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Looks like I don't have to get plastic surgery for

LED Eyelashes

By Danalyn // 11.13.2009

Looks like I don't have to get plastic surgery for my slant-eyes after all. Soomi Park has LED eyelashes designed to make squinty eyes like mine look larger. LED Eyelash is a clever product that speaks to many Asian women’s desire for bigger eyes. It features an inclination sensor with mercury to turn on and/or off. The sensor ... more »

Remember Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer?  Remember Satchmo?

From Al Jolson to…Koichi Yamadera?

By Danalyn // 01.05.2009

Remember Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer? Remember Satchmo? Japanese radio personality and actor, Koichi Yamadera, does his version of Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World ala Al Jolson (below). If you're too stupid to have a sense of humor (or appreciate the arts), the video below will probably offend you. But if you've common sense, ... more »

Can't find anything to good to wear with your Men's

Sido Warrior Underwear

By Danalyn // 12.17.2008

Can't find anything to good to wear with your Men's Bra? Tired of the normalcy of your tighty whities? Try Sido's new Warrior Underwear. The underwear is made out of "bandage on soft elastic" (translated: Ace Bandages), and provided in famous warrior styles such as Ieyasu Tokugawa (shown), Nobunaga Oda (shown), Ranmaru Mori, Shingen Takeda, Masamune Date, ... more »

Giving up on Women is a Common Theme in Japan

By Kyle // 11.26.2008

We all know that dating can be tough. All the protocol and the little games can make a guy wonder if it's even worth it. Well, in Japan, an increasing number are deciding that it's not worth it. However, giving up women is apparently worth about $170,000 USD to one man. That's approximately how much he ... more »

Japanese man wants to marry manga character

By Danalyn // 11.24.2008

Earlier this month, a Japanese man launched a campaign to allow him to marry a manga character, Mikuru Asahina from the manga Haruhi Suzumiya. Taichi Takashita posted on his website: We are no longer interested in the three-dimensional world As of now, his petition site has 172,026 signatures. This just goes to show how the Japanese have this ... more »