This $100 Eraser Weighs Five Pounds, Could Be the World’s Largest
The Radar S-10000 measures 276 x 141 x 43 mm and weighs over 2.2 kilograms (5 pounds), making it one of the largest, if not the largest, commercially available erasers. Japanese eraser maker Seed was founded in 1915, making it one of the oldest companies in the business. Its most popular product line, Radar, was […]
Clothing Brand Specializes in Fashionable Hospital Patient Gowns
Lifte is a Japanese clothing brand that specializes in hospital patient gowns that are not only comfortable to wear but also look stylish. Fashion is probably the last thing on most people’s minds when they need to spend time in a hospital, but Japanese clothing brand Lifte claims that dressing well is one important way […]
Stone Watch – The World’s Dumbest Smartwatch
Smartwatch manufacturers are constantly trying to one-up each other with feature-rich devices, but one Japanese company prides itself on making the world’s dumbest smartwatch. The Stone Watch is not a smartwatch, it’s just designed to look like one. Created by Japanese capsule toy maker Tama-Kyu, the low-tech accessory doesn’t even tell time, let alone feature […]
Man Who Dreamed of Becoming a Wolf Spends $23,000 on Hyper-Realistic Costume
A Japanese man reportedly spent a whopping 3 million yen ($23,000) on a handmade wolf costume to fulfill his dream of becoming a wolf. Zeppet, a Japanese company specializing in special effects and special modeling, made international news headlines last year, when it revealed that it had created a special dog suit for a client […]
Artist Uses Real Flower Petals to Create Intricate Fairy Dresses
Momotsuki, a 20-year-old artist from Japan, blends her love of gardening and fantasy into a unique art form she calls named “Fairy Dress“. If you think about it, flowers make perfect dresses for fairies, but you need the skill and imagination to turn them into functional garments, and Momotsuki, the talented artist behind the ‘Fairy […]
Japan’s Plastic Surgery Idol Has Spent $100,000 on Cosmetic Procedures
Todoroki, a 30-year-old Japanese woman known as Japan’s plastic surgery idol, has spent over 13 million yen on plastic surgery over the last decade. Posting as 整形アイドル轟ちゃん (Plastic Surgery Idol Todoroki-chan) on YouTube, Todoroki is one of the few vloggers who not only focuses on a topic that is still considered taboo in her home […]
Would You Pay $3,400 For This Uncomfortable Looking Amethyst Office Chair?
A Japanese semiprecious stone processing company is selling a $450,000 yen ($3,400) office chair made out of a giant L-shaped piece of amethyst. Factory-M, a Saitama-based store specializing in semiprecious natural stones, got a lot of attention after posting photos of its most recent offering on social media. The Japanese company shared three pics of […]
AcryPhone – A Phone-Shaped Slab of Acrylic to Help You Beat Smartphone Addiction
The AcryPhone is a rudimentary device designed to mimic the look and feel of a smartphone in order to help users conquer their handheld addiction. As much as we try to deny it, most of us are addicted to smartphones. We try to limit the time we spend looking at them, but we constantly find […]
Man Gets Arrested After Calling Police 2,000 Times in 9 Days to Harass and Insult Them
An elderly Japanese man was recently arrested after calling a police precinct 2,060 times in nine days to yell at the staff there and call them “tax thieves” and “big stupid a-holes”. Between September 30th and October 8th, the 67-year-old man from Saitama Prefecture called the Prefectural Police Headquarters a total of 2060 times to […]
Japanese Food Artist Creates Anime-Inspired Cake Icing Masterpieces
Izumi is a young Japanese food artist who specializes in detailed cake icing artworks inspired by popular manga and anime characters. We’ve featured some incredible cake artists over the last 12 years, from the super-talented Sarah Hardy, who can create edible replicas of just about anything, to Chinese patissier Zhou Yi, whose creations look more […]
Mother Sparks Controversy After Having 9-Year-Old Daughter Undergo Plastic Surgery
A Japanese mother has come under fire for having her 9-year-old daughter undergo double eyelid surgery in order to become more beautiful. In Japan, plastic surgery is legal for anyone under the age of 18, as long as they have the consent of their parents or a legal guardian, and according to a recent report […]
Japanese Girl Has Been Getting Plastic Surgery Since 5th Grade
A Japanese girl sparked controversy recently after revealing that she has been getting plastic surgery since 5th grade and that she has so far spent over 10 million yen ($72,000) to change her appearance. Zirazyo_ is an up-and-coming Japanese influencer whose shot to fame came when she revealed that her current appearance is the result […]
Taste the Emptiness – Japanese Company Launches Flavorless Candy
Japanese convenience store chain Lawson recently launched a rather intriguing new product – flavorless candy that apparently tastes like emptiness. Whether it be sweet, sour, salty or even spicy, candy has always been associated with a type of flavor. Well, at least until now, because flavorless candy is a thing these days. Lawson, one of […]
The Coffee Poured Into This Cup Is Actually a Wooden Sculpture
It’s hard to believe, but your eyes are playing tricks on you. The black liquid you see being poured into the cup in the photo below is actually just expertly sculpted and painted wood. A year ago, Japanese wood carver Kibori no Konno (@kibori_no_konno) took to Twitter to share photos of some hyper-realistic coffee beans […]
Japanese Company Launches Fur-Inspired Bed Linens That Feel Like Petting a Cat
Japanese clothing and housewares company Nissen recently launched its most intriguing product yet – a line of bed linens and blankets that try to mimic cat fur. Studies have shown that petting a cat for just 10 minutes reduces the levels of stress hormones, and any cat lover will tell you just how relaxing the […]