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Ferrari pile-up in Japan

Webmaster — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:41:27 +0000

An extraordinary traffic accident took place near Shimonoseki in Japan’s Yamaguchi prefecture, involving 8 Ferraris and a number of luxurious sport cars. The vehicles were speeding down a highway at around 150 km/hr when the driver of one Ferrari lost control and collided with a guard rail.

Amazingly none of the drivers suffered serious injuries.

[Source][Video:ANNnewsCH]

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Japanese robot marathon

Webmaster — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:13:17 +0000

A full-length (42.2km) marathon for two-legged robots was held in Osaka, Japan, last week. The winning robot took more than two days to cross the finish line.

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Japanese naked men festival

Webmaster — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:49:26 +0000

The annual Saidai-ji Eyo hadaka matsuri (nudity festival), a ritual said to have originated in the Muromachi Period (1338-1573), was held Saturday night at the Saidai-ji Kannon-in temple in Okayama’s Higashi Ward.

Thousands of men dressed in skimpy traditional undergarment packed into the temple grounds and grappled for a pair of shingi (sacred pieces of wood), each measuring about 20 centimetres long, and tossed from the window of the temple’s main altar.

According to local belief, those who manage to get their hands on the wooden amulet and race out of the temple’s precincts will be blessed with good fortune for the rest of the year.

[Source][video:asahicom]

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That’s one huge cup of tea

Webmaster — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 07:18:29 +0000

Tea ceremony at a temple in Nara, Japan.

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Giant rubber duck visits Osaka

Webmaster — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:55:57 +0000

A giant rubber duck is displayed at the riverside of Osaka, Japan.

[Source][Video:Darwinfish105]

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Box of apples sold for US$12,000 in Japan

Webmaster — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:56:06 +0000

A box of 28 premium Esashi apples was recently sold for a record one million yen (US$12,000) in Iwate, Japan. Esashi is a place known for its high quality agricultural products, especially its rice and apples.

[Source][Video: ANNnewsCH]

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HRP-4C Japanese dancing & singing robot

Webmaster — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 03:34:12 +0000

The HRP-4C humanoid modelling-robot which was introduced last year has turn into singing and dancing.

[Video: kmoriyama]

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Hello Kitty gold playing cards

Webmaster — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:59:29 +0000

Sanrio is going to sell sets of Hello Kitty playing cards – measured at 58 x 89 mm and weighed 0.73 gram each – which are made of 99.99% pure gold. The cards are priced at 567,000 yen ($4,900).

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Japanese portable watermelon cooler

Webmaster — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:45:55 +0000

A Japanese company has invented a portable cooling and warming apparatus especially designed to carry a watermelon, perfect for a summer outdoor recreation activity.

Unfortunately the price is too steep (USD200+). It’s probably a better idea to use the conventional portable ice chest when needed.

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Sanyo Gopan rice bread maker

Webmaster — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:55:19 +0000

Making bread from rice grain.

[Video:Diginfonews]

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