Annually, Sanrio host adult fan sales, and in the past have sold items such as a Hello Kitty Fender Stratocaster guitar for 2.52 million yen ($20,460/£10,170). This year’s sale will be at the Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi department store in the business district of Tokyo. One item that’s thought to get lots of attention is a doghouse created by Cummings, a company that produces classy pet products. The doghouse is decorated with 7,600 Swarovski crystals, complete with a Hello Kitty cushion, and is expected to sell for 3.9 million yen ($32,000/£15,907). An even pricier item is a Hello Kitty made from 42,400 Swarovski crystals, valued around 8 million yen ($64,824/£32.223). This year’s sale is on 24th July, so get saving!

Via Far East Gizmos

Just a quick reminder that our Tokyoflash competition is ending on Sunday, so if you haven’t yet entered just send your answers to the following questions to iwantawatch@plasticbamboo.com

1. At Tokyoflash shipping is free for most watches, but how long does delivery take?
2. Which Tokyoflash watch might be useful in the event of a Nuclear War?

Good luck!

We have yet another new watch from Tokyoflash that’s not only stunning looking, easy-ish to read the time on, but most importantly has nice bright blue LED lights on it. The Barcode Black has a stainless steel strap; a metal that the company says is rare for a watch at such a low price. The black front shows 4 columns that light up in order to tell the time. Each light in the first column equates to 5 hours, the second column to single hours, the third column shows every 10 minutes, and the last indicates individual minutes. Showing the time to your friends could still baffle them, but it’s certainly easier to read than others on offer at Tokyoflash. The Barcode Black is available now for 21,900 yen ($178/£89).

Remember to enter our Tokyoflash competition!

Draw! The ultimate solution to protecting your phone while still being able to answer it before your ringtone starts annoying people is here! StrapYa’s new Mobile Protector is out, and it’s only 3,129 yen (£13/$25). Cowboy hat sold separately.

Just when you thought Tokyoflash couldn’t get any better, they’re offering one lucky Plastic Bamboo reader the choice of ANY watch from their incredible selection. To enter, simply answer the following two questions.

1. At Tokyoflash shipping is free for most watches, but how long does delivery take?
2. Which Tokyoflash watch might be useful in the event of a Nuclear War?

Email your answers to iwantawatch@plasticbamboo.com.

Also, out of curiosity, when you email in can you tell me what specifically you read Plastic Bamboo for? Is it gadget news? Random oddness? What would you like to see more of? Want to see the charts back? Glad they’re gone? Anything whatsoever! What you say will have absolutely no bearing whatsoever on your chance of winning. The winner will be selected at random after the closing date, Sunday 8th July.

Need to pick up something small then, eh, put it back down again? Get yourself a Mini Mini Hand Strap, the only way to grab things via the convenience of a phone strap. Only 525 yen (£2.10/£4.20) from StrapYa.

One day, my entire home will be powered via USB. I won’t need to leave my desk to do anything either. I’ll be able to work, cook, wash and shave from the luxury of my chair. I’ll even have a USB bed under my desk for when I get tired. Not sure what the USB part is needed for though, maybe to heat it like an electric blanket. Today, I’m one step closer to my dream with the release of the USB refrigerator. With the astonishing ability to store and cool a 350ml can, for 3,980 Yen (£16/$32) you’ll never have to trek to the kitchen again. Still waiting for the USB toilet.

Heyyyy yoooouu guyyys!!!! Goony is a bendable little “tray” designed to hold all those important items you shouldn’t leave home without. Hang your keys on one of its fingers, bend a little shelf for your phone, or more hilariously, use it to hold three pairs of glasses. Available in brown, green, pink, white and yellow, Goony will set you back 1,800 yen (£7.50/$14.80).

Here’s a smiley little pic of Goony’s designer, Takafumi Nemoto!

Tokyoflash has released some of the most futuristic and innovative watches I’ve ever seen, and with the release of the BPM watch, now provide us with the ultimate in functionality. Not only does this watch show the basic time and date on an LED screen, but you can also tap five times on the “D button” to show the BPM/’beats per minute’ of your tapping tempo. This can be useful for DJs, monitoring your heart rate while jogging, or just having some fun. The mini torch feature can also be handy for DJs looking through their records in the dark, or for getting your key in the car door at night with ease! The BPM watch is made of solid stainless steel, and is available for 7,900 yen ($65/£33).

Yet another trend hits Japan, this time it’s the turn of Eyelash Wigs.

“It’s so popular that Eyelash Bars have sprung up all around Tokyo”

Intrigued? Check out this slideshow.

Via Wired

Suit specialist, Aoyama, has come up with a way of keeping businessmen cool this undoubtedly hot Japanese summer. Along with the Japan Wool Textile Co. and two other companies, they’ve created a new material that consists mainly of wool, but by enlarging the spaces between the weave, it breathes just like a t-shirt.

“The suit allows 6 times as much air to pass through than a conventional dress shirt, or 180cc per square centimeter per second. ”

That’s a lot of air. Here’s the accompanying ad:

Source: Nikkei

EleeNo’s previous versions of their EG watch proved so popular that they sold out extremely fast, and are now collector’s items. Tokyoflash now bring us the EG3, the 3rd edition of the watch, equipped with a new strap and metal face. The watch front features 9 glass blocks that provide easy-ish time reading much like the previous models. The top row indicates the hour, the middle shows what 10-minute section you’re in, and the bottom row tells the minutes. To top it off, there’s even a flashing EG icon in the centre displaying the seconds. The EG3 is available with blue, green or red displays and costs 9,800 yen ($80/£41).

Weirdo clothing brand, Kamei Proact, has created the ultimate rain-wear item for a group of friends on the move. The three-person nylon raincoat can be worn by a single person if desired, but two other ponchos contained in the collar can be folded out if you have others who want to join in the fun. The raincoat, part of Patrick’s spring line-up, isn’t cheap at 50,400 yen (£208/$413), but remember, it’s impossible to be unhappy in a poncho.

Source: Nikkei

Holy molars! Seiko have created a watch called Cavity, which is basically a silver or gold tooth with a filling-shaped face. The chocolate-looking strap states “Eating too much chocolate will give you cavities.” The watch costs 16,800 yen (£70/$140).

Source: Nikkei

I don’t think Tokyoflash could ever have a new watch on sale that wouldn’t merit a mention on this site. The latest offering is the WebTime Series Elite, a watch from EleeNo that comes in Aqua and Satsuma coloured models. Telling the time is a challenge I normally face with Tokyoflash watches, but with the WebTime Series Elite it’s simply revealed by where the coloured line crosses the numbers. The watch has English and Japanese instructions, is waterproof, and also has a seamless butterfly clasp strap. Buy now for 14,800 yen (£62/$122).