Forget the Boogyman, We Have The Namahage

Loud, obnoxious, and naughty children are the bane of many parents’ existence. Thankfully for the parents in Japan’s Oga Peninsula, Akita Prefecture in northern Honshu, Japan, there is a solution:…

Giant Monster From the Deep: Japanese Spider Crab

With legs long enough to straddle a Buick, this sea monster plucked from the depths of the Pacific Ocean, measures a staggering ten feet from claw to claw. It currently resides in Britain at the Natio…

Seduction and Murder: Hired Marriage Wreckers Exposed in Japan

Professional Wakaresaseya (splitter-uppers) are a special brand of private detectives unique to Japan. Although they perform a variety of functions, their primary purpose is to end all kinds of sticky…

Japanese Mental Clinic Plays Mind Tricks on Visitors

Sliding bookcases and doors hidden behind wall panels are concepts normally associated with eccentric geniuses living in expansive mansions. Thus, it is all the more surprising that MD.net Clinic Akas…

It’s a Plane… It’s a Bird… It’s a Levitating Senior Citizen!

According to historical records, the wheelchair first made an appearance during the 6th century. Fast forward 15 centuries and behold the next step in wheelchair evolution: LEVITATION! Research…

Cyber Wonder from Japan: The Robot Snowplow

Japan loves robots and this latest one is inspired by Mother nature. Although just a prototype at the moment, Yuki-taro, an adorable self-guided, GPS and camera-equipped robot snowplow, may well be th…

Ancient Dolls May be the Origin of Japanese Robots

In recent decades, Japan has made a name for itself as the creator of weird and wonderful robots. Now, it appears that the country's love affair with mechanized gadgets may be centuries old. Enter 'Ka…

Tired at Work? Try the Workaholic Pillow!

George Costanza once tried to take a nap at work by curling up into a ball underneath his office desk. Unfortunately, his plan backfired with a bang. Too bad he didn’t have a workaholic pillow readi…

A Squirrel Fishin’ We Will Go!

Most people prefer fishing for bass, catfish, and trout—but not the Japanese! Ever since 1997, Japanese men, women, and children have been fishing for squirrels as a fun and harmless pastime. …

Japanese Sitting Dog Assumes Meditative Pose

Ban, a dog from Ibaraki prefecture, baffled its owners when it showed off its street loitering look. Thus, the clever dog jumps onto the outside wall and sits astride the ledge, whilst peering around …

Wasabi Smoke Alarm Wakes up the Deaf

Next to not being able to listen to music, one can imagine that one of the worst aspects of being deaf is the inability to hear warning signs. Thankfully, Air Water Safety Service, a fire extinguisher…

Cold Drinks + Hot Babes = The Bikini Liquor Shop

Purchasing liquor online is not the most common way to get your drink on, but it is an option, especially among traveling businessmen who don’t know their way around town. But according to James A J…

Japan Pours World’s Largest Gold Bar

Someone better get Cash 4 Gold on the line, because Mitsubishi Materials Corporation of Japan just poured the largest gold bar ever, and it's absolutely huge. The dimensions of the gargantuan g…

Japanese Robotics Company Builds a Chucky Look-alike

A joint collaboration between the University of California's Machine Perception Laboratory and Japan's Kokoro Co. Ltd. have ended up producing a small baby-faced robot named Diego-san. This bulbous-…