This is a typical one yen coin. In today’s exchange rate, it worth less than one U.S. cent ($0.0098, to be exact). But recently, a one yen coin sold in Japan for the price of a car. Why? Well, it was anything but typical. As you can see below, the coin that sold for well…
You know kaiju, right? Those Japanese-style monsters now have their own watering hole, which serves booze and eats. There’s an important rule, though: No superheroes allowed. Don’t you dare break it! This is “Kaiju Sakaba” (怪獣酒場). Located in Kawasaki, Japan, it’s filled with kaiju from the popular Ultraman series, such as crab-looking monster Baltan Seijin…
Every spring in Japan, cherry blossoms bloom, giving the country a pink hue. This is why pink is seen as a spring color. It’s also why this McDonald’s hamburger has pink buns. In the past, McDonald’s has released special sakura, or “cherry blossom,” teriyaki egg burgers that are slathered in a special sakura sauce (a…
League of Legends player Cheon “Promise” Min-Ki is in serious condition today after reportedly jumping from a twelve-story building and ending up in a coma. According to several Korean news reports, this comes after he revealed alleged eSports match-fixing. Promise played for South Korea’s AHQ eSports team. But according to him, the whole thing was…
Do not kiss snapping turtles. I repeat. Do. Not. Because kissing snapping turtles will end in tears. Don’t believe me? Well, ask this dude. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. Recently, a gentleman in suit reportedly tried to give a goodbye kiss to what’s apparently an alligator snapping turtle As noted…
Japan loves KFC. There’s the Kentucky Fried Chicken traditionally eaten at Christmas, the KFC airplane food, the potato chips, and the KFCs that are unlike any you’ve probably ever seen. Today, it was announced that a new “Adult Kentucky Fried Chicken” will soon open in the The Yomiuri Shimbun Building in Tokyo’s Otemachi. Via IT…
Korean researchers have developed a stroke recovery program that uses Kinect. As you can see in the above video (via tipster Sang), the software even features a space shooter as part of the therapy. Kinect Assists Stroke Victims [Information Week Thanks, Sang!] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him…
If we go by the typical standard metrics by which cosplay is judged, you might say this cosplay isn’t very good. That it’s bad. Or even terrible. But those standards don’t matter. This is totally wonderful, incredibly creative, and utterly brilliant. Meet Anucha “Cha” Saengchart. By day, he works as a caretaker for the elderly.…
Yesterday, two new characters were revealed for popular game Puzzle & Dragons: Gaia and Kraken. And for some in Japan, the reveal came at the worst time. March 11 was the third anniversary of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the country’s northeast, leaving scores dead and changing people’s lives forever. And that same…
Remember those gourmet baked Kit Kats? The ones available at the world’s only Kit Kat boutique? Well, you can do that at home. You always could! Above you can see “Delicious When Baked Pudding Flavored Kit Kats,” which are going on sale in Japan later this month. Besides the flavor, the difference between these Kit…
A “transparency toilet” was recently rolled out in the Japanese city of Oita. When in use, the transparent window goes opaque. However, according to reports, the toilet can inadvertently expose those inside for all to see. As soon as someone steps inside the public toilet, a sensor causes the window to go opaque, creating privacy.…
This weekend, there was a Magic The Gathering tournament in Richmond, Virginia. It was one of the biggest Magic tournaments ever. For posterity’s sake, one man set out to record the event in the most memorable possible: with buttcracks. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. “In an effort to document it,…
If you think Sailor Moon is really cute, if you adore small dogs, and if you are into cosplay, well, you might want to sit down. Japanese Instagram user Mayama_ya has been making small Sailor Moon outfits for small dogs. She uses t-shirt-like fabric for these custom creations. Adorable, right? Oh, and they’re currently not…
“Panomovie” is a 360-degree interactive panorama movie that allows viewers to look around via mouse or other interfaces. Kind of like a video game. Here, you can see a concept reel with clips of the Panamovie in action. Or, better yet, you can test some of the samples yourself (here and here). As TechInAsia points…
Today is the third anniversary of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. At the moment the earthquake hit, at 2:46pm, Japanese television networks paused to remember the deceased. That is, all except one, which showed Alien: Resurrection, instead. Over 15,800 died in the earthquake and ensuing tsunami. Over 2,600 went unaccounted for. Areas impacted are still…
Here is a full-screen version of Super Mario Bros. World 1-1 on several computer monitors. Just look at it all scrolled out before you. Do it! And here is World 1-2, complete with the exposed Warp Zone. These images come from Twitter user Morikuma_Works, who, when not unraveling Mario Bros., works as an engineer in…
You might be asking, why? Why spaghetti popsicles? But let’s ask another question: Why the heck not? Actually, no. Let’s just stay with why? Japan is no stranger to unusual ice cream flavors. Even Häagen-Dazs has unique flavors just for the country. And the brand in question (Gari-Gari Kun or, loosely, “Crunchy-Crunchy Boy”) is also…
In Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, 66 year-old Kenichi Okada began building a 2 meter tall Z Gundam statue for his grandchild. He spent eight months working on the statue, which weighs 40 kilograms. According to Yahoo! Japan, the child didn’t show much interest in the result. Okada built the Gundam out of wood, which made creating…
Japanese porn director Henry Tsukamoto is famous (infamous) for ending his movies with dance numbers that can be summed up best in two words: somewhat goofy. Note: This article might contain content some readers find objectionable. The cast of the movie side-step their way out, holding hands. The whole thing is less sexy and more…
Nintendo’s Japanese headquarters built a new development studio in Kyoto. Here’s a look at the completed structure. These images come courtesy of Japanese site Inside Games, which reports the seven-story development studio is roughly the same scale as Nintendo’s nearby headquarters, which it closely resembles in design. This is Nintendo’s Kyoto headquarters. And here is…
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