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Ninja Toilet Paper for lavatory warriors
Iga in Mie prefecture is famous for its ninja history and, as we well know, Japanese regional towns and cities are very adept at utilizing t....
17 Sep 6:41 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Goings on at the local shrine
It’s that time of year again. As many of you will know, our office sits overlooking a shrine (there’s a good picture of it on our CScout....
3 Sep 8:31 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Proactiv Solution skin care vending machine in Yokohama
We spotted this cool Proactiv Solution vending machine in a busy concourse near Yokohama station. It’s quite large, with a touch-screen m....
2 Sep 12:48 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Metrosexual men battle summer sun
It’s one of the key sights of a Japanese summer: women shading their fair skin from the fierce sun with a parasol. But has anyone seen any....
27 Aug 6:04 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Livedoor’s Takafumi Horie turns to writing career
Disgraced entrepreneur Takafumi Horie (aka Horiemon) has already surprised us recently with his entry into the porn business (yes, really). ....
25 Aug 1:51 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
City Farming blooms with Baby Boomers
J-Cast news is reporting that shimin noen (市民農園, or farms located near cities) have increased threefold over the last 15 years, up t....
23 Aug 8:27 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Bijin Trends: Beautiful Real Women online calendar a hit
There’s been a real trend for “bijin” (beautiful girl) recently. This isn’t the professional model bijin but rather the “amateur....
10 Aug 9:02 am  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Dinosaur Bar perfect for prehistoric dates
Fancy a romantic glass of wine with your loved one, looking down on nighttime Tokyo…a few feet from a tyrannosaurus? The Mori Arts Center ....
9 Aug 3:25 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fujifilm Instax mini50S Cheki camera
Camera fans and retro photography enthusiasts get ready! This autumn Fujifilm is releasing its new Cheki camera. Following on from the Insta....
6 Aug 4:33 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mystery-solving for 2 years’ free rent
A current campaign by real estate Home’s is asking for your help in answering a challenge. The Home’s-kun Shiijo Saikyo Nanmon (literall....
5 Aug 4:04 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fake Beer Goes All-Free, Cheap Design
Posting this under the “Product Innovations” category might lead to angry accusations, so I apologize in advance! With their latest rele....
4 Aug 3:50 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Train Room in Akiba hotel for railway fans
We all know there are many types of otaku (geek) and they don’t all spend their time playing video games or visiting maid cafes. The densh....
3 Aug 4:25 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hikari no Tokei LED light clock in Ikebukuro
We spotted this great LED light display at the basement entrance to the Seibu department store in Ikebukuro. The Hikari no Tokei (”Light ....
30 Jul 5:25 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Otamatone sound toy iPhone app out now
Maywa Denki’s fun musical toy, the Otamatone, has now got its own iPhone app! Just like the regular toy there are two versions, black and ....
28 Jul 11:48 am  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
SNOW mag x graniph free t-shirts
Good news for designer t-shirt fans or anyone who knows an artist with potential. SNOW mag is teaming up with graniph to offer readers free ....
27 Jul 12:18 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese horse racing gets wild animal face lift
Horse-racing has a reputation for being a sport enjoyed by only, well, old(er) men, right? No doubt with this stereotype in mind, the Japan....
26 Jul 5:33 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mamemo digital notepad from King Jim
Slightly bizarrely-named manufacturer King Jim seem to specialize in making handy little devices. Remember the Relet, the e-money card reade....
22 Jul 5:51 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Count Machine Onahole *NSFW*
Okay, this is definitely *NSFW* but we thought it was pretty innovative. We saw over on TokyoKinky.com this post about the Count Machine Ona....
20 Jul 8:11 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
NYC Job Opening: Japanese lover of beer and design
Next week we’re heading over to our CScout NYC office and are keen to meet with potential collaborators for an ongoing project starting in....
20 Jul 7:59 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Animals in Aoyama: New Francfranc concept store
Recently we were checking out some places for a client around town and we finally had a chance to go into the new Francfranc store in Aoyama....
20 Jul 2:25 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo Toy Show 2010 full round-up
Top Toys List: 1. Choenbank robotic monkey money bank 2. ChouChou butterfly 3. Popcorn no Te grabber 4. Kinopuyo robotic mushroom 5. Ryo Ish....
16 Jul 5:40 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mario Kart Wii ChoroQ Hybrid Car and Pinball
At yesterday’s Tokyo Toy Show Takara Tomy demonstrated their great new cars, a sort-of combination of the previous Mario Kart Wii Q-Steer ....
16 Jul 5:25 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
floating point Tokyo: time-lapsed city
Back in autumn last year we introduced one of Samuel Cockedey’s time-lapse videos. Now he’s made a new one, floating point, exploring T....
16 Jul 10:18 am  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kinopuyo robotic mushroom dances, lights up
There has been a cluster of these toys in Japan in the last few years: little moving cute creatures intended to sit on your desk and cheer y....
15 Jul 10:24 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Popcorn no Te hand for lazy snackers
The Potechi no Te became quite a conversation topic earlier this year for being a rather silly tool for grabbing potato chips one at a time.....
15 Jul 10:16 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Ryo Ishikawa figure shows golf master swing
Japan is experiencing a massive Ryo Ishikawa craze at the moment. The young golfer is on seemingly every TV commercial and perhaps we should....
15 Jul 9:53 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Chouchou: robotic butterfly in a jar
Another of the highlights of the Tokyo Toy Show was this mesmerizing Chouchou Butterfly from Tenyo. Ever dreamed of keeping a butterfly in ....
15 Jul 9:40 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Choenbako robotic money bank
Today we took our annual trip to the extravaganza that is the Tokyo Toy Show and one of the first things we spotted was the Choenbako from H....
15 Jul 9:18 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
AUDIO Tokyo Electronic Music Festival this weekend
Get ready this Saturday for AUDIO Tokyo, a major new marine electronic music festival. Featuring a host of DJs, both foreign and Japanese, i....
14 Jul 5:48 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Champagne Summer Bar for Yukata Drinkers
Last week we blogged about the summer bar in Ginza for Asahi Super Dry that lets you pour your own glass of below zero beer. Having walked p....
13 Jul 3:00 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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