By the looks of things, you could cram markers into your anus and produce better artwork on a shirt or tote bag than “artist” Yu Kobayashi, but if you want the real deal someone is actually selling this crap for the ridiculous price of Â¥5,250 or $63.
The only plus side is that Kobayashi has some geek cred having voiced characters in games like Ar tonelico III, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and anime like the film adaptation of Animal Crossing.
Sooner or later, we will all be able to pay for things with our mobile devices. This Japanese E-Money wristband falls in that category, although it kind of misses the mark in terms of practicality. I mean, you can load it up to $600 on the band and tap it on compatible readers that already exist in many Japanese stores and vending machines, but why not go the obvious extra step and make it a functional wristwatch as well?
Plus, without any kind of security you are basically wearing a bright, neon-colored wallet on your wrist.
Product Page ($36 via CrunchGear)
Japanese clothing company Uniqlo is tapping into the Monster Hunter craze big time with a line of shirts slated for release in December. Uniqlo clothes will also appear as in-game items in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd for the PSP.
If you can somehow manage to get your hands on one, the company is also giving away free cellphone straps with each order.
Watches inspired by the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series are now available for pre-order in the US.
PROJECT EVA-W01 and EVA-W02 watches are available in purple and red flavors and are limited to only 500 pieces.
From That’s Nerdalicious…These photos out of Japan show what appear to be panties or a bikini packaged in a cup, which are offered for sale in a cooler. You can try to figure it out, but it’s probably best to say “WTF?” and move on.
(via OddlyBizarre)
There are 26 days left to vote on Tokyoflash’s latest concept watch: Night Vision. If enough people like it, the watch will actually go into production.
Generally speaking, most of these Japanese concept watches are more about design than functionality, but the Night Vision is actually worth voting up because it is fairly simple to read. The dark space in the outer ring represents the hour, while the inner ring displays the minutes.
Check out the prizes elite Club Nintendo of Japan members get for 600 points a pop. And the best part is that the shirts are customizable.
Superfans with the means can choose which design they want on the back with an illustrated or pixelated design on the front. All in all, there are dozens of options. Jealous? Yeah, I wouldn’t hold my breath for prizes like this from Nintendo in the US.
(via Kotaku)
Japanese jewelry-maker Garni has teamed up with MACKDADDY to create this unique smoky, purple skull ring. It’s available now for 9,540 Yen or $106.
Product Page (9540 Yen or $106 via Hypebeast)
You haven’t lived until you’ve heard the tracks Gundam Calling, The Guns of Tokyo and Robot Bombs. The whole album sounds like it was sung by a Japanese Stephen Hawking.
Product Page ($23 via Boing Boing)
