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DeAGOSTINI – Robi – Charming Robot and member of the family that you can assemble by yourself

By Stephen - [22/2/2013 - 03:07] - 3 - Robot

DeAGOSTINI Japan, a publisher that issues a weekly magazine specializing in collectable items, launched “Robi”, the friendly robot that wants to be part of the family. He can understand more than 200 words so he listens to [...]

DeAGOSTINI – Robi – Charming Robot and member of the family that you can assemble by yourself

Via DeAGOSTINI

TOMY – “Auto Mee S” – Cleaning Robot for smartphones and tablets

By Stephen - [5/2/2013 - 06:40] - 0 - Accessories

Takara TOMY Company, Ltd., the Japanese toy company, just released a tiny cleaning robot, called the “Auto Mee S”, designed for cleaning smartphone and tablet LCD displays. This is a fun gadget to have and would be a great [...]

TOMY – “Auto Mee S” – Cleaning Robot for smartphones and tablets

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USB Futon Mouse pad, for a warmer winter!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [29/10/2012 - 04:47] - 0 - Accessories

As Lord Eddard Stark said, Winter is Coming! And the best way to get ready is, well at least in Japan, not to learn how to fight these creatures from the north, but investing in Thanko’s latest USB Futon Mouse pad warmer. Based o[...]

USB Futon Mouse pad, for a warmer winter!

Via Thanko

[TEASER - TOYOTA] We tested the World Largest Car Simulator and more!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [21/7/2011 - 09:43] - 0 - Car

Sorry if today was rather limited in terms of news on AkihabaraNews, but to tell the truth Benoa-San and I tested, among some other crazy things, the world largest Car Simulator, yep the very same one that you may have seen lately in L[...]

[TEASER - TOYOTA] We tested the World Largest Car Simulator and more!

Via Toyota

Support Japan Bra… Yep someone finally did it!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [11/5/2011 - 05:35] - 4 - Offbeat

Triumph Japan has introduced today the first “Support Japan Bra” set (Bra and underwear” covered by 54 picked support messages from people around the world (36 countries). This “Support Japan Bra” set will be produced in just 62,000 Ye[...]

Support Japan Bra… Yep someone finally did it!

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Swim like a Shark or like Aquaman thanks to Donya’s latest hands-fins

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [10/5/2011 - 03:15] - 3 - Offbeat

Evolution or revolution? Well you will have to judge by yourself but if you ever dreamed to swim like Aquaman Donya Japan has exactly what you need with their ultra cheap (Inexpensive, but also cheap) Fins for hands the DN-GM-110 Serie[...]

Swim like a Shark or like Aquaman thanks to Donya’s latest hands-fins

Via Donya

Bijin-Tenki the perfect iPhone and Android App

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/4/2011 - 03:03] - 11 - Offbeat

You may remember Bijin Kabuka, a nice Flash Based application that gave us “cute” real time quote of some major financial platforms… And today we found for you another Japanese wonder with Bijin-Tenki. Based on the same basic concept a[...]

Bijin-Tenki the perfect iPhone and Android App

Via Bijin-Tenki

Toshiba 3D monocle? Really?

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [1/4/2011 - 06:52] - 0 - Home Entertainment

Today, April 1, 2011, Toshiba announced the first 3D Monocle… Yeah… Right… Like we totally believed in it! Still well done guys, your Promotional Video and photos are pretty awesome and if you still have some doubts about this being an[...]

Via Toshiba

[O.T] Inside a Japanese Supermarket

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [23/12/2010 - 06:57] - 12 - Offbeat

Well as you know today is a public Holiday, and my family and I decided to head back to our country house in Izukogen until next Monday. While doing my shopping on Ito only supermarket, I decided to shoot some picture with my iPhone fo[...]

[Behind the Scenes] GameBlog and Akihabara News at Joypolis

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [15/9/2010 - 06:25] - 2 - Gaming

Tomorrow will see the start of the 2010 TGS (Tokyo Game Show) and our good friends at GameBlog and I decided to spend sometimes together for a “pre” TGS. And today, we also went to Tokyo Sega Joypolis in Odaiba in order to test some of[...]

[Behind the Scenes] GameBlog and Akihabara News at Joypolis

Hands-On with with Two Canon and one Nikon Mug Lens.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [30/8/2010 - 11:59] - 6 - Cameras Hands On Offbeat

Look what I ordered for myself and that just arrived this morning from Hong-kong. Yep, the “Amazingly” Famous Canon 24-105mm, 720-200mm and Nikon 24-70mm Mug and Stumbler lens!   Yep, these are not real lens but good old Coffee Mugs or[...]

