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Anime Themed Hospitals
Anime Themed Hospitals
Cute Deliveries At The Hello Kitty Maternity Ward
A new maternity hospital in Taiwan has opened that will offer expecting mothers a calm, relaxing and incredibly cute Hello Kitty environment in which to deliver their children in. Considered to be the… MORE
Loud Speaker Umbrellas
Loud Speaker Umbrellas
The Oto Shigure
The Oto Shigure is a Japanese umbrella made from bamboo and paper... and has a built-in speaker system!  The Oto Shigure umbrella works like a personal, portable sound system; but while it doesn't seem… MORE
Cell Phone Fashion Assistants
Cell Phone Fashion Assistants
Ez My Styling
Can’t decide on a hair style? Worried an outfit will make you look frumpy? Well KDDI, one of Japan’s largest cell phone companies has added the 'Ez My Styling' application to their AU brand mobile… MORE
Wet and Go Fashion
Wet and Go Fashion
Konako Japan ‘Shower Clean Suit'
Sick and tired of taking your suits to the dry cleaners after having just worn them once to keep them looking fresh and crisp? Well, worry no longer! Konako Japan has created a practical solution with… MORE
Pimped-Out Pedometers
Pimped-Out Pedometers
Putting Shine in Each Step
Tanita Japan will soon debut the bejeweled FB-720-ZT line of pedometers for women who want to put a little more shine in their step. The FB-720-ZT has a three-dimensional sensor and a seven-day memory… MORE
Yogurt Flavored Pop
Yogurt Flavored Pop
Pepsi White in Japan
Following the 2007 debut of their cucumber flavored soda drink, Pepsi Japan just recently released a new yogurt flavored Pepsi drink called Pepsi White. The pop combines the smooth and refreshing taste… MORE
Japanese Cedar Pod Bags
Japanese Cedar Pod Bags
Eco-friendly Monacca Designs
Monacca is an environmentally-friendly brand that produces a range of bags, backpacks, small furniture and even calculators made of Japanese cedar. The sleek and warm design of these handbags, a line… MORE
Lunch Box for Dogs
Lunch Box for Dogs
Dora Bento Pochi
NEXCO ( East Nippon Railway Co.) has has taken the Japanese lunch box tradition to the new level with the debut of gourmet boxed lunches ("bento" in Japanese) for dogs. The boxed lunches called 'Dora… MORE