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Jun28

Bring your back pack in front : Spin Pack

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When you take the left side of the shoulder belt out, you can bring your back pack to the front. It is easy to get your stuff out and free to use both of your hands.
(?/ konnando: Approx. $101.00)
Jun28

100 sided dice : 100 Sided dice

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This dice has 100 sides.
(?/ trollandtoad.com: $6.49)
Jun28

Hard to see wrinkles through the glass lenses : Make Off Coat

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Only inside of the lenses has an antireflection coating. By not having the coating on the outside of the lenses, your eye area will look blurry.
(tokaiopt.co.jp: Approx. $147.00-)
Jun28

Dry the fish : Tsuri Meijin no Osakana Hoshitaro

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By spinning the fish hanger around by motor, you can make dried fish on the day you catch it. This process usually takes a whole day without the Osakana Hoshitaro.
(?/ Tokyu hands Sapporo Brunch: Approx. $158.00)
Jun28

Hardboiled egg counterchanged between egg yolk and white : Heisei Kimigaeshi

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This is a flavored hardboiled egg that both patterns and letters are drawn by egg yolk and white on the surface of an egg without cracking the shell.
Jun28

Tools to climb walls : gekkomat

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The gekkomat enables a man to move about on various surfaces (horizontal and overhanging) like a Gecko. The technique is based upon a combination of vacuum and friction principles. Suggested to use for Sport, Fun , Lifesaving and more.
Jun28

Human-powered hydrofoil : Trampofoil

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The athlete jumps with both feet together and pushes the hydrofoil alternately up and down. The speed interval is from 2.5 to 6 m/s.
Jun28

Wristband sounds an alarm when it's get wet : Safety Turtle

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Safety Turtle is a safety device that protects your children from water accidents by sounding an alarm the instant he or she falls or ventures in to water. Simply lock the turtle wristband around your child's wrist.
(?/ thegadgetbox.com: $149.99)
Jun28

Surf the net while surfing waves

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This prototype board lets surfers surf the net while surfing waves. It houses a laptop, solar panel and video camera. Power comes from the solar panels fitted onto the board. The laptop weights in at 2.3kg and its position in the board was careful calculated to maintain the desired balance for surfers.
Jun28

Farting toilet paper holder : Toilet Paper Cover

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Every time you pull the paper, the cover emits a realistic (and really funny) fart sound.
(?/ spilsbury.com: $14.95)
Jun28

Diaper with tail : Oshare Pants Doubutsu shippo tsuki

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These are cute diapers that have a giraffe or zebra tail.
Jun28

Computer I/O device for people with visual impairment

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People with visual impairment have a hard time typing away on their computer. This device eases the operation for them. Instead of typing, they can push the pins which are lined on the screen of this device and write letters on it.
(KGS)
Jun28

Insole stimulates therapeutic points : Genki Sokushin

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This insole is filled with gel. The gel creates concavo-convex when you walk and stimulates your sole.
(apress.co.jp: Approx. $40.00)
Jun28

Huge Cracker : Kyodai Cracker

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This cracker is seeking official recognition Guinness Book of Records. Height:2m, Diameter:65cm [movie]
(p-kaneko.co.jp: Approx. $1050.00)
Jun28

Shoes/Clog : Baja Clog

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When you lower the heel of the shoes, it changes into a clog.
(Columbia: Approx. $71.00)
Jun28

Portable keep-warm case for rice balls : Tabegoro

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This case is made from Styrofoam and keeps rice balls warm. People in Fukushima prefecture warm up the cold rice balls with a microwave when they buy them at the convenience store. This case was developed to keep them warm on the way.
(Megurodenki.co.jp: Approx. $2.00)
Jun28

Automatic octopus balls machine : Jidookaeshi-shiki TAKOYAKI Kojo tonton

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When you turn the switch on, this turns over the octopus balls, which is called TAKOYAKI, automatically and makes perfect TAKOYAKIs.
(?/ Yume Mitsuke Tai: Approx. $103.00)
Jun28

Armchair made by grass : Terra Grass Armchair

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This is a kit to make your grass chair. First set the cardboard frame, then plant the grass seeds, and wait them to grow.
(?/ firebox.com: Approx. $140.00)
Jun28

Giant Jenga : Block Buster

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"Block Buster is a giant Jenga style garden game. Made up of sixty giant wooden blocks, the idea is to take it in turns to remove the blocks one by one without knocking over the tower. Be careful not to be hurt while playing. Size:1350mm×290mm×290mm Weight:25kg"
(?/ ishop.co.uk: Approx. $120.00)
Jun28

Rainfall sound machine : Rainfall & Sound Machine

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This machine is a sound generator of rainfall, which is one of the most soothing sounds to human sense. You can even combine the rain with your choice of six relaxing sounds: rainforest, sunrise, thunder, loons, summer nights and wind chime.
(?/ catalogcity.com: $49.98)
Jun28

Cooling muddler : Freezer Muddler

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This muddler, has a cooling solution in it, which keeps your drink cold. Use after chilling it in the refrigerator.
(?/ sonyplaza: Approx. $6.00)
Jun28

Jumping beans : mexican jumping beans

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There are moth larvae in theses beans. They jump to escape the heat when you put them in the sun or when you keep them warm in your hands. It is against the quarantine regulations to bring them into Japan.
(jumping-beans.com/ via Kyo no Tsubuyaki: 4 pcs, 7 packs $10.00)
Jun28

Digital Sundial : Digital Sundial

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Like a digital clock, the digital sundial displays the current time using digits. It operates without electricity, and has no moving parts. Instead, the sunlight is cast through two cleverly designed masks in the shapes of numbers that show the current time of the day. [movie]
(digitalsundial.com/ AssistOn: Approx. $176.00)
Jun28

Wave massaging cellular phone : NOKIA 3220

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Using a motion sensor, it allows you to draw pictures or write words in the air with a row of LEDs placed on the back cover.
Jun28

Handle drive tricycle : Rehabilitation Sanrin Kurumaisu

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This is a handle drive tricycle which is driven by moving the handle back and forth. Made for people who use wheelchairs.
(francebed.co.jp/ via release.nikkei.co.jp: Approx. $2000.00)
Jun28

Train goes through in the water tank : Aquarium Train

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This miniature train goes through the double structure water tank. [movie]
Jun28

The Backless, Strapless Bikini

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This is the backless, strapless bikini. It gives you the freedom to walk in the sun without getting a big white line across your back. It is held in place by adhesive gel which holds the top in place under the arms.
(?/ via AZOZ BLOG: $43.00)
Jun28

Experience pregnancy : Pregnancy Simulator

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The Pregnancy Simulator lets you know what it feels like to be pregnant. This is a unique teaching tool. Comes with instruction video.




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