Recent order from a customer in the United States. Tokyo Marui is Japan’s largest and most renowned airsoft gun manufacturer. Notable for their detail and accuracy, their guns have have appeared as props in numerous movies. On full-auto with green/propane/Top Gas, it is down right psychotic–it will empty its 25 round magazine in about one second (see video below). Marui More »
The Japanese Hayabusa was an unmanned spacecraft which landed on a small near-Earth asteroid in November 2005 and collected samples of asteroidal material for analysis. It returned to earth in June 2010. The entire journey covered six billion kilometers!
Bring imperfections to your digital photos! Although digital cameras are quickly evolving and are able to capture reality more and more accurately, images start to look boring and too realistic. Do you remember how film had imperfections which made for interesting effects? Well, now you can have that more raw and unique looking image, but with the convenience of a More »
Kendama is a traditional Japanese toy composed of a handle and ball connected by a string. The handle has two cups and a spike. The purpose is to catch the ball with the cups or on the spike–similar to the ‘cup-and-ball’ game. Challenge yourself and have fun at the same time! It comes in 6 different colors (as shown above). More »
For those familiar with Lomography, the toy camera company Superheadz is the Japanese equivalent. The CLAP! Camera is a simple yet wonderfully designed micro digital camera, capable of up to 8,000 photos or 30 seconds of video on a 2GB MicroSD card. Even if you own tons of cameras already, this is a unique one to add to the collection. More »
Bandai has just released a 4th set of “Mokibakeru” shape-shifting kanji animals. In case you missed the boat on the other limited animal sets, now is your chance to get in on the fun! Fold and twist to transform these figures from animals to their respective kanji characters! Each set includes 6 different characters (listed below) (color of actual figures More »
Did you know? With more than 39,000 outlets 7-Eleven has around 1,000 more stores than McDonalds. Japan has more 7-Eleven locations than anywhere else in the world. Of the 39,153 stores around the globe, 12,925 of them are located in Japan with 1,713 in Tokyo alone. The feel and look of the store is somewhat different from that of the More »
Mister Donuts lovers will be happy to know you can now get this picturesque Mister Donuts replica by Tomica. Did you know? Although Mister Donut was founded in the United States in 1956 after being acquired by Allied Lyons in 1990, most North American locations became Dunkin’ Donuts. Today its main market is in Japan, where it has more than More »
Turn you body into an instrument with Ningen gakki – “Human Musical Instrument” – by Japanese toy maker Takara Tomy Arts. This unique new toy relies on the human body’s natural conductivity to close an electronic loop used to trigger sounds. See the video below if that makes no sense at all. Different modes allowing experimenting with maintaining melodies or More »
“Know thyself” goes the ancient Greek aphorism. These words are of eternal significance; no better advice has ever been give to man or woman. Now you better know your own anatomy and physiology, one organ at a time, from cerebellum to coccyx, with these detailed, dissectible, anatomical models from Japanese maker 4DVISION. Each piece fits together without glue, allowing to More »
Bandai has just released a new set of “Mokibakeru” shape-shifting kanji animals. Incase you missed the boat on the other limited animal sets, now is your chance to get in on the fun! Fold and twist to transform these figures from animals to their respective kanji characters! Each set includes 6 different characters (listed below) (color of actual figures may More »
Maybe you have seen pictures floating around the internet of a tiny adorable cardboard box robot? Well, it’s a character from the manga Yotsuba, and it has won over the hearts of many photography enthusiasts! Mini Amazon.co.jp Danbo is made by the company Kaiyodo, from the Revoltech line. The figure has movable joints and light up eyes! Danbo (Japanese for More »
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