International Tokyo Toy Show 2010
18-07-2010
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The International Tokyo Toy Show is being held this weekend at the Big Sight. Here are a few video clips showing some of the neat new toys that are on display: The highlights seem to be ...
Toilet Paper Origami
17-07-2010
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If for some reason, you happen to be stuck in the toilet for quite a long time, then how about creating some origami with toilet paper? Here’s a sample of a really coolsome dragon that ...
Giant Hornets Nest Attached to Window
17-07-2010
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Asahi TV visits a restaurant with a window that has a splendid and terrifying view of the inside of a nest of giant hornets: — Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan (Subscribe) ...
Narita Sky Access
17-07-2010
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Narita Sky Access, a new high speed train that can travel between Nippori (in Tokyo) to Narita Airport in just 36 minutes, has gone into service. As the Yomiuri notes, the new train is ...
Today’s Japan Photo: Eggs of The Sun
17-07-2010
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I was watching a TV show last night whereby they featured the “eggs of the sun” which is produced in Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture and can be sold for very high prices. For ...
Dolphin Jumps Out of Aquarium Tank
17-07-2010
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For the past week or so, animal rights activists have been doing their best to spread this video of a dolphin jumping out of its tank in the middle of a July 4th show at the Okinawa ...
Gopan Rice Bread Cooker
17-07-2010
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A video from Diginfo shows off the Gopan Rice Bread Cooker, a machine that transforms rice in to bread: The GOPAN is basically used in the same way as regular bread making machines. First ...
Today’s Japan Photo: Seioubo
16-07-2010
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For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be taking a look at some yummy snacks called Seioubo, which are little traditional snacks shaped like little pink peaches. This photo was taken by ...
Your Nightmares Are Real
16-07-2010
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The previously exhibited comparison image sparked no small amount of debate, but it appears the truth is more shocking – see the videos below for confirmation: Javascript is required ...
South Korea Punishes People For Ancestors’ Crimes
16-07-2010
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Most countries in the world do not punish people for crimes committed by their parents or grandparents. However, things are apparently different in South Korea, where the government is ...