You Can Now Smell Like Fried Chicken Thanks to This KFC Drumstick Bath Bomb
Ever dream of immersing yourself in a giant tub of used KFC cooking oil that would leave you smelling like your favorite fried chicken? Well, thanks to this fried drumstick-shaped bath bomb, now you can. KFC recently teamed up with Japanese novelty retailer Village Vanguard to create one of its most outrageous products yet – […]
Japanese Company Creates Smart Fork That Cancels Out Noodle-Slurping Noises
In an attempt to battle “noodle harassment”, a Japanese company created a smart fork that can cancel out a user’s noodle-slurping noises. Any ramen connoisseur will tell you that proper Japanese ramen etiquette entails slurping your noodles while you eat them, as doing so allows for aeration and full flavor development. This practice, however, can […]
Japanese Man Invents Coffee Made Entirely of Garlic
When you think about coffee alternatives, garlic is probably one of the last things that comes to mind, but that exactly the ingredient that one Japanese inventor used to create a drink that looks and tastes like coffee. 74-year-old Yokitomo Shimotai, a coffee shop owner in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, claims that his unique “garlic coffee” is […]
Japan Now Has a Cafe Dedicated to Female Thighs
If you enjoy staring at women’s thighs while you eat, there’s now a place that allows you to do just that, without looking like a pervert. Welcome to Japan’s new World of Thighs Photography Cafe! It’s no secret that Japan loves themed restaurants and cafes, but if you thought airsoft restaurants and reptile cafes were […]
Japanese Programming School Attracts Male Students with Cute Maids
It’s no secret that Japanese men have a thing for maids, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that some businesses try to use their popularity as an advantage over the competition. Like this new programming school in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is trying to attract male students by having cute maids studying alongside them. MadeInMaidFamily […]
YouTuber Sells Shares in Himself Online, Makes $490,000 in One Week
On the surface, Japan’s newest stock exchange platform, Valu, may seem like an innovative game changer in that it allows users to sell shares in themselves. The goal of which, for many, is to raise money to start a business or work on personal/freelance projects within their profession. That being said, however, there is at […]
Japanese Homeless Comedian Makes a Good Living Renting Himself to People for 45 Cents a Day
It’s hard to believe that anyone could survive on just 45 cents a day, especially if they don’t even have a place to sleep, but Japanese comedian Kotani Makoto has been doing it for a while now, and claims that he’s happier and more successful than ever before. But it’s not just that Kotani Makoto is doing […]
Japanese Company to Sell Robot Dog That Faints If Your Feet Smell Bad
A Japanese company has created an adorable robot dog that can tell you how bad your feet smell, by using a powerful sensor embedded in its nose. If your feet don’t have bad odor, “Hana-chan” will happily wag its tale, if it detects moderately smelly feet, it will start to bark, and if they really stink, […]
In Japan They Use Motorcycles as Musical Instruments
If you’re into motorcycles, you’ve probably heard about Bōsōzoku, the Japanese rebel biker gangs often associated with outlandish motorcycle tuning. But what you probably didn’t know is that they like to use their bike to create really loud music. Thrill-seeking Bōsōzoku gangs have been known to engage in a variety of dangerous and illegal activities, like racing […]
Lulu Hashimoto – Japan’s Creepy Real-Life Living Doll
Lulu Hashimoto is the world’s first “living doll fashion model”, and you can actually become her by putting on a realistic body suit consisting of doll head mask, a wig and stockings patterned with doll-like joints. As you can see in the photos below, the effect is pretty disturbing. Becoming a living doll used to be […]
Japanese Amateur Artist Specializes in Gravity-Defying Coin Structures
Stacking coins in a simple tower can get pretty challenging after it reaches a certain size, but that’s child’s play compared to what this Japanese artist can create out of thousands of carefully placed coins. Twitter user @thumb_tani has been delighting his fans with an array of physics-defying coin structures ever since he discovered the hobby, by […]
Buddhist Robots to Perform Cheaper Funeral Services in Japan
When experts predicted that robots will take most of our jobs in the next few decades, priests were probably among the least concerned humans on the planet. After all, machines and spirituality don’t exactly go hand in hand. But one Japanese company is showing everyone that no job is safe, with a line of “Buddhist […]
Super Robot Wolf – Japan’s High-Tech Crop Guardian
Japan’s fascination with robotics and all things high-tech is legendary, but did you know thy make robot scarecrows now? Well, Super Robot Wolf is meant to scare a lot more than crows, but still, Japan may be taking their love for technology a bit too far. When I was growing up, farmers kept birds and […]
Japanese Company Creates “Rolls Royce of Fidget Spinners” That Can Spin Continuously for Over 12 Minutes
Fidget spinners are everywhere these days, but if you’re looking for ultimate performance, there is nothing like the Saturn Spinner, a marvel of engineering that can spin continuously longer than any other fidget spinner on the market – over 12 minutes. Dubbed the “Rolls Royce of fidget spinners”, the Saturn Spinner was developed by a […]
Japanese Researchers Create Ice Cream That Doesn’t Melt, Technically
Researchers at the Biotherapy Development Research Center Co. in Kanazawa, Japan, have come with a 100%-natural solution to the age-old problem of melting ice-cream. By using polyphenol found in strawberry, they can keep a popsicle from melting for hours, on a hot summer day. Believe it or not, the secret ingredient for “unmeltable” ice-cream was discovered […]