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Pink Tentacle

An interesting blog about many different strange things in Japanese culture. Especially focuses on trends and new products found only in Japan.
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'Atomic pen' writes with individual atoms

Oct 17, 2008
An Osaka University research team has demonstrated an “atomic pen” that can inscribe nano-sized text on metal by manipulating individual atoms on the surface. According to the researchers,...

Midori-san, the blogging houseplant

Oct 7, 2008
Midori-san, the blogging houseplant, at bowls Donburi Cafe in Kamakura If houseplants could blog, what would they say? To find out, Kamakura-based IT company KAYAC Co., Ltd. has developed a sophisticated botanical interface system that lets plants po...

For rent: Reversible Destiny Lofts (w/ video)

Sep 26, 2008
To NY-based architect-poets and "reversible destiny" philosophers Arakawa & Gins, comfort deserves only a limited role in the home. In their vision, a home that keeps its inhabitants young and healthy should provide perpetual challenges. A tentative ...

Video: Kaguya moon crash

Nov 30, 1999
The Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) has released high-definition video captured by the Kaguya moon probe moments before crashing onto the lunar surface on June 11. The 3D movie was created based on observation data captured about 12...

Mechani-Kong and Dr. Who's secret pyramid base

Nov 20, 2009
In 1967, Shōnen Magazine published a set of illustrations detailing the secret weapons of Dr. Who, an evil scientist bent on capturing King Kong who regularly appeared in “The King Kong Show,” a popular animated series on Japanese and US television at...

Top 60 Japanese words/phrases of 2009

Nov 16, 2009
Publisher Jiyu Kokuminsha has released its annual list of the 60 most popular Japanese expressions of the year. The words and phrases (listed below in no particular order) reflect some of the major trends, events, and people that captured the attention...

Bra doubles as golf putting mat

Nov 10, 2009
Lingerie maker Triumph International Japan has unveiled a new concept bra designed to appeal to the hardcore female golfing enthusiast. Called the “Nice Cup In Bra,” the lingerie consists of a grass-green top that, when removed, conveniently unfurls...

Sci-fi illustrations by Shusei Nagaoka

Nov 10, 2009
In the 1970s and 1980s, the sci-fi art of Japanese illustrator Shusei Nagaoka graced numerous album covers and appeared in a variety of advertisements, magazines, and movie posters. Here is a small sample of his fantastic work. (Click the “+” under...

Velvet kaiju paintings

Nov 6, 2009
The fierce beauty of classic Japanese movie monsters is dramatically captured in these black velvet paintings by artist Bruce White. Gamera Mechagodzilla Godzilla Ultraman Hedorah Mothra

'Atomic pen' writes with individual atoms



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