the front door. You may want to check out my Google street view tour of Akihabara. So when I received my copy of […] More
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