Besides playing home to some of the smartest people who’re currently strolling the earth, the Land of the Rising Sun also seems to sport an amusing high amount of vending machines. The Japanese love vending machines and Japan seems to be teeming of these lately. Here’s a one-of-a-kind vending machine that pretty much separates its self from the multitudes around, given the fact that it generously allows free WiFi access! Set up by the Tokyo-based beverage company Asahi Soft Drinks,...
NEC is all set to unleash their splendorous line of 24-inch WUVGA displays. The MultiSync EA243WM and the EA243WM-BK will be white and black in color, respectively. The company has gone green on this one with a special Eco Mode that helps track the carbon emissions when on. The carbon dioxide emissions are displayed on this one and you know that there's some need for better balance in your surroundings. When you talk of other features there's not much with...
Given the present state of the economy, we see companies digressing into different segments but a game developer like Capcom getting into the restaurant business still caught us by surprise. They are teaming up with he karaoke chain Pasela to open up the Capcom Bar in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on January 25. The entertainment bar will allow patrons to try out the latest CAPCOM games, order from a special menu inspired by Capcom titles, and buy character goods. Besides it...
We're on the brink of a fiery world with the Chinese Year of the Dragon, hot on our heels. And when it catches up to us, we will have the lucky charm of the Blancpain's Caruso Chinese Dragon Limited Edition to drive us on. Basically, the face of the watch is a lot in line with the Caruso series while the back of it completely surprises us with the dynamic new look to suit the theme. It bears an 18-karat...
The Japanese love the iPhone and the iPads, but they also love catching up on their favorite TV shows when on the move. To bridge the gap and deliver the best of both words, Japanese telecom giant Softbank has unveiled a digital TV tuner for the 'i' devices. A bit smaller than the Mac Mini it has a built in digital tuner which streams the TV content over Wi-Fi which can be viewed on the iPhone / iPad using the...
Japanese movie, 'Castle in the Sky' managed to draw more Twitter action than anything else, in a single second. The highest tweet per second record has been bagged by the company. The count now reads as 25,088 tps. The Japanese television screening of the show drew more Twitter action than Beyonce did in her previous record. To be precise it was 8,868 tps. Video after jump....
Only in Japan can you get a door monitor system which has a monitor that comes in four different colors. The Panasonic VL-MDM100 is a wireless camera system that consists of a camera which can be installed at your door step, a wireless transmitter and a MP3 player sized monitor which doubles as an intercom and a remote control for the camera. A monitor can be connected to four cameras and with a range of 70 meters it is more...
Japan's fascination with Godzilla can be seen in this Christmas tree at a shopping mall in Tokyo. I wonder who is Santa? [Buzzfeed]...
To add to the sophisticated decor that many uptight beings drape themselves in, we have the Tokyoflash Kisai Rogue Touch Pocket Watch. Though you may argue that the idea of a pocket watch being flashed these days is stupid, you must agree that it's also how well it is designed that counts. The stainless steel body is quite the thing you need to go sleek, a combination of lights to make it look even cooler and a screen lock after...
It seems all did not go well at an outing of luxury sportscar enthusiasts in Japan as their trip was got to a halt with an expensive freeway pileup - smashing a stunning eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and two Mercedes likely worth more than $1 million together. Police say they believe the accident Sunday was touched off when the driver of one of the Ferraris tried to change lanes and hit the median barrier. He spun across the freeway, and...
Without creativity, even the Gods wouldn’t be decorated as well. Just why we keep looking at the Wang Zi Wons Cyborg-Bodhisattva sculptures over and over again. This South Korean masterpiece collection brings the beauty of Buddhism closer to reality, better than anyone else. The artist himself has the finest taste for twists in the way he goes on to describe his works. He cooks up questions like “Can an ‘I’ cloned from my genes be considered a human being?” “Is...
300 million Yen is a lot of money ($4 million) and Bandai plans to show that to the kids with a 1/6 scale model of a briefcase which comes with stacks of 10,000 Yen bills. The bills are in the form of blocks, which makes me wonder why would a parent give his kid blocks of multi million Yen bills to play with and not Lego. It sells in Japan for 2100 Yen ($ 25). [More images after the jump]...
If you’re one of those who devote the major part of their lives to anime and wind up acting like the Japanese, no matter what race they hail from in reality, here’s a pair of shoes that you’d probably not think off as plain ridiculous! Now the most of us wouldn’t want to be caught dead in shoes like these, though Ghost in the shell: Stand Alone Complex nerds are bound to drool all over their keyboards with a look...
Samsung's flagship phone the Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) is now available for Japanese smart phone enthusiasts. The unlocked Ice Cream Sandwich phone is selling for a whopping 79,800 Yen ($ 1050). [More images after the jump]...
Robot guards will patrol jail corridors in South Korea as early as next year, lifting the burden off human prison guards. Asian Forum for Corrections Chairman Lee Baik-chul said the robots will perform simple tasks such as patrolling during night hours and this will significantly help human prison guards focus on other more complex tasks. At night the robots will watch for any signs of suicide attempts or physical attacks on prisoners instead of the human guards. This will allow...
