Travel

Giving Thanks for the Mammaries at Japan's Best Breast Shrine

by Steve Levenstein

Thank God for breasts... and wouldn't you know, Japan has a shrine for that! Since 1678, Karube Jinja in Okayama prefecture has been providing hope and faith for Japanese women seeking the best for their breasts.

EV Roadside Assistance Charger Vehicle Gives You a Boost in the Boondocks

by Steve Levenstein

So you want to drive an EV (electric vehicle) but worry about being stranded when the power runs out... it's a valid concern that puts off many potential EV buyers. Now a pilot project from Nissan and the JAF (Japanese Auto Federation) is addressing the issue by testing an EV Roadside Assistance Charger Vehicle.

Chinese Caterpillars Stop Cargo Train In its Tracks

by China.new

Get lost, Godzilla. Keep quiet, Kung Fu Panda. When it comes to feats of strength formidable enough to impress Frank Costanza on Festivus, you've got to give it up to millions of Chinese caterpillars.

Part Boat, Part Car, All Awesome: The HydroCar

by Chris Weiss

The Dobbertin HydroCar is one of the coolest boat-cars/car-boats we've ever seen. But it still isn't quite greater than the sum of its parts.

Macau Makes Like Manhattan with a Spectacular Central Park

by China.new

Call it "Central Park East" if you like. Macau's exciting new Taipa Central Park will take a bite out of the Big Apple by providing city dwellers with an unexpected oasis of pastoral charm.

Honda Chopper Motorcycle Concept Sparked by Star Wars

by Steve Levenstein

“Sparked” as in electricity, that is, which provides the motive power for the futuristic Honda Chopper concept motorcycle inspired by Star Wars, Big Trak, and your fave mean manga machines.

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Social Media Meets Shangri-La: Tibet Tops One Million Internet Users

by China.new

Online on top of the world! Nearly half of Tibet's population has come to embrace the Internet as an ideal way to find information, exchange ideas, play games and “yak” with far-away friends.

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Peach Aviation to Take a Bite Out of the High Cost of Flying

by Steve Levenstein

Peach Aviation Ltd., Japan's first budget airline, is set to begin limited operations early next year. The new cost-cutting carrier will offer bargain-hunting travelers “surprisingly’’ low fares but the question remains, will penny-pinching fliers bite?

Give This Wind-up Eco Flashlight a Spin to Let it Shine

by Steve Levenstein

The BunBun Eco Light from Japan works like clockwork: spinning it around like a dayglo plastic nunchuck juices up the rechargeable batteries with clean kinetic energy.

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China's 'Hotel Test Sleeper' Enjoys History’s Most Comfortable Job

by China.new

Beijing's Zhang Yumo sometimes finds her work tiring. It's not a problem, however, because as one of China's six professional 'Hotel Test Sleepers', Zhang gets paid for sleeping on the job.

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Shorter Hop - Qantas Gets You Through The Airport Fast

by Jamie Reygle

Qantas are letting you check in and board with just your Frequent Flyer card.

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Justin Bieber's Japan Tour Sends a Positive Message to the World

by Steve Levenstein

Will success spoil Justin Bieber? Not yet, it seems. Defying concerns about visiting Japan expressed by his road crew, the teenaged music superstar and YouTube phenomenon closed out his nearly two-year long My World Tour with concerts in Osaka and Tokyo. What's more, Bieber made a point of guesting on Japanese TV programs and meeting children affected by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. He didn't have to, but he did, and that's very, very cool.

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China's Commuters Charging to Cheap 'Knockoff' Electric Cars

by China.new

China's car-crazy commuters are increasingly opting for an economical alternative to big-name, high-priced auto brands. Shanzhai (“knockoff”) electric cars charge up overnight, can be driven over 100 km per day, and cost well under $3,000.

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Walkie The Talkie - An App That Pays You To Use It

by Jamie Reygle

Gigwalk pays you to use your smartphone.

World's Largest 3D Street Painting Requires No Glasses

by China.new

"Lions Gate Canyon", a gigantic 3D street painting certified by Guinness World Records as the world's largest, is delighting crowds at Wanda Square in Jinan, China. Viewers don't need to wear special eyeglasses in order to experience the striking three-dimensional effect of the 892 sq/m (31,500 sq/ft) painting.

China's Upcoming Moon Mission to Seek Out Helium-3 Fusion Fuel

by China.new

Is the Moon a fuel's paradise? China seems to think so, and one of the main objectives of the country's first lunar landing mission scheduled for 2017 will be an assessment of the moon's stockpile of Helium-3.

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Act Loqly - An App That Gives You Instant Local Knowledge

by Jamie Reygle

Loqly makes local knowledge available to anyone who needs it, whenever they want it.

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China's V750 Pilotless Helicopter is One Cool Terminator Eggbeater

by China.new

The first successful test flight of China's innovative new V750 pilotless helicopter has Terminator fans' hearts aflutter. How long until Predator drones and V750 choppers duke it out high over Central Asia?

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