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weird japan: the digital push-up counter

Pushup Counter from Konami

It’s always fun to see what sort of quirky tech will come out of the creative minds of Japan’s electronic toy makers. The latest wacky gadget to find its way from Konami’s Party Goods division is the electronic Push-Up Counter.

The device does one thing, and one thing only. It measures how many push-ups you…

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October 10th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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just a few more yen…

One Yen Counter

This rather silly invention out of Japan lets you count individual one Yen coins so you can save them up.

The TakaraTomy Life Bank One Yen Counter screws on the top of any bottle, and lets you count up your change.
Now keep in mind that a single Japanese Yen coin is worth just a…

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June 20th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful