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April 2011

19: Time-lapse video of slightly darkened Tokyo (300)
13: Quakebook (17)
06: Namazu-e: Earthquake catfish prints (56)
01: High-resolution photos of Fukushima Daiichi (43)

March 2011

31: Hifana - Rainy Session (9)
29: Cute 'Pluto-kun' cartoon dispels plutonium fears (12)
28: Video: SWITL magic goop scoop (32)
25: Video: 'Machine Civilization' - World Order (14)
22: Electricity conservation posters (39)
21: Listen: Vudu Ceremony On Mt. Fuji (1)
19: Japan is in our hearts (11)
10: Decorated gas tanks (47)
09: Japanese sci-fi art (1972-1985) (2)
04: Elfoid: Humanoid mobile phone (46)
03: Monsters from the Kaibutsu Ehon (14)
01: Fake vintage Japanese ad mascots (11)

February 2011

28: Photos: Costumed runners at Tokyo Marathon (20)
23: Pachimon playing cards (10)
23: Video: Siberian tiger 'escapes' from Tokyo zoo (12)
15: Japanese graphic design from the 1920s-30s (102)
10: Video: Slow-motion running in Cambodia (10)
04: Photos: 'Snow monsters' of Japan (49)
02: Video: GAL-O Sengen (8)

January 2011

31: Paintings by Alex Gross (21)
27: Video: Kirishima volcano eruption (7)
25: Cute antique Japanese postcards (17)
21: Illustrated anatomy of Gamera and foes (27)
19: Photos: Bosozoku parking (33)
19: Welcome to Japan (3)
17: LED-powered Harajuku smiles (14)
11: Czech & Polish posters for kaiju films (30)

December 2010

31: Rabbit New Year cards (29)
24: Pink Tentacle's greatest hits - 2010 (6)
20: Calne Ca videos (3)
08: Videos by Sekitani Norihiro (12)

November 2010

22: Vintage political posters (84)
19: Animated GIFs galore (28)
16: Top 60 popular Japanese words/phrases of 2010 (32)
12: Video: Glowing lips of electric flame scallop (5)
09: Wild plants of Japan (time-lapse videos) (11)
08: Posters by Kazumasa Nagai (43)
04: Illustrated A to Z of Japan (27)
02: Tezuka fire safety posters (20)

October 2010

28: Gothic horror illustrations by Tatsuya Morino (42)
27: Dekotora art trucks (34)
26: Paintings of Japanese folklore monsters (8)
25: Video: Tokyo drainage tunnel cruise (1)
20: Tetsujin 28 manga covers (1956-1966) (16)
18: Dance of the HRP-4C Cybernetic Human (36)
15: Video: Mystery creature in Sagami Bay (24)
13: Anatomical illustrations from Edo-period Japan (40)
06: Nissan Solar Tree (10)
04: Ita☆Sha: Otaku rides after dark (12)
01: Video: Squirming 'umbilical' iPhone cable (37)

September 2010

29: Photos: 50+ years of Japanese concept cars (109)
27: Monster illustrations from Ultraman sonosheet book (15)
22: Evolta mascot robot walking from Tokyo to Kyoto (11)
22: Video: 100 (2)
21: Cyber-Shinto videos by AUJIK (8)
17: Japanese cityscapes with monster-sized wildlife (66)
16: Fade Out: Laser-excited luminescent image display (2)
16: HRP-4: Athletic robot worker (18)
15: Mecha art by Naochika Morishita (34)
14: Addictive ads, 1894-1954 (46)
10: Video: Surreal animation by Naoyuki Tsuji (8)
08: Animated simulation of asteroid hitting Earth (19)
08: Video: Inter // States (11)
06: Medical woodblock prints from 19th-century Japan (20)
01: Ultra Monster paintings by Toshio Okazaki (21)

