Hello kitty protects Tokyo
This one of the last official posters from Tokyo’s firefighters department. I’m not worried anymore, because I know that Hello Kitty is protecting me
Archivo para el mes September, 2007
Waterproof Ipod
Seen at Yodobashi Camera
Clothing with ventilation
Since 2004 a Japanese company is selling clothes with incorporated fans, maybe they copied they idea from the beds with ventilation. You can order online from Rakuten if you are interested, it seems there are many models and variations. Here are some pictures that called my atention. Por detrás y por delante. This is how [...]
The peace sign – The V sign
Why do Japanese do the “peace sign” when photographed? After asking many people like for example Dannychoo(Who talks today about the same thing), and reading many stuff; these are the “peace sign” reasons/origins from my point of view: After the Second World War they copied the sign from the USA soldiers maybe because they thought [...]
Next Japanese prime minister is an otaku
Yesterday the Japanese prime minister resigned. Abe will not be anymore the prime minister and will probably be substituted by Aso, a man who declares himself as a manga and anime fan. He reads around 10-20 weekly manga magazines, he did political speeches in Akihabara and he is a Rozen Maiden otaku. He likes so [...]
Batteries recharged with water
Ciro Altabás sent me a link about a Japanese company that is selling urine rechargeable batteries. This thing about the urine is a false rumor, the batteries are rechargeable with WATER, but they could also be filled with any other liquid like for example urine or saliva; that’s why urine “false”/exaggerated rumors appeared. In many [...]
Shinjuku during the last 35 years
My brother and Haripako sent me this video that shows how skyscrapers appear in Shinjuku (Tokyo) since 1969 until 2004. Shinjuku’s financial area development during the last decades changed the city’s activity area from the “east side” to the “west side”. Lately, some new buildings are being built in the “west side” around Tokyo/Yurakucho/Ginza, maybe [...]
