Posted in Japan, Toys/Games, tagged aero spider on October 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
just saw this commercial…
yeah, so, minus annoying Japanese comedian, we’ve got ourselves a crazy-maneuverable toy car that drives on walls, ceilings, chairs, tables, anything…
badass
This badboy comes out in a week at a decent price of about $45… veeeeery tempting
Here’s an explanation from a rep. at the Tokyo International Toy Show
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged robomop xp, weasel ball on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I got a greeeat present this week: a ‘robomop xp’
yeah, yeah.. you’re jealous.. it’s only natural. People are always talking about robots doing our bidding in the future but I’m already living the dream.
…well, before you start to imagine me sitting back in a leather chair and sipping bubbly while a robot picks crap out [...]
Posted in Japanese, Kanji on October 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This word is just straight-up cute…
So the characters literally mean “grandchild’s hands”… can you guess the word?
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It means ‘backscratcher’…
Now I’m just not sure if that’s simply really cute or if someone should be reporting it to child welfare :o)
Posted in Japan, Toys/Games, Video, tagged bubble wrap, cell phone strap, edamame, marbles on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Everybody has a key chain and/or cell phone straps in Japan. Most popular are anime characters and plush toys but there are also straps that looks exactly like pizza, potato chips, fried chicken… it’s a great way to advertise. Actually, I’ve even seen ones shaped like miniature blood bags with the person’s blood type written [...]
