Apparently, this tree was displayed at one time in the Aqua City Odaiba shopping mall in Tokyo, Japan. What better way to celebrate Christmas than venerating the giant monster that has repeatedly destroyed your city?
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Club Nintendo members in Japan have it really good—better than U.S. members at least. They get much better toys than we do, and this pixelated Mario cushion is a prime example.
Other gift choices for members (with enough points) include a desk calendar and your choice of any two of the following soundtracks: Tomodachi Collection, Pilotwings Resort, Star Fox 64 3D, Wii Fit Plus, and Mario Kart Wii.
Yeah, Mario cushion all the way.
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Think about what it must have been like to live 100 years ago. Compared to our high-tech lifestyles today, it must have been like banging rocks together in a cave. In that time we have developed cellphones, computers, the Internet, space travel and more. On the flip side, we’ve also developed virtual kissing machines and portable watermelon coolers. Truly, we are living in a gilded age.
Just when you thought Japan couldn’t possibly get any weirder, they go and create the Dokkiri (Kid’s) Hand Case for iPhone 4. Even the product page, Strapya World, thinks this thing is crazy—that’s like Bill Gates calling someone a nerd.
Why would you want a hand on your iPhone 4, right? Well, believe it or not, this Hand iPhone 4 case could actually come in “handy”. As shown on the picture on the right, you could hold hands with your iPhone to make sure you don’t drop it. Or if you are feeling really lonely, this case may reach out to you and give you company. Okay, I am done. This case is crazy. This case is creepy. And for some people, this case is absolutely awesome.
I am firmly in the “creepy” category on this one, but if you long to shake hands with your iPhone, the case will ship in August. Pre-orders are already underway.
Product Page ($64 via Dangerous Minds)
Not to be outdone by the Batman sex cave in Taiwan, Beppu, Japan has turned Jurassic Park into Jurassic Porn with its aptly titled Jzauruss love hotel.
Indeed, $30 will get you 90 minutes of prehistoric sexy time in one of Jzauruss’ lavish rooms. Dressing up like Fred and Wilma Flintstone is optional. Dressing up like Richard Attenborough and a Pterodactyl is not recommended.
Check out more images after the break.
Sega Toys upcoming R2-D2 planetarium is fully functioning and completely accurate—save for the inclusion of the Death Star (pictured after the break).
No worries though, if your kids start to ask questions about why they can’t see the Death Star in the night sky, just take them to Disney to visit it while riding Star Tours.
Japan is no stranger to creepy robots, but if they are trying to emulate human babies with the Pneuborn-7II and Pneuborn-13 robots, they might want to go back to the drawing board. I don’t picture these robotic monstrosities laughing adorably on viral YouTube videos anytime soon. Seriously, it would have turned the bubble eating dog into one full minute of horror.
Using a sophisticated set of pneumatic muscles, researchers at Osaka University designed Pneuborn-7II to mimic the movement of a seven-month-old while Pneuborn-13 mimics a a 13-month old walking. The baby bots are set to debut at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Shanghai later this week.
Check out the walking version after the break.
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If you thought the internet was perverted now, just wait and see what the future has in store. Thanks to the Kajimoto Laboratory at the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo, we can look forward to simulated tongue kissing over the internet.
Check out the video after the break.
Kotobukiya’s latest Bishoujo statue breaks away from comic books into the world of the Ghostbusters with “Lucy”—a statue sculpted by Masahiro “Gill Gill” Takahashi based on sketches from artist Shunya Yamashita.
The 9 1/2-inch figure will be released in August, but you can pre-order it now for $47.
Check out more images of the figure after the break.
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From CubicleBot: As it has done with other recent natural disasters, Google has set up online tools to help victims of today’s devastating earthquake in Japan.
The Crisis Response page provides a lot of useful information and resources and its Person Finder tool allows families and friends to post messages and connect with loved ones who may be caught up in the disaster. Typing in a person’s name will pull up all known information as to their whereabouts and condition.
That having been said, if you know anything about an individual that may be missing in this crisis, don’t hesitate to update that info in the Person Finder.
UPDATE: The Red Cross has added a donation site. Check it out if you would like to help.
