August 2009 – For the first time in 4 years, Sony Corporation’s Walkman digital music player outsold APPLE Inc.’s iPod in Japan. The Tokyo-based Japanese electronic research company (BCN Inc.) said as of August 30, Sony’s market share of its portable music players climbed to 43% which is just slightly higher than Apple’s 42.1%.
BCN said [...]
Founder and CEO of Better Place Shai Agassi had been working hard convincing the Japanese government to give his company’s concept a try. He admitted to have received funding from the Japanese government for its Tokyo pilot project. As a result of the company’s successful battery switch demonstration earlier this year in Yokohama, the project [...]
The DORYU 2-16 pistol camera is probably the weirdest and most awesome camera I have ever laid eyes on. And would you believe that it’s a fully functional 6mm police-issue camera?
Initiate geek lust for seemingly dangerous items.
The Tokyo fire department has a good few more challenges than does your typical department. In addition to rescuing kittens stuck in trees and, oh, putting out fires, they have to deal with earthquakes and mudslides on a regular basis. And in the mecca of all things hi-tech, it’s no surprise that they’re beginning to [...]
Thai food might be cheap ($7 for lunch + appetizer, yum), but hardly anything can beat the value of a bento box. My favorite thing about bento boxes is the variety. Typically, I can get a box of rice topped with teriyaki salmon, some seaweed, pickles, mushroom, dumplings, and a little omlette for 5 or [...]
Usually when I’m at the beach, I have one of two urges: to splash myself silly in the water, or to build a sand castle (that given my skill, turns into just a pile of sand surrounded by a moat of sorts).
In Japan, though, things are a bit different. Most phones over there (and [...]
Kuroshio Sea in Okinawa, Japan is the world’s second largest aquarium, holding nearly 2 million gallons of water, large enough to accommodate sharks and manta rays. This video is just a steady shot of the aquarium and the fish swimming around inside, taken by a Canon 5D Mark II by Jon Rawlinson.
There’s a very serene [...]
Would you eat at a joint called Momozono Robot Ramen? You bet I would. I can’t tell what I love more about this shop – the ramen or the robot.
The noodle house gained popularity not only because of its delicious noodles, but also because of the robotic chef. Customers place their orders on a [...]
From BoingBoing Gadgets:
With such tiny wheels, this “table robot” from Laksmi-Do looks terribly delicate, but it can still ably hold itself upright and carry up to two kilograms of beverages and snacks. Woe betide the drunkard who forgets to recharge it, though. If you’ve got time to lean, you’ve got time to clean.
This building is in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Pretty cool, huh? Although I’m not sure what a cell phone needs a FAX button for.
Found at Apartment Therapy Unplugged
