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Photo Booth with a 3D Printer Inventions
Carpe Diem: World’s First 3D Printing Photo Booth to Open in Japan, where you can have your portraits taken, except instead of a photograph,→
Japanese Salon Has Gone To The Dogs Profiles
Japan Trends: Green Dog is a center for holistic life, situated in the upscale Tokyo Mid Town district, among high class restaurants, designer shops→
Five years ago, the Japanese government deregulated ear cleaning, removing the requirement that the cleaner have a medical license. Since then a new type→
Cat Cafes in Japan Ideas
In Japan, in addition to your coffee, at some cafes you can play with a cat. There are around 100 cat cafés in Japan→
Frozen Beer Foam Featured
According to the Beer Street Journal, a Japanese brewer will be adding a frozen draft beer to its lineup soon: The beer itself isn’t→
Automatic Beer Foam Generator Inventions
I always thought that mugs of beer weren’t supposed to have big heads of foam on top. Maybe some people like them that way,→
Inventor Spot: The latest cosmetic dentistry trend out of Japan is “Yaeba”: Vampire Teeth. Dental Salon Plaisir, located in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district, specializes→
Hand Cranked Japanese Vending Machine Inventions
CNet: Vending machine maker Sanden, which has some 30 percent of the global market, has been showing off a hand-cranked vending machine for emergencies→
The Japanese Crab Meat King Profiles
Wired UK: Tatsuya Abe is Japan’s crab-meat king. Seven years ago, he cofounded the Yamato seafood company in Shiogama, Miyagi province, to offer the→
Temporary Inflatable Cast Inventions
Diginfo: The Multiprotector from Kinoshita Kogyo is a simple cast that can stabilize an injured area with the use of a single straw. This→
Supermarket Scanner Obsoletes Barcodes Inventions
Diginfo: The latest supermarket scanner developed by Toshiba Tec may make conventional barcodes in supermarkets obsolete. Currently, at most supermarkets, a laser scanner is→
Glow in the Dark Blue Jeans Inventions
Naked & Famous Denim is a blue jean company in Montreal, Quebec that uses the most unique and rare denim fabrics from Japan. The→
Phone Booth Aquarium Ideas
Cassandra Daily: In Japan, goldfish have long been viewed as symbols of happiness, prosperity, and good luck. Kansai-based art collective Kingyobu – which roughly→
Pizza Sized Burgers Inventions
The “Pizza-Size Burger,” a new hamburger available at Burger King Japan take is almost 9 inches in diameter. It’s topped with four overlapping Whopper→
In Phone Real-Time Translation Inventions
Springwise: Japan-based NTT DOCOMO is launching its Hanashite Hon’yaku app, which offers real-time translation of phonecalls. Rather than making a call through the standard→
Candy From Japan Ideas
When you are in a foreign culture, even simple things can be very interesting. Even grocery shopping. Candy Japan run by an Finish expat→
3D Mask of Your Own Face Ideas
Techcrunch: If you’ve ever dreamed of getting a super-realistic replica of your face for whatever reason, here’s your chance: a Japanese company called REAL-f→
1871 – The Great Chicago Fire: Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8 to October 10. 1964 – The→
Artificial Tooth Enamel Inventions
AFP: Scientists in Japan have created a microscopically thin film that can coat individual teeth to prevent decay or to make them appear whiter,→
DesignTAXI.com: Called the ‘A011 Peak Shift’, the vending machine cools products only during the night instead of the daytime—to take advantage of the surplus→
