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Get creative, even with your underwear

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [11/8/2011 - 02:26] - 6 - Offbeat

Nice found from Sato (thanks by the way) who apparently caught it on Slashdot Japan a few days ago, here you are the “file extension” panties for both men and women! Available in different colors these underwear will proudly show to yo[...]

Via Monolith Store

Gundam is back in Tokyo… Sort of

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/8/2011 - 12:31] - 1 - Offbeat

It seems that this 18m tall scale 1:1 Gundam that was standing-up in Odaiba was a major hit not only in Japan but also across the world and among all Mecha fans. Strong from this success, Sunries Studio announced that part of this scal[...]

Via Odaiba Gundam

Japanese farmer sold a Black-rind watermelon for up to 300,000 Yen ($3800 USD)

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [27/6/2011 - 12:05] - 8 - Offbeat

Japanese love Suicas (Watermelons) and apparently their love for this delicious fruits! Indeed, the Mainichi Daily News in Japan reported that a Black-rind watermelon from an Hokkaido farmer fetched a winning bid price of 300,000 Yen, [...]

Japanese farmer sold a Black-rind watermelon for up to 300,000 Yen ($3800 USD)

Via Mainichi Daily News

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!

Via Triumph

Panda Shorts, Chinese latest fashion back in 2010?

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [11/5/2011 - 09:59] - 0 - Offbeat

In a pure WTF moment the Chinese textile company Tonglu Gold Source Textile CO.LTD (WOW that was long) in Hangzhou China decided to get a bit of attention and free publicity by unleashing in Shanghai some cute little Girls wearing a ra[...]

Panda Shorts, Chinese latest fashion back in 2010?

Via Wholesale in China

Neurowear unveils the “Necomimi”

By Andrew DAISH - [7/5/2011 - 11:30] - 11 - Offbeat

Now I personally have always found Japanese fashion a little strange and not really to my taste but that is coming from someone who dislikes fashion anyway. But I can honestly say that I love these! Neurowear has unveiled in the last f[...]

Via Neurowear

DyDo to release Kamen Rider Soda in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [21/2/2011 - 01:33] - 1 - Offbeat

To celebrate Kamen Rider’s 40th anniversary, DyDo will propose from February 28th a new Kamen Rider Soda (lemonade) named Kamen Cider in Japan and served in a limited number of Kamen Rider cans. Available in different Kamen Rider[...]

DyDo to release Kamen Rider Soda in Japan

Via Dydo

Japanese sushi chefs concerned by overseas hygiene standards

By Akihabara News Team - [28/12/2010 - 12:11] - 2 - Misc Offbeat

The All-Japan Sushi Federation, led by legendary sushi chef Masayoshi Kazato, is getting concerned that sushi might be categorized as “dangerous food” because of poor hygiene in overseas restaurant. They are planning on lau[...]

Japanese sushi chefs concerned by overseas hygiene standards

Via AFP

[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[...]

[Eco Product 2010] Sony 13.3 flexible E-Paper, Hana-Mado, RayModeler and Recycled plastic goods

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [11/12/2010 - 03:51] - 0 - Environment

Today at Tokyo Big Sight, was held the “Eco Product 2010” show where Japanese companies displayed their latest eco-goodies, research and prototypes. Today the Giant SONY had small, yet very interesting booths where we discovered some p[...]

[Eco Product 2010] Sony 13.3 flexible E-Paper, Hana-Mado, RayModeler and Recycled plastic goods

Via Sony

The planned decline of Japanese Culture by the governing class

By Akihabara News Team - [3/12/2010 - 04:09] - 4 - Offbeat

Nothing dramatic but still more than noteworthy, the japanese government announced today that it planned on reviewing the holiday system, so as to have all the people NOT taking them during the same week in spring and in summer. It mig[...]

The planned decline of Japanese Culture by the governing class

Via Image-Japan

Get “High” with Thanko’s new “Bong” Gas Mask

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/10/2010 - 04:56] - 0 - Offbeat

We’ve been closed to Thanko since quite sometime now, but this is the first time we heard about this product, the Bong Gas Mask that will actually help you to get “High”. Surprised indeed since: 1. Never thought that this kind of stuff[...]

Get “High” with Thanko’s new “Bong” Gas Mask

Via Thanko

Make-Your-Own, Japanese AV Studio Produces Your Very Own Porn Movie

By Akihabara News Team - [7/10/2010 - 11:57] - 3 - Offbeat

Milkball Yamada, which I’m (fairly) sure is not his real name, was a recluse as a teenager and quit high school in less than a year. He got into a name-brand university just over two years later, but was hit by the same job-recru[...]

Make-Your-Own, Japanese AV Studio Produces Your Very Own Porn Movie

Via Metropolis (Twitter)

From the Cutting Room Recycling Bin

By Akihabara News Team - [29/9/2010 - 06:44] - 0 - Offbeat

In Japanese news, picked up randomly: Niconico Douga, the Japanese video-sharing website akin to YouTube, has gained HTML5 video-playback support, which means Apple’s Flash-less iPads can now play videos on that website. It doesn[...]

[Offbeat] Racer, when Wipeout goes from Digital to analog.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/8/2010 - 01:44] - 0 - Offbeat

Definitively not Japanese, but Still, Wipeout is synonym of Sony and SCE so let’s talk about this quite impressive reconstruction in real life of the Wipeout made possible by too hardcore Geeks : Jehmlich and Matthes Mikysec who create[...]