After you’ve just finished a round of Ultraman golf, why not relax with a glass of Ultraman wine? This futuristic merlot comes with a matching glass, and is designed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of 20,000-year-old.
Via AltJapan
Bangkok police chiefs have decided that the best way to punish any of their rule-breaking officers is to make them wear a Hello Kitty armband. The armband is “large, bright pink and has a Hello Kitty motif with two hearts embroidered on it.” Police Colonel Pongpat Chayapan said:
“This is to help build discipline. We should not let small offences go unnoticed. Guilty officers will be made to wear the armbands in the office for a few days, with instructions not to disclose their offences. Let people guess what they have done.”
Incredible.
Source: BBC News via Anime News Network
Solid Alliance has released Tengu, British designer Crispin Jones‘ USB marvel. Tengu is a little device with an LED face capable of showing seven different facial expressions that change if you blow on it. Just like what would happen if you blew on my face! If that doesn’t impress you then play some music to Tengu; it will lip-sync the words, just like on YouTube! Have a look and see what you make of it:
Bandai and fashion fans, Mastermind, have created two new extremely expensive Gundam t-shirts. Each shirt has Swarovski crystal hand-stitched into the Gundam or Zaku design, and will cost an estimated 200,000 yen (£830/$1,690). Less expensive shirts that use glass beads instead of crystal will be available in the U.S., France, Italy, Singapore, China and Japan for around 38,000 yen (£160/$320).
Source: Nikkei
Head over to panoramas.dk for an astonishing look at Yokohama at night.
Who wouldn’t want drive one of the fastest and safest trains in the world? Probably a few people, but even if they didn’t, their kids would love Takara-Tomy’s Shinkansen Simulator. Zip across Japan from the comfort of your living room via a little plastic box with some stickers on it. If I haven’t sold you on this one, just take a look at the commercial.
Best buddies Philips and Swarovski have got together to come up with a new line of headphones and USB memory sticks that are encrusted with crystals. The companies claim the products aren’t like other headphones where crystals have been just stuck on existing models; the crystals have been part of the design process from the beginning. The headphones will cost between 12,600 yen (£52/$106) and 23,100 yen (£96/$194), while the 1GB memory sticks cost 27,300 yen (£113/$230).
Source: Nikkei
Century Direct has launched the perfect item for Wii addicts going on vacation. The CY-997 is a portable device you can attach your Nintendo Wii to, and play games on the move without a television. It has a 7″ LCD screen, and a built-in sensor bar and speakers, so this neat little white box is all you need to start gaming. The unit weighs 880g, and the lid is folded for travel in a similar fashion to laptops and portable DVD players. The CY-997 is available in Japan for 14,800 yen ($125/£62).
Via Far East Gizmos
Kiddies who grew up in Japan playing with Choro Q trucks will now be at the age where they appreciate this latest gadget by Vertex Link. They are launching the 512MB Choro Q USB hub in three colours of blue, red or black. Compatible with PC and Mac, the Choro Q hub will be available 31st August.
Via Akihabara News
Gizmodo has found the ultimate Hallowe’en outfit for your cat this year. This Hello Kitty costume will make your feline friend the envy of your neighborhood. The only the thing the outfit doesn’t come with is a piece of tape for your cat’s mouth.
As a follow up to our article on Pizza Hut’s Double Roll, FitSugar has posted a calorie and sodium breakdown of the entire thing. 646 calories a slice! I’d still have one!
That’s right, the days of your old Converse stinking up the house are gone. And it’s all thanks to a glowing egg! Hang your fungus-filled footwear from the Shoe Pure 100 when you come home, and within half an hour they’ll be nice and fresh and ready for another adventure. The Shoe Pure works by drying out fresh sweat with warm air before it dries naturally and is absorbed by the shoe.
Source: Impress Watch
Personally, I can’t think of a better way to cool down on a hot summer’s day than with a refreshing curry or wasabi soft drink from Kimura. Lovely.
Via ODK
Casio Japan celebrates its 25th anniversary in May 2008, and to celebrate, four special edition G-Shock watches are being released. The DW-5025B, GW-5525B, DW-5725B and AWG-525B are available in white, with the LCD numbers in gold on a black background. G-Shock watches were all the rage in the 80’s, and these designs are commemorative replicas of the originals from that period. The watches will be released 31st August in Japan only for 16,275 yen - 25,725 yen ($135-$213/£66-£104) in snazzy boxes.
