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LED plant factories offer efficient 3D alternative to traditional gardening
The concept of plant factories is not a new one. Especially in space-strapped Japan, the idea of a compact garden that can simulate a natural environment in a tight urban area is highly desirable....
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Happy 40th birthday, Aeon! Coca-Cola celebrates with limited edition LED...
Coca-Cola may not be the craziest company when it comes to special, limited edition drinks (although their Coke Orange was a pretty good), but what they lack in variety, they make up for when it comes...
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New light-emitting, color-changing “hikaru skirt” illuminates your legs for...
Let’s begin with a bit of linguistic trivia: How many of you know that Japanese has an expression for the area of exposed skin between the top of knee-high socks and the hemline of a skirt? No, this...
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Panasonic develops data communication using an ordinary light and smartphone
There are many ways that data is transferred these days, be it fiber optic cables, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G-LTE, and a whole slew of other brand names and acronyms the meanings of which I don’t care to...
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Look into our crystal ball; we see a Pokémon that’s right for you!【Pics】
Every pokémon trainer has their special pokémon. Whether it’s one of the starter pokémon that you kept with you all over the Kanto region, or one of the hundreds of pokémon you can catch along the...
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Check out the incredible futuristic gear at Japan’s 2015 Good Design Awards...
Every year since 1957, Japan’s Good Design Awards have honored products which are designed in such a way to have a positive impact on people’s lives. The award system, which is now operated by the...
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LED potion lamp heals us with its array of colors, sets perfect adventure mood
Growing up with video games, there are a number of make-believe items we’d love to pull out from a bag to make our everyday lives better. Even just an ordinary potion could mean going from a...
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Sakuraman services promises to bring you cherry blossoms anytime,...
The sakura season will never slip away from you again! Sakura, or cherry blossoms, are one of the most iconic symbols of Japanese culture. But getting a glimpse of these beautiful buds can sometimes...
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Hilarious commercial of father devoting life to becoming firefly has...
Just when you start to think it can’t possibly get more absurd…. Japanese commercials have a reputation for being absolutely insane, but this recent one titled “Firefly Man” by OCEDEL for their...
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This bookmark will both save your page and light your way to the next one
An elegant and simple aid for avid readers has arrived. From the art-and-science-fusing mind of designer Kouichi Okamoto comes the “Bookmark Light,” available through the Kyouei Design website for...
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Japan Develops Lantern Which Runs Solely on Salt and Water, Makes You Wish...
Electronics company Greenhouse is set to release a lantern that runs on just salt and water. It uses that old favorite of high school science teachers everywhere, electrolysis, in combination with...
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Display Your Own Animations on Your Bicycle Wheel with ANIPOV, Goes on Sale...
Back in my day, kids used to put little plastic beads on their bicycle wheel spokes to make them “flashy.” Now it looks as if these kids grew up and got training in optics. Plastic beads have been...
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Flashlight Automatically Turns on in Earthquake
Living in an earthquake-prone country like Japan means constant vigilance in terms of disaster preparedness. Though the Great East Japan Earthquake of 11 March 2011 struck during daylight hours,...
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Nails looking duller than a sack of potatoes? Brighten them up with Smart Nails!
Smart products seem to be emerging left and right these days with smart wigs getting a patent by Sony and smart sushi restaurants already on the streets. With all this smartness to be had, why not...
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Tokyo Governor joins Piko Taro for new version of PPAP 【Video】
The surprising collaboration aims to draw attention to a new environmental initiative. Ever since Piko Taro burst onto the music scene with his viral hit “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen“, the exuberant star...
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White is so 2019, LED light-up face masks a hit on Japanese crowdfunding site
We all knew this was coming, right? Even before media first uttered the word “coronavirus”, Japan by-and-large was already in love with using face masks. Whether to prevent the spread of regular...
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Evangelion, Spice and Wolf LED manhole covers installed in otaku-friendly...
Beautiful salutes to nearly two dozen anime/manga franchises light the way to the newest otaku destination. Japan is filled with sightseeing options. On the traditional side of things are its shrines...
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Jazz up your anime figure collection shelf with these cool, rotating,...
Show off your favorite character in style. If you’re an anime figure collector, you’ll probably want to display your favorites with pride–that is, if you’re not bent on taking them with you wherever...
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LED gaming chopsticks are here for your mid-game munchies or whenever you eat...
Now you’ll never need to spill crumbs all over yourself or your keyboard again while you’re storming the enemy’s base. Unique digital gadgets retailer Shanghai Donya, previously seen here in...
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Step inside a mystical, dazzling display of illuminations at the Flower...
Ashikaga’s Flower Park transforms into a fantastical fairytale world that you can step inside for the next few months. For seven years running, Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Prefecture has won first...
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