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How Much is That Android in the Window?
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If you find yourself at the Takashimaya department store in Shinjuku, Tokyo, you will have a special treat this Valentines Day. There, you will find the Geminoid-F android just chilling out in the store window, seemingly waiting for a friend.… |
February 3rd, 2012
Japanese Vending Machine Makes a Face in Your Cappuccino
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If there’s one thing that’s for certain, it’s that the Japanese love their wacky vending machines. Whether they’re doling out bananas, crabs or making ice cream sundaes, they always seem to have a trick up their sleeves. But this machine just makes hot beverages like tea and coffee. So what’s… |
December 20th, 2011
Tokyo Subway Gets Lightsaber Handrails
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Tokyo is crazy about Star Wars. We knew that much already, but now they have gone and made the handrails in their subway cars look like lightsabers, in honor of the Blu-Ray release of the Star Wars… saga. |
September 23rd, 2011
PIGORASS 4-Legged Robot Jumps and Gallops on Its Own
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Walking is hard enough for robots, but check out this ‘bot that can do so on four legs. He might become your future dog, if all goes according to plan for its Japanese inventors.… |
September 6th, 2011
Robot From Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky Comes to Life
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If you love Miyazaki’s animes, then you’ll love the fact that the gigantic robot from Laputa: Castle in the Sky …can be seen in Tokyo, at the Ghibli Museum (FR). Apparently, this robot is life-sized, meaning that it’s quite huge. You can take your photo right next to it. This |
September 6th, 2010
Japanese Dancin’ Stormtrooper – the Special Edition With Pointless New Special Effects
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The latest update to the popular Tokyo Dancing Stormtrooper video features a bunch of pointless new special effects! It follows the George Lucas’ tradition of filling classic Star Wars… flicks with stupid and unnecessary CGI effects. Personally, I hate the “Special” versions of Episodes 4, 5, and 6. I’ve seen |
August 19th, 2010
Anipov LED Spokes Hack Your Bike Into a Sort of TRON Light Cycle
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It’s true that if you have though about putting LEDs on your bike, it’s nothing new. However, this new tech from Japan will really light your bike up like none other in the neighborhood. It’s called the Anipov LED system and it’s made by Japan’s Suns & Moon Laboratory. The… |
May 26th, 2010
Darth Vader is Your Boss
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Darth Vader is invading the streets of Tokyo, Japan, thanks to the mobile phone giant Docomo. I don’t know how much they had to pay George Lucas for the rights, but you can bet that they didn’t come cheap. Darth is part of an interactive campaign that allows you to… |
April 27th, 2010
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 |
September 24th, 2009
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… |
May 22nd, 2009
