Tag: Japanese
Don’t Blink: This Is The World’s Fastest Toy!
If you have ever thought about buying your kid a toy that is going to stimulate his or her creativity, you probably haven't considered that reflexes have anything to do with it. Crayons, watercolors or even a box full of Lego would probably put you in the "best-parent-ever" category for at least an ...
Now You Can Roll Sushi At Home (Really, You Can!)
Misty and I both love to eat sushi. To me, a sushi dinner is right up there with chicken wings and beer, but thankfully, it's a little more sophisticated.
There are a few obstacles a person has to overcome in order to enjoy good sushi. First of all, to truly eat sushi the most delicious way, yo ...
Touchable Holograms Are Now A Reality!
It is about time that we get some news about this whole holographic world that we keep seeing in movies. We've seen it in Star Wars, Minority Report and of course Star Trek. However, until now, we haven't really been able to master the science of creating working and realistically looking hologram ...
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 Pilots Who Fooled The Entire World
I am now going to show you a picture that will blow your mind. Some of you, if not all, will think that it is most certainly Photoshopped, but I assure you, it is not. These Japanese pilots are actually a part of one of the world's most daring and intriguing airshows. What you see are two pilots ...
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 ...
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 ...
Colorful Origami Shoes – For The Woman Who Has Everything
A couple days ago Richard wrote an interesting article showcasing some ridiculously cute, totally bizarre origami dresses. If you missed that article, you can check it out here. As fun as they were, one thing I noticed in all those pictures is that the girls are missing shoes. I mean, if you are ...
Geek Inspired Japanese Pens – Toy or Writing Instrument?
I am the type of person who has carried a pencil case for as long as I can remember. I have so many types of writing and drawing instruments that I carry with me everyday. I have different sets of pencils and different sets of pens. I have ball point, the classic sign pen, a calligraphy pen and t ...
We Definitely Abuse The Phrase “Hey Guys!”…
Hey guys! Have you ever thought about the words you use to say hello to your peeps and followers? Well, you really should cause I am sure if you put all your YouTube clips together you would be amazed (and feel a bit awkward) about how many times you say the words "Hey Guys" or "Hi Guys" to start ...
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 ...