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iStone: iPod Stone Dock
Say hello to the iStone – an iPod dock in a stone, manufactured by the Japanese Brand Incubator Ltd’s company.
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Hello Kitty Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds
The Japanese Sanrio company is now offering a pair of Hello Kitty Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds. They sell them for 15,750 Yen (about $137 USD), claiming that the earbuds are “great for listening to music, school courses, the TV and while playing video games.” (Via Crave)
Design
Ultraman Toy Collection
ultramantoys.com – the largest collection of Ultraman, his family and other Japanese superhero toys on the web. Items from the 1960s to 2000. (Via Fanboy)
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Waterproof DVD Player by Twinbird
This DVD player from the Japanese Twinbird company lets you watch movies and listen to music in the bathtub or swimming pool, without having to worry about the player getting wet.
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Roboco Robot Pet from Tomy
The Roboco robot pet from Tomy is now available at AudioCubes for $17. (Update: Link removed because the page is gone.) This little square robot dog (or cat, whichever you prefer) is the new Tamagotchi. Roboco acts just like your pet. It eats, sleeps, needs […]
Design
AirLuce LED Chandeliers
AirLuce is a new series of five lamps – four chandeliers and one floor lamp – created by the Japanese company Tranlogue Associates. They all use LED as a light source and a material that consists of a surface-emitting acrylic board, enabling the entire surface […]
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Speecys PC-101C: The Laughing Robot
The SPC-101C humanoid robot from the Japanese Speecys company is 40 cm (15.7 inches) tall and comes with a “face-recognizing” feature. It can walk, talk, check your emails, and laugh – as you can see in this video: SPC-101C is currently priced around $3,000 USD […]
Style
Geomesh Tokyoflash Watch
Geomesh is the name of yet another cool looking watch from the Japanese Tokyoflash company. As always, reading the time is a bit tricky.
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Yamaha LED Music Drawing Tool
This futuristic LED panel from Yamaha is called TENORI-ON and is designed by Japanese media artist Toshio Iwai. The company describes it as a “16×16 LED button matrix performance instrument with a stunning visual display”. The idea is that you shall be able to use […]
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i-Sobot Available for Pre-Order
i-Sobot $299.99, the world’s smallest robot, is now available for pre-order. The tiny humanoid from Tomy, a Japanese toy merchandise company, is expected to start shipping in October. The i-SOBOT is fully functional and features 17 custom designed actuators and gyro-sensor that allow it to […]
Style
Pimp LED Watch
According to LEDWatchStop they are the “first company outside of Japan authorized to sell this incredibly unique timepiece”. It’s shipped in a stunning Tokyoflash gift box with gold foil embossed dragon, brand new from factory.
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Mini iPod Shuffle Speaker
Travelsound i50 ($70) is the name of this stylish portable speaker from Creative Japan. It’s designed for the 2G iPod Shuffle MP3 player an comes with a built-in battery which can be charged via USB.
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Umine Nature Images Projector
The Japanese toy company Takara Tomy has now released a new product called Umine – a small projector to help you relax by displaying various images of nature onto your ceiling or wall. Umine projects images of beach scenes, waterscapes and forest along with […]
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Retro iPod Jukebox Turntable
The TCU-350SD ($208) from the Japanese Scitec company is a “jukebox” designed like a 1950s record player. It plays vinyl records, CDs, AM/FM radio and music from your iPod. You will also be able to convert tracks from vinyl and CD to MP3 format. Then […]
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CatSpeaker – 2.1 Multimedia System
The Japanese company Brighton Net har just released this 2.1 Channel Multimedia CatSpeaker. Both the speakers and the sub are in white and shaped like the silhouette of a cat. The remote control is shaped like a paw and goes in white with brown details.
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USB Memory Watch
With the USB Memory Watch ($50) you will not only have an analog watch around your wrist, you will also have a convenient 2GB file storage.
Design
Colorful Dice CD Storage
Storing your CDs in a colorful dice. Sounds Japanese? You’re absolutely right. Each cube in the Dice CD Storage ($13) system measures 18cm (7in.) and can hold up to 60 CDs. You have 4 colours to choose from: orange, green, pink and blue. The storage […]
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USB Mirror Webcam
Do you want to make sure you always show your best side during all those hours in front of the webcam? Now you can, thanks to the USB Mirror Webcam ($49) from Thanko. The mirror is surrounded by white LED’s and the lens of the […]
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Portable Carbine Hook Fan & Flashlight
From the Japanese Rakuten comes this Carbine Hook Fan Copter ($2). Clip it onto your belt and be ready to pull when those hot summer days strikes. It also features a built-in flashlight and is available in four different colors. (7Gadgets via Geeksugar)
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Northern Lights Projector
Haven’t had the chance to experience the beautiful northern lights phenomenon yet? Let the Banpresto Aurora Palette ($55) projector do the trick for you in your own home. Here comes another new gadget that projects several different atmospheric light on the ceiling or wall. Introducing […]