August 2010

30: Photos: Good Design Expo 2010 (17)
19: Post-apocalyptic Tokyo scenery (150)
17: Hello Kitty spectacle in Tokyo Bay (9)
09: Vintage Tokyo subway manner posters (207)
06: Animated map of nuclear explosions, 1945-1998 (92)
04: Video: Shizuoka Gundam time-lapse (10)
03: 99 cute trademarked characters from Japan (24)
02: Telenoid R1 minimalist humanoid robot (79)

July 2010

26: Macabre kids' book art by Gojin Ishihara (106)
23: iDish for iPad (30)
21: The Japanese Tradition - Apologizing (18)
15: Floating point: Tokyo time-lapse (9)
14: Gong - How To Stay Alive (2)
13: Photos: Rice paddy art (2010) (43)
12: Chameleon vs. human (in super slow motion) (11)
08: Proletarian posters from 1930s Japan (61)
06: Hifana - Hanabeam (5)
05: Bosozoku-style rides (94)
02: Fact - 'Behind A Smile' (6)

June 2010

30: Future transportation (1936) (24)
28: Louis Vuitton bugged by 'Batta Mon' sculptures (23)
24: 'Bakemono Zukushi' monster scroll (15)
22: Time-lapse video: Giant spider crab sheds its shell (19)
21: Sci-fi illustrations by Shigeru Komatsuzaki (158)
18: Igarashi concept vehicle designs (15)
14: Pachimon postcards (28)
07: Surrealistic paintings by Tetsuya Ishida (127)
03: Hayaku: A time lapse journey through Japan (21)
01: Futuristic mega-projects by Shimizu (147)

May 2010

24: Zombie meat (67)
12: Impossible motion: Magnet-like slopes (18)
11: Mojibakeru kanji-animal transformers (34)
10: Japanese steamship travel posters (55)

April 2010

28: Maido-kun humanoid robot to the moon in 2015 (33)
28: Okiku doll (33)
22: 50 Japanese town logos with kanji (37)
21: Is the legendary Lost Ark buried in Japan? (26)
16: Musical Nikes vs. Our Park (10)
15: Ultra Monster art by Takayoshi Mizuki (49)
14: Hanako-san, terror of the toilet (72)
12: Manga farming (171)
09: Tsutenkaku Robo does Akihabara (6)
07: 'Kaikidan Ekotoba' monster scroll (38)
05: Geminoid F: Remote-control female android (34)

March 2010

31: Cow head (67)
30: Tilt-shift sumo (21)
28: Carbon-aware alien ship, glow people in Roppongi (5)
26: Video: Hanako Showa dental patient robot (3)
24: Human-faced dog (42)
23: Custom scooters from Japan (156)
19: Video: H.R. Giger x Pioneer (6)
18: Video: Lightning strikes a fluorescent tube (10)
17: Human pillars (25)
16: Photos: Expo '70 (36)
12: Yume (2)
11: Vintage PopSci: Volcano bombs, yubiwaza & more (12)
10: Tokyo terror: Severed samurai head in Otemachi (19)
04: Yusaku Kamekura posters (25)
03: Cursed Kleenex commercial (16)
01: Video: Tokyo/Glow (16)

February 2010

26: Tokyo Sky Tree time-lapse (3)
26: Video: Future Man (3)
25: Photos of Sakurajima volcano (44)
24: Urban legends from Meiji-period Japan (21)
18: Dance, kappa, dance (5)
16: Rent a rowboat, wreck a relationship (5)
15: London dekochari (2)
11: Vintage Japanese industrial expo posters (64)
11: Video: Tiger on the loose at Ueno Zoo (6)
10: Eromanga Island has disappeared (6)
08: Snow sculptures at Sapporo Snow Festival 2010 (19)
05: Monster illustrations from 'Yokai Jiten' (17)
03: Video: Star Wars disco sea chicken (12)
03: Now hiring part-time cadaver cleaners (7)

