String detangling puzzle : BrainString
Several strings are tangled up in a tranparent cube. Player has to detangle them by moving buttons which is connected to each string.
(masudaya.com: 1344yen)
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Apr30
Apr27
Pill case with timer and water : Aqua Pill Timer
The timer will let you know the time of your dosing by beep sound. This case can keep water in it, so you don't have to go to the kitchen to get water.
(zelco: $30.00)
Apr24
Melody door
The door whose knocking sound can be different by the place you knock. You may make your own music and let them know who is knocking.
(dominic muren (America)/ via designboom.com)
Apr23
Pop-up book : Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Pop-up book of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland which has the hole that Alice falls into when she is chasing a rabbit, and this pop-up shows a lot of adorable characters beautifully. [movie]
(Robert Sabuda/ fujitvkids.co.jp: 3990yen)
Apr23
Chinese black ink with easy to clean off
It is made of special colorand so that you can easily remove ink spot from your cloth.
(craypas.com/ KAWACHI: 3613yen)
Apr21
Exercising in bath : BathShaper
You can exercise in the bath with this device. Sit on it and swing your body. It will tighten your muscles.
(?/ can-get BEAUTY: 6090yen)
Apr19
Tetris Shelves
This Shelves can be used by assembling them like tetris. You can chage its form anytime you want.
(bravespacedesign.com/ via landliving.com: $3500 including 5 pieces)
Apr17
Lighter in wall : Automatic Cigarette Lighter
Cigarette ligher which is in wall. This is used in the place where we need to handle fire with care.
Apr17
Apr17
Two-seater bicycle - for one person
Ths saddle which is set in higher place is for bike riding, and the lower one is for stopping.
(Luo Jianping (china)/ via ananova.com)
Apr17
Apr17
VS vacuo lunch box
Just push this lunch box a couple of times when you close it. Air inside of the lunch box comes out from the valve and it will form a vaccum almost. You are not gonna spoil your lunch.
(hikari-kinzoku.co.jp: Approx. $15.00-)
Apr17
Glove for cacti : Thorn ArMOr Gloves
You can grab cacti with this glove. Its fabric is light and soft but harder than human skin.
(?/ moplants.com: $45.50)
Apr17
Whiteboard note : WHITE NOTE
This product won the first prize in the 6th SHACHIHATA New Product Design Competition. Note-shaped whiteboard which size is 16cm x 16cm. You can use this instead of memo pad to save natural resources.
(Haruta/ via .forte-inc.co.jp)
Apr17
Stand for bicycle : Jitensya Stand BYC-2ST
It will not take up valuable space if you use this product. You can place two bicycles on this uneven parallel stand.
(?/ HOME1: Approx. $37.00)
Apr17
Heron's steam engine : Aeolis' globe
Heat water which is in the hermetically-closed globe to create steam. This steam will let the globe spin very fast. This is invented by famous Ancient Greece scientist Heron.
(?/ Yumemitsuketai: Approx. $450.00)
Apr17
S/N starts with 8888 : Lucky Money8888 1$ bill
This 1$ bill's serial number starts with "8888". The pronunciation of "8" in Chinese has also the meaning of "accumulate wealth"and "development", and also in Japan, "8" means "broadening". This number bring us good fortune.
(?/ yumemitsuketai: Approx. $50.00)
Apr17
3D topographical ski map : MountMap
This is for skier. It was not easy to visualise area by existing map, so they made the 3D version.
(mountmaps.com: Approx. $4.00)
Apr17
Multi dental tool : Pocket Dentist
Dental care version of multi knives. A set of between-teeth pick, magnifying mirror, toothpick, scaler, interdental pik and tongue-scraper.
(?/ johnsonsmith.com: $6.98)
Apr17
Vending machine free of charge
This automatic vending machine provides canned juice free of charge in the case of power failure due to natural disaster. Power failure in natural disaster obviously stops operation of a vending machine, leading no way to purchase canned juice. Furthermore, a big earthquake may cause no access to water because of damage to water pipes. The machine helps us out of such tough situations.
Apr17
Home-use cultivator : Alko GPH250 electric cultivator
A compact size cultivator which plows a field and crashes clod of earth, suitable for gardening.
(?/ gonegardening.com: Approx. $230.00)
Apr17
Grab cardboard: Solo Lift
A cardboard can be carried with one hand using this tool. You can lift and carry a cardboard with less burden to your arm. You also have one hand free to open doors or hold handrails. Small metal spines bite into cardboards avoiding falling off.
(liftmates.com: $24.95)
Apr17
An alarm clock which hides itself : Clocky
An alarm clock which hides itself when the snooze button is pressed. Because you have to search to find the clock, you are sure to awake.
Apr17
Apr17
Sound-proof microphone : Mute
With this sound-proof microphone, your voice can be heard by no one but you however loud you sing. This microphone has a variety of uses such as singing in Karaoke and relieving stress.
(?/ Yumemitsuketai: Approx. $82.00)
Apr17
T shirt turns into a duster : T-duster
Ripping off the orange parts tear t-shirt into pieces neatly. Worn out t-shirt can be reused as duster.
(anatomicfactory.com/ via popgadget.net)
Apr17
Social networking for pets : SNIF
Social networking for pets (SNS), different from conventional ones since registration needs information exchanges with others through pet's collars.
(?/ noah.cx)
Apr17
Check from where one-dollar bills come : WheresGeorge
Entering series number of one-dollar bill to wheresgeorge.com site tells who the previous owner of the bill is. This site is just like social networking system with one-dollar as intermediate.
(wheresgeorge.com/ via k-tai-Watch: $1.00)
Apr17
Automatic faucet : Rakuraku Jaguchi
An automatic faucet able to be installed to water tap at home. Just like a water tap in the rest room of department stores, water comes out if you extend your hands, and stops if you pull out your hands.
(?/ good choice: Approx. $37.00)
Apr17
Display text in the air with a tail
This gadget attached to dog's tail lights LED and displays text messages in the air responding to tail's movements.
(?/ via engadget.com)
Apr17
Discomfortable noise emitting gun : Sonic Devestator
A gun-shaped device which emits sounds like scratching fingernails on chalkboard to the front only. It is used to drive away humans or animals.
(?/ futurehorizons.net: $20-)
Apr17
Automatic India-ink grinding machine: Sumimigakishokunin
Automatic India-ink grinding machine which rotates ink stone and grinds India-ink.
(?/ Osaka kyouzaisya: Approx. $160.00)
Apr17
Reciting Namu Ami Dabutsu CD: Hibi-no-uta Nenbutsu
CD of repeated chantingｓ of Namu Ami Dabutsu, containing 12 tunes such as Nenbutsu, Priest Shinran, Embraced by Buddha, Priest Shinran in Pilgrimage, Instrumental Nenbutsu and others. They are all worthy of listening to.
Apr17
Putting on slippers with shoes on : Overshoes
Ｌａｒｇｅ size slippers which can be put on even with shoes on. When you notice you have left something behind at home after having shoes on, the slippers are very convenient if they are ready at the entrance hall.
(?/ Tokyu Hands Sannomiya brunch: Approx. $26.00)
Apr17
Play doctor with a patient bear doll : Bear Doll with inner parts
Kids can easily study about out body and medical treatment with this bear. If you open the zipper of belly, you can do virtual surgery.
(jintai100.com: Approx. $410.00)
Real but cute.