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 …

It’s only a matter of time before we get an E. Honda figure that transforms into a Honda Civic. The Japanese toy maker Takara Tomy and the video game developer Capcom have teamed up in order to create a new line of Street Fighter II themed Transformers figures. The new line of figures consists of two two-pack sets; one of …

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 …

At least there’s no anal probing involved… The Japanese retailer Felissimo has released their own unique version of a wearable blanket which is perfect for both those looking to stay warm on a cold winter day and UFO lovers. Felissimo‘s new product is called the “Abducting UFO wearable blanket” and just like the name implies it turns you into a …

Have the sexiest pillows ever. Panty lovers rejoice! The Japanese novelty store Village Vanguard is now selling panty pillowcases! These giant white and pink panties (they even have a cute ribbon!) are specifically for all you panty lovers that can’t spend a moment away from your beloved women’s undergarment. Not even while you’re asleep. These pillow panties measure 55 cm …

It could be worse… A chain of shops specializing in karaage (Japanese-style fried chicken) called Tenka Torimasu has teamed-up with the Japanese pop idol group Kamen Joshi (Masked Girls) to create a special limited-time karaage that is intended to taste like the sweat of a pop idol. Thankfully, this bizarrely themed fried chicken is not actually covered in anyone’s sweat. …

A Japanese music producer/composer is starting to generate some buzz online thanks to a truly revolutionary product that he is trying to get made via Kickstarter. That product? An electronic crotch drum that will make you the envy of all your friends. Called Banggos, this unique little drum machine was posted to Kickstarter on July 13 by Japanese music producer …

Because your bottle needs to hide its shame. Those amusing little underpants designed for drink bottles that made headlines on many English language news sites when they were first released a couple of years ago are back. Advertised as a way to catch the moisture that drips off of a cold drink bottle on a hot day and “guard” the …

Brought to you by Capsule Corp. The Bandai Namco subsidiary MegaHouse will soon be releasing a smartphone app and VR headset that will allow you to get a taste of what it is like to be Son Goku, the main character of the massively popular anime and manga created by Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball Z. Set for a late June …