Tag: japan
Too Busy To Read Your Tweets? – This Teddy Bear Can Help
There have been many ridiculously gimmicky trinkets created over the past few years that incorporate Twitter. This one is no exception; however, it's so darn cute I would probably buy one if I saw it in a store.
Do you need help reading your Twitter stream because you follow so many people? Do ...
The Modern Toilet Restaurant – Where You Eat From A Toilet
There are several "Modern Toilet" restaurants sprinkled around China and Japan. A new one recently opened in Shenzhen, China, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to show you some pictures from this very unusual restaurant.
Each person dining here sits on a toilet. The tables have glass tops wi ...
Light Bedazzled Cell Phone: Every Girl’s Dream!
As you guys know, we have covered several new cell phone designs here at Bit Rebels, and we're not about to stop anytime soon. They come in all shapes and sizes but never before have I been able to write an article about a cell phone that is actually coming into stores quite soon (except for the iP ...
Fanatical Bubble Wrap Poppers – This Is For You!
What is it with our bubble wrap fascination? I just had a package delivered a few minutes ago, and my son and I both grabbed pieces of bubble wrap to pop before we even looked at what was inside the box.
When I'm around bubble wrap, I cannot control myself. I have to pop it. I have to squish i ...
How To: Make Yamaha’s VMAX Motorcycle In Paper Craft
I was never really into motorcycles when I was growing up. But then shortly after I graduated from high school, Brad Pitt stared in the movie Thelma and Louise. He was so handsome on that motorcycle, and I'm obviously not the only one that thought that. As the story goes, that movie skyrocketed h ...
The World’s Most Expensive Sushi
I can't relate to this at all, but imagine if you were a very wealthy person with lots of money to blow. What would be something you might drop a couple thousand dollars on just for fun? How about... 5 pieces of sushi!
Chef Angelito Araneta, Jr. from Manila created the world's most expensive su ...
The Art of Drainspotting – Manhole Cover Creations
I've heard of using a pothole as a prop for creating intriguing artwork. There are some very interesting pictures of that here. However, I've never heard of making beautiful art by using a manhole cover!
Maybe you all have heard of this before - it's known as the art of "drainspotting." In Jap ...
The World of Manga In Papercraft Art
The whole Manga concept is huge in Japan. We all know that, right? Some of the girls there even put extra wide, tinted contact lenses in their eyes to make them look more like big, bright Manga eyes. You can read more about that bizarre trend here.
If you dig those Manga style eyes, but aren' ...
Traditional Origami with a Modern Twist
Paper craft is very intriguing for me. I love how the Japanese have transformed paper folding into an art form.
Wikipedia describes Origami from ori meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper" as the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD and was po ...
Japan Just Took The Wooden Sandal To Another Level
I can't say that I have ever tried out the wooden sandals originating from Japan. I don't think they would look particularly good on me, not to mention the noise they would crank out while I'm in the studio working. However, I give the Japanese tremendous props for thinking so green. I have seen ...
When Zoo Animals Become Extinct This Is What We’ll Do!
Not too long ago, I wrote an article about dog owners pimping their dogs out to look like nothing less that a bunch of freak show animals. As you could see, there was no end to what a dog owner will sometimes put their dog through in order to bring a little originality in their life. I honestly th ...
Apple Announces iPad Release Dates In More Countries!
Yesterday Apple announced that beginning May 28th, the iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. Customers in these countries can begin preordering their iPad on May 10th.
Apple also said that beginning in July (the exact date and ...
He Folded 10 Origami Flowers Each Day For 3 Years!
James Roper loves to fold origami flowers. He loves it so much that he folded ten each day for three years straight. Ok you math wizards, how many origami flowers did he end up with? That's right! 10,000! He named this project "Devotion." James has a reputation as an artist for being devoted to ...
Chip Gripper – Eating Potato Chips Will Never Be The Same
It's fun to see some of the gadgets that people invent. It is especially entertaining to watch those inventions that walk the fine line between being completely useless and ingenious. I'm happy to report that this is one of those inventions. I can't decide if I need to have this right away, or if ...
Human or Robot? Can You Tell The Difference?
After watching Terminator and Total Recall, we all knew this was coming. It really is no surprise. This article is about yet another completely creepy invention from Japan; however, this time, it's creepy in a cool advanced technology and science kind of way.
Do you remember Hiroshi Ishiguro? ...