Japanese Company Launches Heavy “Muscle Trainer” Sneakers That Allegedly Help Users Burn Fat More Efficiently
The average energy consumption for 30 minutes of walking in regular sneakers is around 75 – 150 calories, depending on pace, but with the new Muscle Trainer sneakers you can apparently increase energy consumption to 300 calories in the same interval. So what makes Muscle Trainer sneakers so special? Well, it’s the increased weight. The […]
This Is Not a Real Japanese City, But a Fictional One Built in Minecraft
A group of Japanese Minecraft enthusiasts have spent the last three years creating an insanely realistic city in the popular block-building video game, and the results of their work have been leaving people with their mouths open. Sayama City was originally unveiled in 2016, on creative Minecraft community website Planet Minecraft, and got a lot […]
Hate Doing the Dishes? Maybe You Need This Weird Handheld Contraption
Japanese company Thanko recently launched a handheld, battery-powered device that allows you to wash the dishes without getting your hands dirty. Let’s face it, most people hate washing the dishes. And it’s not just the chore itself that’s putting them off, but the fact that they have to touch those disgusting food scraps while they’re […]
Japan’s Unusual Obsession with Moss
As a very insular society, Japan has developed a culture that can be very interesting and sometimes bizarre to the outside observer. For example, in recent years, many Japanese have become infatuated with moss. Nature excursions centered around observing the thousands of species of Japanese moss have exploded in popularity to the point that the […]
High-School Student Creates Monstrous Action Figures Out of Cicada Shells
A Japanese high-school student recently got his five minutes of fame on Twitter after posting photos of an incredibly detailed action figure he made out of around 300 discarded cicada shells. Twitter-user @ride_hero came up with the idea of using discarded cicada shells for artistic purposes after accidentally stepping on one at school. Looking at […]
Japanese Company Wants to Lease Young Women’s Armpits as Advertising Space
Of all the places to advertise on a living human being, the armpits are probably at the bottom of the list for most people, but one Japanese company believes they are prime real-estate and is currently recruiting young female models willing to walk around with ads on their armpits. Living, breathing advertising billboards are not […]
This Japanese Gadget Tells You How Bad You Stink
Body odor is a very serious issue, so serious in fact that there is actually a market for high-tech devices that alert users if they start to stink. The problem with body odor is that you can’t really smell is on yourself, and in an exceptionally polite society like Japan’s that can put people in uncomfortable […]
Japanese Shop Sells Shaved Ice So Tall You Can’t Eat It Sitting Down
Shaved Ice is a really popular dessert in Japan, so you can find it pretty much everywhere, but if you’re looking for the craziest, most outrageous shaved ice treat in the country, you have to go to Hyakusho Udon, in Miyazaki Prefecture. The only catch is that you’ll probably have to eat it standing up. No, Hyakusho […]
Japanese Artist Creates Incredibly Realistic Wool Felt Animals
Miru, a Tokushima-based wool felt artist, has been getting a lot of attention on Japanese social media for his incredibly realistic wool-felt animals. Looking at some of his works, it’s not hard to see why everyone is so impressed. Miru discovered wool felt art in 2010, when he saw a master of the craft work […]
Japanese Channel Their Anger at Annual Tea Table Flipping Contest
The Japanese are no strangers to unusual competitions, so I guess it makes sense that they’ve found a way to turn a rage-induced reaction like flipping a table into an annual contest. On June 16, a shopping mall in Japan’s Iwata Prefecture hosted the 12th annual World Chabudai-Gaeshi Tournament, an offbeat competition where participants try […]
Japanese Public Service Issues Public Apology for Employee Starting Lunch Break Three Minutes Early
A 64-year-old employee of the waterworks bureau in the Japanese city of Kobe was recently fined and reprimanded by his superiors for going on his lunch break three minutes early, on more than one occasion. The lunch break at the Kobe waterworks bureau starts at 12 pm sharp and lasts until 1 pm. However, an […]
Japan’s Stylish-Looking Trash-Collecting Samurai
The Gomi Hiroi Samurai – “trash collecting samurai” – are members of a street performance group who walk the streets of Japan collecting trash with their katanas and trusty garbage grabbers. These modern-day samurai are part of “Issei Ichidai Jidaigumi”, a performance group that originated in Kyoto but has since opened branches in other Japanese cities as […]
Japanese “UFO Boy” Can Allegedly Contact UFOs Telepathically
Japanese social media was abuzz this weekend with news of a 13-year-old boy who can allegedly contact UFOs telepathically. The photos of unidentified flying objects that he took last year have attracted a lot of attention from other UFO enthusiasts. 13-year-old Haruya Ido is being referred to as “UFO BOy” by Japanese media, for his […]
Okiku – The Creepy Doll That Allegedly Grows Human Hair
Okiku, aka “The Haunted Doll of Hokkaido” is a creepy old Japanese doll residing at a temple in Iwamizawa Temple that allegedly grows human hair. Obviously, it’s also said to be haunted by the spirit of a little girl. There are various legends regarding Okiku, but the most popular one speaks of a traditional Japanese […]
Japanese Hospital Food Will Make You Never Want to Get Discharged
A woman who recently gave birth at a clinic in Miso, Japan, recently posted a series of photos of the food she was served there, and they make it look like she had her baby in a Michelin star restaurant. When talking about hospital food, most people use phrases like “barely edible” or “tasteless” or […]