10/23/08
Japanese Plant 'Midori-san' - First Botanical Blogger
Via Telegraph.co.uk:
Midori-san, which lives on the counter of a Japanese café, writes regular updates with the help of sensors attached to its leaves.
The detectors pick up electronic signals on the surface of the plant, which responds to light and human touch.
The data is then combined with weather and temperature information and translated into chatty blog posts using a computer algorithm.
Midori-san is a hoya kerrii, which are more commonly called "sweetheart plants" because of their heart-shaped leaves.
And here is a link to Midori-san's Blog (Japanese)
10/21/08
10/2/08
Usotsuki Barbie - Live in Tokyo 10-01-08
Last night I witnessed a live performance of Nagasak's own Usotsuki Barbie at the well-hidden and way-hip Shimokitazawa Basement Bar and it was quite a show! I beg you, please:
Usotsuki Barbie - "Yawaraka Henry"
Current members: Yuusuke Iwashita - Bass & Vocal, Shigeru Toyoda - Drums and Kazuya Chifu - Guitar
Usotsuki Barbie Official Website
Usotsuki Barbie - "Yawaraka Henry"
Current members: Yuusuke Iwashita - Bass & Vocal, Shigeru Toyoda - Drums and Kazuya Chifu - Guitar
Usotsuki Barbie Official Website
9/20/08
Electric Eel Shock - Rock & Roll Can Rescue The World
Electric Eel Shock - Rock & Roll Can Rescue The World
Electric Eel Shock (EES) is a three-piece garage metal band, formed in Tokyo in the late 1990s. They first toured the United States in 1999 and have been touring the world ever since.
Electric Eel Shock will appear with detroit7 and others at the Shimokitazawa Basement Bar on 10-01.
"This is one of the most amazing hard rock and roll bands around... and one of my favourite studio guests of the last year" - Bruce Dickenson on his show on BBC Radio 6.
Electric Eel Shock Official Web Site
Electric Eel Shock (EES) is a three-piece garage metal band, formed in Tokyo in the late 1990s. They first toured the United States in 1999 and have been touring the world ever since.
Electric Eel Shock will appear with detroit7 and others at the Shimokitazawa Basement Bar on 10-01.
"This is one of the most amazing hard rock and roll bands around... and one of my favourite studio guests of the last year" - Bruce Dickenson on his show on BBC Radio 6.
Electric Eel Shock Official Web Site
9/10/08
David Lynch Video: When dwarf parties go bad
This video could have been produced by David Lynch:
"When dwarf parties go bad"
"When dwarf parties go bad"
8/16/08
San Francisco Attacked By Deathstar, Imperial Fleet!!!
Imperial Fleet Week San Francisco, California
7/4/08
Japanese TV Bikini Girls Game Show
And here is another funny look back into the Japanese TV past:
Note: This video may not be safe for work (NSFW)
Please very enjoy! (*^_^*)
5/15/08
Japanese Solar-Powered Bra Winner By A Knockout!!!!
Japanese Solar-Powered Bra Winner By A Knockout!!!!
Wednesday, May 14
TOKYO (Reuters) - Ladies, take your battle for the environment a little closer to your heart with a solar-powered bra that can generate enough electric energy to charge a mobile phone or an iPod.
Lingerie maker Triumph International Japan Ltd unveiled its environmentally friendly, and green colored, "Solar Power Bra" on Wednesday in Tokyo which features a solar panel worn around the stomach.
The panel requires light to generate electricity and the concept bra will not be in stores anytime soon, said Triumph spokeswoman Yoshiko Masuda, as "people usually can not go outside without wearing clothes over it."
But it does send the message of how lingerie could possibly save the planet, Masuda said, adding that the bra should not be washed or sunned on a rainy day to avoid damaging it.
Being eco-friendly is now fashionable in Japan, and the "Solar Energy Bra" follows the company's other green-themed undergarments that include a bra that turns into a reusable shopping bag and one that featured metal chopsticks to promote the use of reusable chopsticks.
"It is very comfortable and I can really feel involved in eco-friendly efforts as well," model Yuko Ishida said.
And if the gorgeous Japanese model above is what being eco-friendly is all about, well, then, of course, I will soon become a charter member of Greenpeace!
