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Udon Noodle Inspired Blanket Looks Like a Tentacled Nightmare

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Drawing inspiration from the thick udon noodles used in Japanese cuisine, the Udon for Sleeping Noodles Blanket is a “tentacles grid bedding cover,” which are four words I never thought I’d type together, yet here we are. The blanket (if you can even call it that) consists of eight large tentacles, secured at both the top and bottom by a cross strip, and all covered with a fine mesh top. Honestly, I don’t know how I’ve been sleeping under anything else my entire life.

The blanket measures approximately 43″ x 79″ and is perfect for the merperson who’s found themselves marooned on dry land, missing the comforting embrace of an octopus at night. Did I mention it costs $345 from the Japan Trend Shop? Now I’m not saying now would be a good time to learn how to sew and start your own Etsy shop selling similar blankets for $180, but I demand 20% of profits for giving you the idea.

[via Homecrux]

Stained Glass Inspired Umbrella Casts A Colorful Shadow

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Because nothing makes me want to sing in the rain more than an umbrella to keep me dry (otherwise I’ll typically run as fast as I can through the rain), this is the $37 Stained Glass Umbrella available from the Japan Trend Shop. It’s the perfect umbrella for carrying a rainbow with you.

In addition to drawing inspiration from the early 20th-century stained glass designs seen around Japan during the rule of emperors Meiji and Taisho, the Stained Glass Umbrella also draws on the vinyl/see-through umbrella motif that “has been a trademark of any Japanese townscape since the 1950s.” I can already close my eyes and see majestic Mount Fuji rising in the distance.

Of course, the biggest problem with a stained glass umbrella is that if it is raining, it probably isn’t bright enough outside to cast its beautiful shadow. Still, it will keep you from getting wet, which, the last time I checked, is the purpose of carrying an umbrella anyways. Well, that, and pretending you’re Inigo Montoya and just ran into the six-fingered man.

[via The Green Head]

Got a Bad Singing Voice? Then Give the Beauty Voice Trainer a Shot

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People who have great singing voices either worked hard to get there or were born with it. Then there are the others who trained themselves using the Beauty Voice Trainer.

Beauty Voice TrainerIt’s another one of Japan’s nifty self-improvement contraptions that promises to “give you the dulcet voice you know you’ve always wanted.” It’s different from the rest because it, for once, doesn’t promise to tone your facial muscles or get rid of wrinkles like the Rhythm Slim Chin Exerciser or the Smile Lines Face Belt.

Instead, the Beauty Voice Trainer sets out to loosen up your throat so that your voice passage opens to allow stronger sounds to pass through. At least, this is what they claim it does on their website.

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It also comes with a tuning fork so you can reach the notes you want to reach and identify proper intervals between pitches. Use it for five minutes a day and you might see your singing voice improve (or not.)

The Beauty Voice Trainer retails for $59(USD). That’s a couple of hundred bucks less than what you’d have to pay if you hired a voice coach, but again, no guarantees that it’ll make it any more likely you’ll get picked on The Voice.


Kogao Pad Super Promises to Get Rid of Your Facial Bulges

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Kogao Slim Face Pad Super

Some people have genetically thinner faces, while others are stuck with slightly chubbier ones. Obviously there’s a direct correlation between your weight and how much fat is actually on your face. So if you want to slim down your face, then you have to tone down your whole body as well. But if you’ve already cut down on the pounds and still feel like your face is fatter than you’d like it to be, then here’s one thing that you can try out (with unguaranteed results): the Kogao Slim Face Pad Super.

It’s one of those quirky contraptions from Japan that promises a whole wealth of benefits if you use them regularly. The Kogao Pad, in particular, swears it’ll keep your face “thin and cute” by “smoothing” out the way you look. How? By putting the foamy headpiece on your face for five minutes a day, every day, and hope that the polyurethane foam will somehow miraculously manage to rearrange your facial features.

Doesn’t sound like it’ll work, does it? You might be tempted to give the Kogao Pad Super a try anyway, but its $196 price tag might prevent you from actually taking the jump to do so.

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Aero Seat Cushion Cools Your Bottom While You Work

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It’s common to have a bottom that sweats. It might sound a bit weird and more than just a little disgusting, but it’s a fact of life: people sweat, and so do their behinds.

If you’ve been blessed with a butt that sweats just a little too much, then you’ll be pleased to know that the Japanese have got your butt covered with their Aero Seat Cooling Cushion. That’s a pretty fancy name for a fanned seat cushion, because they could probably just call it a Butt Fan and get their point across more easily.

Aero Seat Cooling Cushion

The Aero Seat comes with two settings which you can tweak to your fanny’s content. It’s powered by 4 AA batteries and is equipped with a motor with an 8,000-hour life, so you’ll more or less get your money’s worth – depending on how much you love your butt.

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The Aero Seat Cooling Cushion retails for $89(USD) and is available online from Japan Trend Shop.


Age Slowly but Not Gracefully With the Pupeko Anti-Aging Mouthpiece

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Aging is a part of life. As the years go by, the skin will start to sag and the wrinkles will begin to appear. It’s a perfectly normal process, although a lot of people go to extreme measures to minimize the signs of aging.

Similar to the Face Slimmer Mouthpiece which lets you do some weird facial exercise so that you’ll end up with a more slender face is the Pupeko Anti-Aging Mouthpiece.

Pupeko Anti Aging Mouthpiece

While the Face Slimmer asks you to say loud vowel sounds over and over again, the Pupeko will have you puff your cheeks out or suck them in to exercise your facial muscles.

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According to the Pupeko’s product page, it was created by an ordinary housewife who was concerned about her age and the telltale lines on her face. Apparently, she wasn’t very concerned about how silly she looked with this contraption in her mouth.

We’re not saying that the Pupeko works. We’re not saying that it doesn’t either, because we obviously haven’t tried it. But in the case that it does get rid of your wrinkles, then you might save some cash by skipping the Botox injections (and a little less botulinum toxin in your bloodstream.)

The Pupeko Anti-Aging Mouthpiece is available from the Japan Trend Shop for $38(USD).