Category: COOL PRODUCTS

The Damegi Suit may very well be the ultimate clothing item for lazy folk who want to lounge around at home all day long. The fleece-style pajamas, whose name means "no-good wear", covers your ...

Japan is on the cusp of going all-out Godzilla crazy. First Godzilla arrived on top of a hotel in Kabukicho, Shinjuku Now we have been tantalized with the bare bones of a website for the ...

Japan has a love for pets that manifests itself in ways that are almost always cute but also often bizarre. And so you get all manner of cat and dog fashion, plus genuinely inventive and clever ...

Okay, fanboys, calm yourselves. Imagine two of the coolest things guys tend to get excited about: Star Wars and Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) Period. Combine them -- and you have something ...

KDDI is developing a new series of projects engaging with the Internet of Things. The first results are two home interior items sold through its au WALLET Market arm from late October. The ...

The Furoshiki Shoes are just brilliant: a combination of old and new in the very best sort of way. These wrap-around sole footwear are designed by Masaya Hashimoto for Italian brand Vibram, ...

In April, the Internet got excited when ANA announced a R2-D2-themed airplane. Well, the fleet is expanding. ANA has announced two new plane designs. One features the new character BB-8, who will ...

Takara-Tomy's latest addition to the Omnibot series of robot toys is OHaNAS. All you need is the phone app, a Wi-Fi connection and Bluetooth, and OHaNAS will be able to interact with you, such ...

Don't drink and ride. Alcoho-Lock stops you doing just that! Created by KOOWHO, the bike lock is designed to stop cyclists under the influence from riding while drunk. Alcoho-Lock includes ...

An umbrella. A parasol. And a fan. All in one? Yes, the Rurudo Fan Shade is just that. Coming in a lacy black design, the shade initially looks just like a typical parasol that many Japanese ...

Japan has always had a big thing for Star Wars, and characters like C-3PO and R2-D2 have been frequent sights on advertising billboards and TV commercials for random products. The franchise is ...

Over the weekend, Yamaha demonstrated that it doesn't just make keyboards and bikes. The "Two Yamahas, One Passion" exhibition at Roppongi Hills showcased prototype musical instruments and ...

PythagoraSwitch is an educational NHK TV show about science and engineering. It has inspired a generation of youngsters (and dads) to try building and figuring out how things work. It's unashamedly ...

Manami Okazaki has released a second edition of her book "Kokeshi, from Tohoku with Love", featuring interviews with 23 kokeshi artisans as well as 200 photos documenting how the unique wooden dolls ...

Get your drawing skills ready, kids. Here is the perfect aquarium that doesn't require any maintenance -- only creativity! The Picturerium is a digital fish tank. There are no live fish inside the ...