Hands-On with with Two Canon and one Nikon Mug Lens.

Cubes Japan tune-up the Otamatone Sound Toy for Japan only

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [13/5/2010 - 04:10] - 0 - Music Instruments Toy

Being a new kind mix between a toy and a real music instrument, the Otamatone Sound, already available in Japan features not only a “funky” style but a unique approach to music. Anyway, Cube Japan teamed-up with the People behind the O[...]

Cubes Japan tune-up the Otamatone Sound Toy for Japan only

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Save Money the Good old Fashion way with Bandai Dagashiya Piggy Bank

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [24/3/2010 - 05:08] - 0 - Toy

Extremely popular among Japanese Kid, the Dagashiya was some kind of Pachinko for kids often located in front the ancestor of the Japanese convenient store and more precisely old style Okashiya (a Store where you buy cheap snacks). Lik[...]

Save Money the Good old Fashion way with Bandai Dagashiya Piggy Bank

Via Bandai

Give some “Roar” to your gadgets with Actbrise latest Leopard fur.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [6/1/2010 - 11:33] - 1 - Accessories

Now if you remember, a couple of weeks ago Actbise offered its first series of White Polar bear like fake fur to glue on top of your goodies including your Nintendo DS, Notebook, Laptop, Phone… Strong from their first success, yep appa[...]

Give some “Roar” to your gadgets with Actbrise latest Leopard fur.

Elecom new Sundries Drugs earphones

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/1/2010 - 05:05] - 0 - Headphones

What a cute little series of new headphones, with its new Sundries Drugs Elecom decided to offer a unique design for its earphones with the shape of your regular medicine pills. Available in 8 different colors our earphones are however[...]

Via Elecom

Hairy Nintendo DS, Mobile phones and Netbooks are Japanese latest fashion.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/12/2009 - 03:53] - 0 - Misc

Ok… Well it was bound to happen sooner than later… Here you are the latest trends in Japan, adding fake fur on your mobile phone, Netbook or Nintendo DS… Just because in winter we all know that Fur is the best way to keep your warm… Wo[...]

Hairy Nintendo DS, Mobile phones and Netbooks are Japanese latest fashion.

Via ACTBRISE

Thanko, new USB UV Sanitizer case for Toothbrush

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [13/11/2009 - 02:26] - 0 - Misc

If your friends call you “Monk” for whatever reasons, then you will be pleased to know that Thanko has now a new USB powered wonder with its UV Sanitizer case for Toothbrush in their catalog … That means as of now, you will be able to [...]

Thanko, new USB UV Sanitizer case for Toothbrush

Bubble Your life with Bubbly Money… Thank You Bandai

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [29/10/2009 - 04:13] - 0 - Misc

Back in 2008 Bandai came up with the Babuli-Bubble Bath, a set of bubble bath soaps in designed like Japanese money… Now here’s the crappy USD that’s not worth the paper it’s printed on! You may feel some anger here i[...]

Bubble Your life with Bubbly Money… Thank You Bandai

Via Bandai

New Pac-Man Type Card Case!!!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/9/2009 - 10:51] - 2 - Misc

Earlier last month we discovered a cute little NES Controller Card Case, and today, also in pre-order and with a shipping date schedule for the end of November, here’s a Pac Man Type Card Case!!!! If you want it you can either yo[...]

Anywhere Family Golf, Let’s Play Golf at Home

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/7/2009 - 02:58] - 3 - Misc

Raining like hell? Stuck at home or at the office? Are the greens-fees where you live outrageously expensive (like in Hong-Kong and Japan)? Don’t worry, we have Anywhere Family Golf, a small game that includes a golfer, a green, [...]

Anywhere Family Golf, Let’s Play Golf at Home

Get a Japanese Replica Taxi Meter to Charge Your Friends

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [24/6/2009 - 02:20] - 0 - Misc

Fed-up with carrying your friends around in your car? Never get any money to compensate your gasoline expenses? Now you can charge them in style with this replica retro Japanese taxi meter. Limited only to Japan, it can be purchased here online.

Get a Japanese Replica Taxi Meter to Charge Your Friends

Via Japanese Taxi Meter

Cat Fur USB Keyboard

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [22/5/2009 - 02:19] - 2 - Pc

Finally someone found a good way to put dead cats to use, a stunning USB QWERTY keyboard tuned with white cat fur… Definitely my next keyboard! I love my Japanese friends and their sense of humor. PS: No need to tell you the above is o[...]