Japan's Five Most Frightening Horror Movies Of All Time!

Steve Levenstein — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:00:00 -0700

Japanese horror cinema, or "J-Horror" has been making a name for itself in recent years. Hollywood chillers The Ring and The Grudge are adaptations of recent J-Horror flicks and their success will surely spawn others. To get the full impact of what J-Horror really means, subtitles or not, you've got to go to the source... read more »

Sarah Palin's Japanese Eyeglasses Spark Fashion Trend

Steve Levenstein — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:30:00 -0700

Alaska Governor and GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has caught the public eye in more ways than one - her stylish, made in Japan eyeglasses have struck a particular chord with middle class, midlife mamas!

Gong! Alarm Clock Wakes You With A Boxing Ring

Steve Levenstein — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:42:27 -0800

Japanese alarm clocks have a well-deserved reputation for being loud, persistent, even obnoxious but it's all for one good purpose: waking your sleepy butt up and KEEPING it up.

Japanese Christmas Cake Sweetens Up the Season

Steve Levenstein — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:30:00 -0800

Christmas in Japan is celebrated a little differently than in other countries and some holiday traditions are unique to the land of the rising sun. One of these is Christmas Cake - a very special cake with certain required ingredients. It can be said that Christmas in Japan really isn't Christmas at all without Christmas cake! read more »

USB Eyelash Curler Brings Beauty To The Geek

Steve Levenstein — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:01:00 -0800

Some USB powered devices are so weird, they'll curl your eyelashes. Some cut to the chase and curl your lashes from the get-go... like this actual USB eyelash curler from Thanko.

Music Card MP3 Player Makes Mobile Music Listening A Snap!

Steve Levenstein — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:36:41 -0800

Sounds like a nice camera? Exactly - with this thin, lightweight, portable Music Card MP3 Player you can see the big picture while hearing all your fave tunes.

Environmentally Friendly TV Remote Runs On Touch, Not Batteries

Steve Levenstein — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:24:52 -0800

Power your TV remote control just by using it? It's more likely than you think. Practical, environmentally friendly piezoelectric powered devices now being developed could completely replace batteries in the future.

Bird Song Organ Plays Tweet Music

Steve Levenstein — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:01:00 -0800

The Bird Song Organ from Adult Science magazine is a compact, hand-turned music machine you build yourself with materials provided. The fun never ends... until you actually play it.

Toothbrush Sterilizer Zaps Germs With UV Light

Steve Levenstein — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:05:54 -0800

The compact 'Zapi' home toothbrush sterilizer from Japan's Aroma Science is designed to decontaminate your toothbrush using ultraviolet (UV) light.

Inflatable Lingerie Has China Reaching For The Top

Steve Levenstein — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:01:00 -0800

New, push-button inflatable lingerie from China will have the ladies smiling and the men, er, smiling too.

Porky MP3 Ear Buds Won't Make You Pig Headed

Steve Levenstein — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:17:37 -0800

These cute and colorful Buta Earphones from Green House of Japan add a little animal magic to any music listening experience. Wearing them provides a unique earpiece in the shape of cute pigs.

Celebrate The Year Of The Tiger With The 2010 Tora Kitty Collection

Steve Levenstein — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:01:00 -0800

Hello Kitty earns her stripes with the new 2010 Tora Kitty Collection featuring a Mascot Ball Chain, Netsuke Strap, Plush Doll and Plush Pouch.

Golf Bra By Triumph Japan Suits Us To A Tee

Steve Levenstein — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:01:00 -0800

Sports lovers rejoice, Triumph Japan is at it again, saluting the game of golf by making it easier to lower your score - oddly enough, by raising the number of strokes

Gamers Go Gaga For Creepy, Chesty Claw Catcher

Steve Levenstein — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:20:02 -0800

Claw vending machines, candy cranes, UFO catchers - like all arcade games, you pay your money and you take your chances. When it comes to wacky arcade games offering surprising prizes like these ones, however, some may keep paying until they go bust.

Miniature Furniture Collection Features 42 Legendary Chair Designs

Steve Levenstein — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:01:00 -0800

This unique 42-piece miniature collection features famous and iconic chairs, sofas & lounges by the legends of 20th century furniture design, all in handy 1/12 scale.

USB Beer Can Ultrasonic Humidifier Puts Mist In Your Mug

Steve Levenstein — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:55:21 -0800

The USB Beer Can Humidifier from Greenhouse offers non-alcoholic relief for those driven to drink by bad office air.

