There’s a new device being used in Tokyo’s Adachi Ward to scare off crows. It’s called the Crow Controller and it was developed by CrowLab. Video from CrowLab. Source: CrowLab, Yomiuri via SoraNews24

Lazy bachelors have been doing this with their dishes since the invention of plastic wrap. From train station platforms, to convenience stores, to supermarkets, there’s no shortage of places in Japan selling bento. These box lunches are delicious, convenient, and, generally, quite affordable. Unfortunately, though, these pr-eprepared meals are not particularly good for the environment.That’s because the food of a …

The perfect solution for salarymen who hate crowded trains and have an extra $10k lying around. Until a few months ago forty-year-old Masahiro Ogawa had a secure job helping develop autonomous vehicles for the Japanese automobile giant Toyota. However, in March after 13 years at Toyota he kissed that job goodbye and set out on a quest to show people …

Ever wonder what it looks like when you scare a raccoon? You’re about to find out. Despite their cute appearance, raccoons can be a real nuisance. Trapping them isn’t easy either. For one, they are fairly clever creatures, so not just any trap is enough to outsmart them. And then there’s the fact that anything big enough to capture a …

What is its purpose? That’s completely up to you. Developing a new product is no easy task. It takes a whole lot of blood, sweat and tears to come up with something that people both want and find useful. However, if you’d rather avoid that arduous process, you could just do what one Japanese company recently did: create something and …

A great way to send your Chinese food flying. Nidec Corporation, a Japanese electric motor manufacturing company who has recently developed a reputation for the creative ways in which they use their motors, has come up with a needlessly high-tech update to the classic rotating platter that you often find at Chinese restaurants. Called the “Smart China Table,” this silly …

In Japan they take foot odor very seriously. The Japanese cosmetics company Shideido has developed a new line of high-tech shoes that connect to your smartphone. However, unlike other high-tech shoes which collect information on how many calories you’ve burned and how many paces you’ve taken, these shoes tell you how smelly your feet are. The very appropriately named “Sensing …

When the robot apocalypse hits, we won’t even be safe from zippers. From smart refrigerators to smart TVs and even the smartphones we can’t seem to put down for even a second, it seems that with every passing day, more and more aspects of our daily lives are becoming increasingly technologically advanced. And now thanks to the Japanese zipper manufacturer …

Because unscrewing things with your hands is so old fashioned. Last week (Mar. 3) the Japanese electric motor manufacturer, Nidec Corporation (nihon densan kabushiki-gaisha), unveiled an interesting new device that allows you to use your smartphone to “open bottle caps in a super cool way.” This “life-changing” product is called “SMART PET BOTTLE” (PET is a type of plastic). It …