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Wednesday, May 14
TOKYO (Reuters) - Ladies, take your battle for the environment a little closer to your heart with a solar-powered bra that can generate enough electric energy to charge a mobile phone or an iPod.
Lingerie maker Triumph International Japan Ltd unveiled its environmentally friendly, and green colored, "Solar Power Bra" on Wednesday in Tokyo which features a solar panel worn around the stomach.
The panel requires light to generate electricity and the concept bra will not be in stores anytime soon, said Triumph spokeswoman Yoshiko Masuda, as "people usually can not go outside without wearing clothes over it."
But it does send the message of how lingerie could possibly save the planet, Masuda said, adding that the bra should not be washed or sunned on a rainy day to avoid damaging it.
Being eco-friendly is now fashionable in Japan, and the "Solar Energy Bra" follows the company's other green-themed undergarments that include a bra that turns into a reusable shopping bag and one that featured metal chopsticks to promote the use of reusable chopsticks.
"It is very comfortable and I can really feel involved in eco-friendly efforts as well," model Yuko Ishida said.
And if the gorgeous Japanese model above is what being eco-friendly is all about, well, then, of course, I will soon become a charter member of Greenpeace!
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5/14/08
Japanese Jack Off Statue Pumped Up for MILLIONS!!!
Japanese Jack Off Statue Pumped Up for MILLIONS!!!
May 8 2008
Via Gawker, Manhattan Media News and Gossip
Takashi Murakami's 'My Lonesome Cowboy' to rope in seven figures at Sotheby's
"Artist and designer of the now-iconic Vuitton handbags, Takashi Murakami, is auctioning off several pieces in Sotheby's upcoming spring auctions. The most valuable, estimated between $3-4 million, is a sculpture of a manga dude, um, "ejaculating in lasso-like form," titled "My Lonesome Cowboy." Hey, it's not NSFW if it's art."
May 8 2008
Via Gawker, Manhattan Media News and Gossip
Takashi Murakami's 'My Lonesome Cowboy' to rope in seven figures at Sotheby's
"Artist and designer of the now-iconic Vuitton handbags, Takashi Murakami, is auctioning off several pieces in Sotheby's upcoming spring auctions. The most valuable, estimated between $3-4 million, is a sculpture of a manga dude, um, "ejaculating in lasso-like form," titled "My Lonesome Cowboy." Hey, it's not NSFW if it's art."
5/12/08
Crazy Indian Video (Real Title Unknown)
Instead of actual Indian - English translation subtitles, this video's subtitles include what the editor, someone named "Buffalax", thought the actors sounded like they were singing in English!!! And that incorrect interpretation just makes this "Crazy Indian Video (Real Title Unknown)" TOTALLY OFF THE HOOK HILARIOUS!!! CHECK IT OUT:
The Yakuza Own Japan & are EXPANDING!!!
washingtonpost.com — This is a very rare, highly accurate and overall excellent story on the modern-day Japanese Yakuza Mafia written by Jake Adelstein for the Washington Post. Mr. Adelstein is a very brave man who used to cover crime while living in Japan for 15 years. The Yakuza are very rarely reported on like this by any journalist and they want to kill Adelstein.
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
5/10/08
David Bowie "Heroes" in Nike China Commercial
Above is a brand-new commercial featuring the legendary hit song "Heroes" which was co-written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1977. This short commercial also features several Chinese Olympic athletes engaged in various competitions as this ad is part of a new Nike China marketing campaign which emphasizes that the right attitude and positive outlook is vital for anyone who hopes to compete successfully at any level in any sport. And, in my opinion, they could not have picked a better song for this inspirational and upbeat campaign, indeed.
Well, of course, "Heroes" has been used in many different advertisements in the past, but this current ad could very well end up being the biggest and most widely distributed of all so far.
5/5/08
Japanese TV Slam Dunk World Record Video
Below is a very funny Japanese TV clip of a trampoline athlete, who previously won a World Cup Trampoline Silver Medal, going for the the longest distance basketball slam dunk world record. The hoop is located over six meters in front of the trampoline! This is his third and final attempt to break the world record:
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