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I’m starting to consider NTT the mad scientists of Japan. All the cool stuff that you think no other company is working on, like smell-o-vision, you can be sure NTT is doing it. Now, they are working on a music interface that’s controlled by your eyes. Yes, your eyes. You will soon be able to […] More
In an attempt to take advantage of the microblogging wave that is sweeping the world thanks to Twitter, MIXI has debuted their new service called MIXI Echo. Just like Twitter, with MIXI Echo you can type a short (150 character) message, and it will be broadcast to all of your friends using the service. What’s […] More
Dwango’s latest ringtone offering leaves one to wonder what practical purpose it serves. We know people simple adore their dogs. Some even go as far as to buy designer dog houses for their special friends. Dwango hopes that those same people will also feel its necessary to have a mobile ringtone that only their dogs […] More
If nothing, Japanese students will become stronger if they don’t become smarter. The Japanese government’s council on revitalizing education has proposed that doubling the thickness of textbooks will produce smarter students, and those with back problems from carrying them. Well to be fair, they are only hoping to change the amount of information for English, […] More
With the Beijing Olympics only 7 days away, I’m sure the blog-o-sphere is going to be buzzing with sports news. I hope we have as much excitement during the games as this movie. Here’s a classic clip from a volleyball match between Japan and Brazil. I didn’t know that you could keep a ball in […] More
While the NTT DoCoMo’s smell-o-phone still remains to be seen, NTT’s scent technology has made it into the wild. Recruit Co Ltd has released a unit that emits appetizing scents along with video advertising offerings from cafes and restaraunts in the underground mall of Tokyo Station. This system is the first of its kind, and […] More
Japan is known as the land of the rising sun… and the land of vending machines. There are over 5.4 million vending machines as of Dec 2007 in Japan alone. However, with going green becoming a worldwide trend, how much of a carbon footprint are those vending machines leaving? The mayor of Ikoma City, Makoto […] More
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If you don’t know who Shoko Nakagawa is, you have missed out on one of the most entertaining, funny, and truly moe idols ever. She is not only a successful gravure idol, but she can also sing, act, and is one of the biggest otaku in the world! Yep, you heard me. She is probably […] More
Japan’s hot right now. Summer is in full swing, and that means one thing… It’s eel-eating season! To start the season right, Japan Tabacco INC has released the first mass-produced eel drink in Japan called Unagi Nobori (Surging Eel). Unagi Nobori is being marketed towards manly men who are exhausted from the summer heat. Many […] More
If you’re a fan of JPop, you may want to check out ChrisG’s latest creation, JPopJapan.com. While there are only a handful of constantly updated JPop blogs and sites for the English speaking fans, JPopJapan.com hopes to not only become an active place for discussion of new JPop hitting the airwaves, but also help spotlight […] More
Could Akihabara’s vehicle-free street come back? Akibablog pointed out that earlier signs announcing the close of vehicle-free street are now gone. The vehicle-free street had been closed since June 15th, and had been the first time being closed since it started in 1973. July 27th marks the 49th day since the Akihabara stabbings. In Buddhism, […] More
Engineers at the University of Kitakyushu have developed one of the most unique looking robots that i have seen in awhile. Well, unique as far as robots are concerned. This red stapper is actually a robotic fish known as “Tai-robot-kun”. It weighs in at 15.4lbs, and features hand painted scales for realism. Tai-robot-kun mimics a […] More
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