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• Multiple Speech Recognition To Make Sex Dolls More Fun

  Published: July 29, 2007, 11:45 am

  Tags: Robots, 167, 324, 169, 2767

  Kyoto University and the Honda Research Institute Japan have collaborated to form the Robot Audition Project. They are at present making some very impressive ground; they have developed an advanced speech recognition technology that has the capability to understand multiple, unique speech inputs, whilst computing their meaning independently.

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• Human Tetris Part II - 'Cos Once Just Wasn't Enough

  Published: July 31, 2007, 7:15 pm

  Tags: Random Stuff, 277, 167, 1618, 941, 196

  New human Tetris action! There's something about grown men dressed up like condoms attempting to contort their bodies into wacky positions - whilst maintaining a look of absolute concentration on their face - that makes me so very happy... Honestly, where would our lives be without the Japanese? -Anna King Human Tetris II [YouTube]

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• Japanese Wii Supply Normalising - US Soon Too?

  Published: July 31, 2007, 4:00 pm

  Tags: Games, 629, 167, 372

  Akiba blog is reporting that the Nintendo Wii is showing up in Japanese retailers in "semi-normal" numbers, meaning that the incredible demand may have finally faded enough to match the supply. If this holds true for the US, people may be able to get Wiis without stomping and punching each other in the face in stores. Probably not, though. [Akiba

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• F Cup Cookies Promise That Their Fat Will Go Straight to Your Boobs

  Published: August 6, 2007, 12:30 pm

  Tags: Random Stuff, 2592, 277, 592, 167

  Ladies, are you self-conscious about your breasts? Do you think they need to be bigger to get you attention from guys, or at least from guys like Charlie White? Well, you could have expensive and gross breast implant surgery, or you could just grab some F Cup cookies from Japan. These sure-to-be-effective cookies apparently make your breasts

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• Japanese Monster Costumes Kick Ass

  Published: August 7, 2007, 7:36 pm

  Tags: Random Stuff, 477, 1245, 167, 2979, 2548

  Looking for the coolest Halloween outfits ever? If you're the type that actually does Halloween here in Australia, that is... Whatever. Kigurumi is the Japanese name for big animal/monster outfits, and Atsushi Tomura is one of the best craftsmen in the business. If you secretly thought the hokey monster outfits in Power Rangers were cool, then

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• Boob Mousepads Become Boob Pillows

  Published: August 8, 2007, 1:30 pm

  Tags: Peripherals, 680, 342, 167, 1633

  Some enterprising Japanese company has taken those Japanese mousepads with anime boobies on them and blown them up. Now pillow sized, the mousepad/pillows provide your hands with something to do while relaxing. It's probably a very nice neck and head rest as well. [AkibaOS via Kotaku]

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• We Love Bouncy Ball Man

  Published: August 12, 2007, 6:01 pm

  Tags: Random Stuff, 2152, 754, 1245, 277, 167

  Family Guy is funny because the script is comic genius; it is written with surreal wit and eloquence throughout. Bouncy Ball Man (BBM), as we have dubbed him, is funny for reasons that evade us. As many ladies have told us, we have funny faces. This is the kind of humour that BBM brings to the table. It may also be because he is a grown man that

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• Japanese Robo Crane Game Takes It Up a Notch

  Published: August 16, 2007, 4:30 pm

  Tags: Games, 167, 169

  If you're looking for another reason why Japan looks upon us like we look upon third world countries, take crane games. We have a robotic crane we control with a joystick, but Japan has a robotic ROBOT that they control with buttons. Players move the robot around to collect one of many cute dolls—one of which is a deformed Shrek—and

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• White Geek in Japan: Weird Washing Machines

  Published: August 20, 2007, 5:28 pm

  Tags: Home, 242, 167, 3212

  We got the whitest geek we could find and threw him into Japan to see if he'd survive. Here are his pleas for a return ticket. To: Frooch From: Matt RE: Washing Machine/Air Conditioner Combo Saves Space, Chills Clothes I saw your post about the air conditioning/washing machine combo, and since I'm on my second washing machine in Japan, even

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• Japanese Arm Wrestling Game Breaks Arms and Takes Names

  Published: August 21, 2007, 5:10 pm

  Tags: Games, 364, 167

  Game developer Atlus has decided to recall all of its 150 arm wrestling simulators from arcades across Japan. Despite only being out a month, Arm Spirit has broken three arms. In the game, players lock hands with a fake arm and battle on screen characters such as a french maid, a drunken martial arts master, a chihuahua, and a professional

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• Japanese Hair Growth Gadget Looks Like Electrical Torture

  Published: August 24, 2007, 4:50 pm

  Tags: Gadgets, 121, 167

  These may look like regular headphones, but the spikes on the top are designed to shock your hair into behaving. And by behaving, we mean grow again. The KeUpper, made in Japan, is supposed to make you slightly less bald in just tens of weeks. Sounds just as good as that Hairmax Laser we tested. [Kilian Nakamura]

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• F Cup Tea Promises That Their Herbs Will Go Straight to Your Boobs

  Published: August 29, 2007, 12:44 am

  Tags: Random Stuff, 277, 167, 1336

  Ladies, are you self-conscious about your breasts? Do you think they need to be bigger to get you attention from guys—or at least from guys like Adam Frucci? Well, you could have expensive and gross really awesome breast implant surgery, or you could just grab some F Cup tea from Japan. These sure-to-be-effective tea bags apparently make

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• Darth Vader Crossbred With A Pirate Flag, Toy Collectors Go Crazy

  Published: September 21, 2007, 7:23 pm

  Tags: Random Stuff, 2173, 909, 167, 199

  Japanese Artist KAWS has teamed up with Tokyo toy store Original-Fake for a custom Darth Vader vinyl toy. Utilizing KAWS signature art styles, the toy kinda looks like result of Darth Vader molesting a sheep (actually a skull and crossbones)...except cooler looking and less creepy than it sounds. This limited edition toy (probably less than 500)

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• Japanese Jumping Frog Robot Makes For An Efficient Killer

  Published: September 28, 2007, 6:20 pm

  Tags: Robots, 754, 2586, 167, 169

  No no no! The deal was to make robots clumsily—and harmlessly—lumber along like the Honda Asimo, not spry and limber like this Japanese jumping frog robot. Mowgli, or as we call him, Death Jumper-kun, can hop about 50 cm into the air, effectively putting them at slightly under crotch height. Its creators at University of Tokyo, also

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