Fancy having Namie Amuro on your cup?
If you recall, Koppu no Fuchiko (literally "Fuchiko on the edge of the cup") was originally a Gachapon capsule toy created by Kitan Club. The mini mini Office ...
Bandai's Tamagotchi is one of those series that just continues to survive -- and not only survive, but keep on innovating and coming up with new tricks.
Tamagotchi probably needs no introduction ...
Heading to the beach this summer? Of course, you'll need a beach ball.
But does your beach ball light up?
No. This one does, though. The Green House Beach Ball Inflatable Waterproof LED Solar ...
While the latest Michael Bay Transformers movie is shooting up the box office around the world (though not yet in Japan), it's worth taking a look at a pretty spectacular local Japanese version. A ...
Sleeping Hamsters Tissue Box Cover
Cute Kleenex holder/dispenser
The Japanese are obsessed with bathing. From hot springs (onsen) to public baths (sento), and even home foot baths for feet saunas, the Japanese take the water, temperature, location and duration of ...
Sumitomo 3M has created a special website for creating fashion items online, controlled by the volume of your voice. The "Scotch Summer Holidays Family Kousaku Paper Fashion Kids" (or just Scotch ...
We've already seen the Animal Face Pack, which took animals from Tokyo's famous Ueno Zoo and turned them into beauty tools.
Now how about taking this fashion idea even further?
Zoo Jeans is a ...
Dutch electronics maker have stolen the limelight from local manufacturers with this new must-have home item, the Philips Noodle Maker. The automatic raw noodle maker can churn out ramen, soba, udon ...
Ice Ball Mold for Perfect Ice Spheres
If you’re going to have ice in your drink, shouldn’t it be eye-catching at least? The Ice Ball Mold is easy to use, has professional-grade quality, and makes perfectly seamless ice balls within seconds!
Following the 2013 bikes and other merchandise, HRM Goodsmile Racing Bike Project has created three new snazzy Hatsune Miku racing bikes.
The Racing Miku Hatsune Miku GT comes in three models: ...
Japanese people like to dress up. Various commentators like to point to social phenomenon like cosplay (literally, "costume play") as examples of how people seek escape in role-playing and ...
Glico's Papico ice cream has upped the marketing for its summer campaign and this apparently means appealing to the inner moe in every Japanese consumer.
The frozen snack has relaunched with new ...
Japan has a falling birth rate. The lack of babies isn't quite at Children of Men levels yet but it does have serious implications for the future. Who will burden the cost of the pensions and care ...
A major trend in Japan recently is how local beer brands are trying to reverse their falling sales as the population declines and younger consumers turn away from traditional beers.
After years of ...
You might think there isn't much room for further development in the design of the humble flower vase. But you'd be wrong.
Designed by Fumiaki Goto/224 Porcelain, the Hanabunko is a flower vase ...
UTme! is a new service by Uniqlo, the Japanese apparel retailing chain with its sights set on world domination. UTme!, as its name suggests, lets consumers design their very own UT ...