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giant gundam statue loses its head, still keeps its cool

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While Japan’s Giant Gundam statue is but a distant memory, that doesn’t mean his dismembered body parts can’t be used for good.

It turns out that despite the dismantling of the Giant Gundam his head still lives on. It’s sort of like that movie They Saved Hitler’s Brain, where they kept the evil Furor’s head…

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September 24th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: robots strange + wonderful

gundam statue being erected in tokyo: why can’t stuff like this happen where i live?

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A 1:1 scale Gundam statue is being built in Tokyo as part of the Japanese government’s quest to acquire a monopoly of geeks to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the world famous anime series. The Mainichi Daily News has pictures from the construction site in Shiokaze Park.

The statue is a life-size model of the…

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May 22nd, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun retro robots strange + wonderful

blood of bahamut playable next month by lucky people [nintendo ds]

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Nintendo DS owners and RPG fans alike have been looking foward to Square Enix’s Blood of Bahamut since the game was first announced last year, and now a few incredibly lucky people (in Japan) are going to have a chance to get their hands on the game (in Japan). Anyone have a Japanese address I can…

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April 21st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: video games

kisai denshoku led watch: how a cylon tells the time

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Inspired by the neon lights of the flashy Shinjuku district of Tokyo, this new watch out of Japan is sure to draw plenty of attention when you check the time.

The Kisai Denshoku watch is crafted from aluminum and stainless steel, and tells time using a unique set of stacked orange LED bars.

A press…

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April 8th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

photo du jour: hidden mario mushrooms

Hidden Mario Mushrooms

I saw this photo over on Flickr this morning, and just had to post it.

Oh, that’s where I put my mushrooms – I’ve been looking for them all day. Maybe the cops were coming and they had to hide ‘em?
Shadowadrik snapped this great photo at the Akiba, Tokyo video game shop Potato King…

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May 21st, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

laser xmas tree in tokyo: no need for needles

Laser Christmas Tree in Tokyo

This giant green Christmas tree was recently sighted at the base of an office building in Tokyo, Japan. But unlike its Rockefeller Center counterpart, this one can entirely vanish with the flip of a switch.

The bright green laser tree was on display from December 18 to 22 between the towers of the Yurakucho Marion…

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December 25th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun

alarm clock lets you know when the train is coming

Yamanotesen Ekimero Alarm Clock by Yumekobo

Here’s another strange gadget out of Japan. This helps you keep track of when trains are coming to your nearby station.

In order to keep you on schedule, Yumekobo’s Yamanote Alarm Clock gives you a visual indication of the train schedule on its clock face. In order to maintain accuracy, the clock is automatically updated…

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

filed under: strange + wonderful timepieces