Nintendo Isn't Kidding With The 'Baby And Me For Wii' Doll Controller

Steve Levenstein — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:01:00 -0800

"Baby and Me for Wii", set for release this December in Australia, is the latest and perhaps the strangest application yet for Nintendo's popular Wii game console. "Bring your baby to life with your Wii remote"... and with that, let the creepiness begin!

It's A Mattress Made In Heaven When Simmons Gets In Bed With Panasonic

Steve Levenstein — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:01:06 -0800

Mattress maker Simmons and electronics giant Panasonic are set to split the sheets, begetting what might just be the world's most expensive bed. Eleven thousand dollars gets you more than just a mattress, however... MUCH more.

Sanyo Eneloopy Battery Checker Nose When To Recharge

Steve Levenstein — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:01:00 -0800

Meet 'Eneloopy', Sanyo's cute canine battery checker! Eneloopy's LED nose lights up in a range of colors corresponding to how much power is left in your batteries. Bow, er, wow!

Sony Playstation PS3 Coffee Table Is A Winning Design

Steve Levenstein — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:01:00 -0800

French designer Stephane Perruchon was very impressed by his new Sony Playstation PS3 and, especially, its ergonomic controllers. Following what must have been a a caffeine-fueled all-nighter, he decided to create this eye-catching PS3 coffee table.

Bufferin Plus S Cures Headaches Fast - For A Price

Steve Levenstein — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:01:00 -0800

When you've got the mother of all headaches, you want relief and you want it NOW. Bufferin Plus S has been specially formulated to dissolve twice as fast as ordinary pills, thus delivering its four active ingredients to the bloodstream quicker than you can say "not tonight, honey".

Laundry-Folding Robot Learns On The Job

Steve Levenstein — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:00 -0800

Meet 'Foldy', a laundry-folding robot designed by a team at Japan's Keio University. The small, inexpensive robot doesn't just learn how to fold laundry, it remembers its lessons in time for the next load.

Nintendo DSi LL Supersizes Your Screen, Picks Your Pocket

Steve Levenstein — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:01:00 -0800

Nintendo just can't enough of a good thing and either can buyers of its popular DS-series portable gaming consoles. The answer, in the form of the big-screen DSi LL, arrives in Japan this November 21 but Americans will have to wait until 2010.

Eco-Friendly 'Breathing Chair' Puts Your Butt On The Block

Steve Levenstein — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800

When is a chair not a chair? When you're not sitting in it, it seems. That's the case with the Breathing Chair, an solid effort from Taiwan's Yu-Ying Wu who seems to have been inspired by a block of springy tofu.

Pentax K-x DSLR Camera Shows Off Robotic Colors

Steve Levenstein — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:01:00 -0800

Your photos are in color, so why not your camera? That's the question Pentax is about to answer with their new K-x DSLR cameras, available in a rainbow of shades including a limited edition version sporting Robotic Colors.

Pig Lid Pot Cover Gives Home Cooked Meals Great Taste, Good Humor

Steve Levenstein — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:35 -0800

The Pig Lid pot cover is a steamer's dream, as everybody "nose". Horrible puns aside, this ingenious Otoshibuta is at once a play on words and a handy way to steam food in an oven-top pan.

Animal Character Round Mug & Spoon Sets Add Cuteness To Any Kitchen

Steve Levenstein — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0800

Like cute things but demand convenience and quality? Japan has much more to offer than Hello Kitty, as these Animal Character Round Mug & Spoon Sets by Decole show so well.

Glorified Bong Cleans Your Car's Air, Won't Get You A Ticket

Steve Levenstein — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:06:53 -0800

The "watercourse cyclone air cleaner" from Seiwa circulates your car's smelly interior air through water to wash out unwanted impurities. It may not get you high but it WILL leave your ride as fresh as mountain air after a thunderstorm.

Bizarre USB Bust Beauty Pads Keep Snow Off Your Mountains

Steve Levenstein — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:38:49 -0800

Winter's chill frosting your ornaments? Slip a pair of Thanko's USB bust beauty pads under the boys and turn cold & icy to warm & nicey!

Humanistic Humidifier Design Turns Over A New Leaf

Steve Levenstein — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:32:42 -0800

Oh, the humidity! The charming design of the Rocca Hybrid Humidifier imitates a bare branched tree in winter while the handy remote hangs like a lonely last leaf. It's a more humanistic humidifier that succeeds by accentuating the form yet still performing the function.