Domo Toaster Gives Bread More Bite, Won’t Harm Kittens

Posted on 30/11/2012 by Steve Levenstein

Can't get enough of Domo, NHK Japan's lovable toothy mascot? Well guess what, your dreams have come true! Not only does the Domo Toaster brand an image of Domo-kun onto each and every slice of your morning toast, the toaster itself is styled to look just like Domo.

Diving Helps Keep Pigs Healthy, Makes Bacon Tastier

Posted on 23/11/2012 by China.new

It's raining swine, hallelujah! A Chinese pig-farmer's porkers perform daily dives from a 10-foot tall platform because, according to the farmer, the exercise results in healthier pigs that grow faster and taste better.

Bizarre Burger-Eating Doll Will Supersize Your Nightmares

Posted on 16/11/2012 by Steve Levenstein

The “X-Ray MC Super Sized in Humberger, Devil version” clown doll from Japan's Secret Base store looks like Ronald McDonald... if the fast-food mascot was reimagined by Tim Burton. The extremely disturbing, evilly-grinning doll features transparent skin exposing a pair of undigested burgers and a garish green glow-in-the-dark skeleton.

These Looks Aren’t Fashionable, But They’re Smart

Posted on 08/11/2012 by Jill Harness

Jaktogo clothing might be some of the ugliest on the market, but if you're looking to skip baggage fees on your next flight, they might just be the smartest fashion mve you've made all year.

Chinese Hospital Nurses Respond to Emergencies on Scooters & Bikes

Posted on 08/11/2012 by China.new

Race ya to the patient! China's MCH Institute has issued nurses in its neonatal department three kick scooters and five bicycles, because real emergencies demand a wheelie fast response. It works, too: in real-world testing the “assisted” nurses arrived an average 7 seconds faster.

Bizarre By Design: The Top 10 Weirdest Japanese Buildings

Posted on 07/11/2012 by Steve Levenstein

Japan may be the place where conformity is king but their architects never saw the memo. These 10 weird, wild and even wooly Japanese buildings take the concept of multistory strangeness to a higher level, albeit one that the elevator will still stop at.

Top Four Cases to Jazz Up Your iPhone and Show Off Your Personality

Posted on 02/11/2012 by Gadgetry Inc

Apple has sold over 108 million units since the first iPhone was released in 2007, and they're still going strong. Naturally, that means there are millions of people all over the world who have the exact same phone as you do. But while the actual phone might be the same, they don't have to look the same, given the wide selection of iPhone cases available.

Restored Fresco Curry: A Tasteful Tribute to a Terrible Touch-Up

Posted on 01/11/2012 by Steve Levenstein

Japanese artist, blogger and curry cook Takeda Take has taken the disastrously (but hilariously) botched restoration of the Spanish fresco “Ecco Homo” to a new, delicious level.

Hello Kitty Bathroom Tissue Really Makes Scents

Posted on 27/10/2012 by Steve Levenstein

Hello Kitty doesn't just look cute, Sanrio's most popular character EVAR now enchants our olfactory bulbs with the sweet scent of strawberry or melon! And what better place for Japan's queen of cute to emanate these awesome aromas then your bathroom?

Burger King Japan’s “BK Pumpkin” Burger is a Happy Halloween Meal

Posted on 25/10/2012 by Steve Levenstein

Burger King Japan is rolling out the limited edition, sliced squash embellished “BK Pumpkin” Whopper on October 26th, just in time for Halloween. Two slices of fried pumpkin not enough for you? Drop an extra 100 yen on the “Pumpkin Bomb”, a BK Pumpkin with 10 (count 'em, 10!) pumpkin slices.

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