Photo credit: Koichi Torimura
Minimalism is any design or style in which the simplest and fewest elements are used to create the maximum effect. Above, we have the Diamond House, located in Sano, Tochigi, Japan, by Masao Yahagi Architects. Continue reading for more.
PuchiPuchi by Strapya World is the ultimate iPhone 5 case for bubble wrap lovers. That’s right, the bubbles can be popped any number of times, so you’ll never run out of bubble wrap. Best of all, it’s priced at under $19. Product page. Continue reading for a video preview and more information.
So, you’ve seen the Gundam Cafe and Gundam Hotel in Japan, now check out the Vampire Cafe. It’s located in Ginza and features Baroque music, skulls, crucifixes, candelabras, spiders and even Dracula’s coffin to top things off. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
From certain angles, this may look like yet another small home, but upon closer inspection, you’ll see that it’s one of the narrowest free-standing homes yet. It’s located in Japan and features all the amenities you’d expect in a larger house, such as a full kitchen, loft area, dining room, as well as a playroom for the kids. Continue reading to see more.
You read that right, Japanese researchers have successfully made 581 exact genetic copies of one mouse after 25 rounds of cloning. They say that these “perfectly cloned mice could pave the way for milk and meat from ‘super’ animals created in the lab.” Continue reading for a video and more information.
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku was the most powerful known earthquake ever to have hit Japan, and one of the five most powerful earthquakes in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900.The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami waves that reached heights of up to 40.5 metres (133 ft) in Miyako in Tōhoku’s Iwate Prefecture, and which, in the Sendai area, travelled up to 10 km (6 mi) inland. Continue reading to see what some of the most devastated areas look like today.
You may have seen some concepts before, but Taily, is a real robotic tail that wags when you get excited, or based on your heartbeat. That’s right, it “knows when a person is excited by measuring their heart rate using sensors padded along the inside of its belt. Tailly wags when a person’s heart rate increases and sags when their heart rate drops.” Continue reading for a video and more information.
Willcom’s Phone Strap 2 is now the world’s smallest and lightest cell phone, at just 32-grams and 32 x 70 x 10.7 mm. Inside, you’ll find a 1-inch display, text-based email support and an integrated infrared sensor. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
Japanese engineer Minoru Kurata has developed one of the first smart trash cans ever. Simply put, “when you toss trash at it, a sensor detects the position of the trash, and sends the information to a PC. The PC calculates where the trash will fall, and communicates it to the can via wireless connection.” Continue reading to see it in-action.
What do you do when you’re a multimillionaire and love supercars? Buy every single one you can get your hands on, duplicates included. They’re all owned by a very wealthy Japanese businessman and range from the ultra limited (possibly custom) Ferrari F40 above, to more obscure vehicles. Continue reading to see them all.