Self-Taught Mom Creates Exquisite Anime-Inspired Lunchbox Art
Classic bento box arrangement can be considered an art form in itself, but there are some artistically gifted people that can take it to a whole other level. Bento box art, aka kyaraben, is a big deal in Japan, so big in fact that it has its own social media platform where professional and amateur […]
Japanese Robotics Company Creates Humanoid Heavy Machinery
A Japanese robotics company has been getting a lot of attention for its unique heavy machinery – a humanoid industrial robot that can be remote controlled by a human. With so much focus on artificial intelligence and concepts like ‘the singularity’, we sometimes forget that robots have been around for a long time and that […]
Sing Like a Pro With Japan’s Weirdest Karaoke Training Device Yet
If you love karaoke, but can never hit the right notes of your favorite songs, don’t despair! Apparently, all you need to do is use a weird karaoke training device for just three minutes per day, and you’re all set. Karaoke is really big in Japan. Few people know that the pastime enjoyed internationally by […]
Japanese Craftsman Creates Animal-Inspired Mechanical Transformers
Yuki Tsuboshima, a metalworking artist from Japan, specializes in ingeniously-designed, mechanical sculptures that turn into different shapes, like little Transformers. As a child, Yuki Tsuboshima was fascinated by puzzle-like toys with movable parts and intricate mechanisms, and he never really outgrew this passion. He majored in metalworking, specializing in uchidashi, a traditional Japanese metalworking technique […]
Bottled Water Jelly – A New Way to Cool Off This Summer
If you don’t like the watery texture of water, you may want to try to keep yourself hydrated with some water jelly, a new hit summer product from Japan. I’m too old to spend time on TikTok, but every once in a while I deep dive down a rabbit hole only to find the craziest […]
Japanese Company Develops Special Hair Dye for Eyelashes as Alternative to Mascara
Shiseido, a Japanese company specializing in beauty products has reportedly developed a type of hair dye for human eyelashes as an alternative to mascara. When it comes to making their natural eyelashes stand out, women usually turn to mascara, a thick mixture of water, wax, oils and pigments that adheres to the lashes making each […]
Chichibugahama – Japan’s Instafamous Mirror Beach
Chichibugahama Beach is a popular tourist destination in Mitoyo City, Japan which rose to fame thanks to photo-sharing social media platforms like Instagram. If you ever find ourself doubting the power of social media, just remember the story of Chichibugahama Beach. A once obscure seaside destination in Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture, this place turned into a […]
Kaketsugi – Japan’s Invisible Cloth Mending Technique
Kaketsugi – literally ‘invisible mending’ in Japanese – is an amazing cloth mending technique from Japan that involves repairing damaged cloth to the point where you can’t even tell it was ever damaged. With fast fashion being more popular than ever, cloth mending isn’t nearly as necessary as it once was. Got a tear in […]
Japanese Companies Develop Upright ‘Nap Boxes’ for Office Workers
Two Japanese companies are teaming up to produce upright ‘nap boxes’ that they claim will help solve the Asian country’s notorious overwork problem. Tokyo-based furniture specialist Itoki Corporation and Koyoju Gohan, a plywood supplier from Hokkaido, recently signed a license agreement to start production of a bizarre-looking contraption that they claim will tackle the overwork […]
Japanese Man Lives Out Every Idol Fan’s Ultimate Dream by Marrying His Favorite Idol
A 47-year-old man recently became the envy of every male idol fan on the planet after it became known that he managed to marry his favorite idol. Let’s face it, we’ve all fantasized about getting noticed by our celebrity crush at some stage in our lives, but deep down we always knew it was nothing […]
Man Collects Pebbles Stuck in the Soles of His Shoes for a Whole Year
A Japanese man who spent a whole year fishing small pebbles out of the soles of his sneakers may have inspired a new bobby in his home country. Neruno Daisuki, an illustrator and manga artist from Japan, recently got his five minutes of fame on Twitter after showing off the collection of pebbles and glass […]
Company Sells Dragonfly-Shaped Pendant That Allegedly Keeps Mosquitoes at Bay
A Japanese company is selling hyper-realistic dragonfly-shaped pendants that it claims can keep mosquitoes and other pesky insects away without any chemicals. Did you know dragonflies are among the most successful predators in the animal kingdoms? It’s true, they have a predation success rate of about 95%, and insects apparently fear them so much that […]
Japanese Company Invents Flood-Proof Floating Houses
Japanese housing developer Ichijo Komuten recently unveiled a “flood-resistant house” that can not only remain waterproof during floods, but also float off the ground. Whether you believe in climate change or not, the loss of housing due to floods is an undeniable issue all over the world, and while engineers and architects have been trying […]
This $150,000 Miniature Japanese Palace May Be the World’s Most Exclusive Dog House
The “Inuden” (Dog Den), a $150,000 architectural wonder built exclusively by hand by a Japanese palace carpenter, is probably the ultimate dog house money can buy. Cultural Property Structural Plan Co., Ltd. is an Osaka-based company that specializes in the preservation and repair of cultural property buildings and seismic reinforcement design. It employs experts in […]
Japanese Company Makes Custom Coffins for Vampire Fans
Ziggy Vamp Co. Ltd., a Tokyo-based company that specializes in products for wannabe vampires, is selling hand-made, customizable coffin furniture. If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your very own sleeping coffin, you’re in luck! For just 429,000 yen ($3,200), you can now order the essential vampire bed and feel like a true blood-sucker. I know […]