Bit NSFW. Well, I’ve never been one to shy away from crazy Japanese cult movies. As a matter of fact, I didn’t …

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A 3 foot horror story +

The bathroom in many homes is a very lonely room. You only visit it when you need something, and not for the …

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A real Hello Kitty +

If you are reading this website right now, I would find it very hard for you to not know what Hello Kitty …

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Kids vs Zombies +

So, Andrea subliminally tricked me into purchasing Left 4 Dead on Steam, and I have been enjoying playing it for the past …

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Ichi the Killer Bento +

Gore movies are one of my many favorites from Japan. The last one I watched was Tokyo Gore Police a few months …

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Naoto Fukasawa’s Fruit Juice +

They say that the way food or drinks look plays a major influence on how well we like it. I would have …

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Mini Nikon SLR in Japanese candy +

Gilco is one of Japan’s oldest candy companies, and is home to the popular Glico caramel candy as well as the legendary …

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Space Invaders Bank +

Tomy has done it again. If you are old enough to remember space invaders, this functioning bank will trigger your nostalgia reflex. Personally I …

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Furoshiki Bag Folding +

While some dismiss the green movement as a passing fad, its hard to deny that it has changed the way people think about waste, and caring for the planet. One way you can go green is by not using disposable paper or plastic shopping bags. But what if you don’t want to pay for those $9.95 green colored bags with the super market’s logo?

Then you need to look at the Japanese art of Furoshiki.

Furoshiki is sort of like origami, but the art of folding bags. Furoshiki uses silk or thin cloth to construct a bag that’s perfect for what you are carrying. Need to carry something round, then try the Tesage Bukuro fold. Carrying bottles? Try one of the the Bin Tsutsumi folds.

Instructables has a great tutorial on a few of the Furoshiki folds. Here are a few real life examples of Furoshiki

How To Carry Groceries With A Square Of Cloth

Instructables via MAKE.

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