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Our reporter makes a slip and slide out of Ikea gym mats, but does it deliver?【Video】

If you can’t go to the water park, bring the water park to you.

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This is NOT a capsule toy here – Testing out Japan’s fully functioning mini iron【Photos】

Because what really matters isn’t how big your iron is, but what you do with it.

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Completely unmanned 24-hours clothing store found in Tokyo

Behold the future of retail!

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Unit K-1, Japan’s brand-new ramen waiter robot, is bringing the future to our stomachs

Innovative ramen chain creates contactless service system.

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Clever new packaging trick helps make it easier to eat instant ramen without ruining your health

The Shio Care system helps you draw a line to solve one of the biggest drawbacks to delicious instant ramen.

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How about some fake bird poo to protect your bike from thieves in Japan?

A psychological countermeasure that trades style for security.

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New Japanese rice cooker cuts carbohydrates at the push of a button

Now you can lose weight just by eating rice. 

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Give your anime figures the epic backdrops they need with these awesome 100 yen shop photo sheets

Glorious backgrounds for your favorite characters even if the contents of your wallet are less than epic.

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Tokyo Fire Department uses Animal Crossing to demonstrate disaster-proof home decorating【Video】

Earthquakes don’t exist in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but we can use it to explain how to keep safe in real life!

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Japanese wife/artist solves “I don’t know. What do YOU want to eat?” problem in an awesome way

A clever solution for those times when both you and your spouse are too hungry to think of anything on your own.

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We make a Japanese ice cream vending machine

It’s amazing what you can get free with Japanese magazines nowadays. 

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What day of the year has the most anime character birthdays? This heat map has the answer

A pattern emerges in how creators pick characters’ birthday dates, with one day in particular being a major cluster.

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The future is here! Coronavirus prevention leads to holographic touch screens in everyday spaces

Soon we won’t have to worry about getting infected by a dirty touch screen!

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Japanese fast food chain’s new robot worker helps people sick and stuck at home continue to earn

Mos Burger’s robot cashier will be operated by people unable to leave their homes because of sickness.

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Celebrate summer in style with a cold drink in these color-changing firework glasses【Video】

You don’t have to be in a crowd to enjoy fireworks this summer!

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Want your own Japanese coronavirus quarantine room? Cardboard cubicles on sale to general public

Absolutely no tools, tape, or glue required for construction.

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Japanese vending machines will now let your buy things using your face

Smile for the camera (and the drink).

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New light-up Japanese bar sign capsule toys make drinking at home feel like a night on the town

Get the look of five types of Tokyo’s back-alley bars in the comfort of your kitchen.

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Hankering for a vacation? Try these pseudo-vacations offered in Taiwan and Japan

Whether digital or just a taste of travel, these experiences might help sate a little bit of your wanderlust!

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Japanese architecture firm creates luxurious “Cat High-Rise Condominium” cat tree【Video】

For different floor for four different aspects of your kitty’s lifestyle.

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