Here’s a strange look inside a real Alice in Wonderland-themed restaurant in Japan. It’s located in a town filled with bizarre eateries and this new establishment in Tokyo’s Ginza Shopping District is no slouch. Continue reading for a video, more pictures and additional information.
Here’s a mind-blowing look at Kuroshio Sea, the world’s largest aquarium. It is a part of the Ocean Expo Commemorative National Government Park located in Motobu, Okinawa. The aquarium is made up of four floors, with tanks containing deep sea creatures, sharks, coral and tropical fish. The aquarium is set on 19,000 m² of land, with a total of 77 tanks containing 10,000 m³ of water. Water for the saltwater exhibits is pumped into the aquarium from a source 350m offshore, 24 hours a day. Continue reading for a video, more pictures and additional information.
If you’ve never heard of bento boxes before, they’re basically a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento holds rice, fish or meat, with pickled or cooked vegetables, usually in a box-shaped container. Continue reading to see more.
Every year from November to March, Japan hosts a mind-blowing winter lights festival in Kuwana City (Mie Prefecture), called Nabano No Sato, a flower-focused park featuring sprawling gardens and giant greenhouses. This high-tech attraction includes the famed tunnel of light. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
Website developer by trade, and super Nintendo collector by passion. Isao Yamazaki from Tokyo is the owner of the ultimate Nintendo game and memorabilia collection. Here’s what he has to say: “I started collecting Nintendo items 30 years ago, in 1982. My first Nintendo items were pencil erasers.” Continue reading for more pictures and information.
The $500 Mass Effect N7 Ambassador watch is just one of the many cool watches that you probably didn’t know about, but actually exist. We’ve rounded up seven more insanely cool designs, some of which boast very cryptic displays. Continue reading to see more.
It’s officially called “Okunoshima”, but people know it better as rabbit island, located in the Inland Sea of Japan, in the Hiroshima Prefecture. The island got its name because of the numerous wild rabbits that roam the island; they are rather tame and will approach humans. Continue reading for a video and more information.
You’ve seen the elevator scare prank, now see what happens when an unsuspecting person is placed into a rigged makeup room in Japan. Things start to get weird when random objects begin moving, but the finale is definitely the ultimate surprise. Continue reading to see why.
The lines and numbers above may not make any sense at first, but according to William C. at Themetapicture.com: “The lines over the circles are color coded. notice the single red line and 3 blue lines representing “13” group together while the single green and 2 black lines take their own group. [Simply] draw your first group of lines in one direction then your second group of lines going over the first, count the groups of intersections and there’s your answer.” Click here to view the first image in this week’s trolling gallery. Continue reading for a video on how to cheat and look like you can solve a Rubik’s Cube.
There are many geeks who have not yet ventured to Japan for various reasons, but that doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy the gadgets that come from the country. We’ve rounded up five of the strangest (or coolest) home gadgets from Japan for your viewing pleasure. Continue reading to see them all – product pages are directly linked in the title.