January 2010

28: 'Bad Apple!!' stop-motion animation (18)
28: Illustrations of future robots (1969) (7)
27: Secrets of the Tokyo underground (15)
21: 'Desert Eyeball' manga by Maki Sasaki (1970) (12)
20: 'Ririkan' fast-food mystery meat (15)
18: Diego-san humanoid robot baby (31)
15: JAL unveils Doraemon Jet (11)
13: Secret 'Sony timer' kills products after warranty? (103)
07: Chanel samurai armor (37)
06: 'Ningen' humanoid sea creatures of the Antarctic (109)

December 2009

31: 'Kamikaze' New Year's cards (1937) (9)
28: Pink Tentacle greatest hits - 2009 (6)
15: Robovie-II helps with the grocery shopping (10)
14: Robot doppelgangers for sale (22)
14: Time-lapse video of Mt Fuji, Miyajima, Iwate (9)
11: 19th-century mermaid illustrations (22)
09: Video: Marine creature robots by kyg-lab (8)
08: scoreLight turns shapes into sound (2)
07: Apocalypseなう: 'the TV show' (6)
07: Ultra Monsters dance to 'Thriller' (4)
04: 'Space Barley' six-packs for sale (14)
03: Mutant monsters vs. Kamen Rider (5)

November 2009

25: Photos: International Robot Exhibition 2009 (66)
24: Video: 8-bit 'Thriller' (8)
20: Mechani-Kong and Dr. Who's secret pyramid base (13)
16: Top 60 Japanese words/phrases of 2009 (23)
11: Bra doubles as golf putting mat (34)
10: Sci-fi illustrations by Shusei Nagaoka (33)
07: Velvet kaiju paintings (13)

October 2009

30: Video: Rinpa Eshidan paints a half-pipe (3)
28: Animated stereoviews of old Japan (302)
27: Video: Giant animatronic 'Gomora' suit (3)
26: 'Tele Scouter' retinal-display translation glasses (14)
23: Daily yokai portraits (7)
22: Computopia: Old visions of a high-tech future (24)
22: Tezuka wind turbine (3)
21: Video: Sick robot exhibits symptoms of H1N1 (3)
21: Alien squid hijacks movie trailer (3)
20: 18th-century 'Hyakki Yako' scroll (for sale) (6)
20: Tiësto & Sneaky Sound System - I Will Be Here (2)
19: Saya does Takashimaya (5)
14: Anatomy of Japanese folk monsters (78)
08: Concept cars at Tokyo Motor Show 2009 (23)
07: Video: HRP-4C robot sings with Vocaloid voice (7)
07: Photos: CEATEC Japan 2009 (10)
04: Tarako Kewpie is back (1)
02: Ig Nobel Prize: Panda poo power (1)
01: Magic lantern slides (7)

September 2009

30: 'Power Loader' exoskeleton suit (36)
30: Monster silhouettes on electric transformer boxes (13)
28: Mechanical tumor, external heart, elastic cell (27)
25: Design X: Japanese graphics from the early '90s (4)
24: Miruko: Wearable eyeball robot interface (23)
24: Upstairs at Kitaro's: Mini monster peepshow (3)
18: Typographic town logos in hiragana/katakana (46)
16: Space caramel made from giant jellyfish (37)
15: Video: Extreme custom cars (14)
11: 'Taizo' robot leads exercises for the elderly (13)
11: Sonosheet cover art (13)
09: Polaris: Mobile phone robot (12)
07: 'Lucky Dragon' fire-breathing boat in Osaka (16)
04: 'Genka' illustrations by Tadanori Yokoo (6)
01: 'Orb' paintings by Masakatsu Sashie (8)

August 2009

31: Moonbell: Lunar music generator (23)
30: Photos: Good Design 2009 (17)
27: RIBA robot nurse bear (75)
27: Psychedelic posters by Aquirax Uno (6)
26: Video: Anatomy of WAHHA GO GO (3)
24: Phasma insectoid robot (w/ video) (17)
20: 'Solar UFO' water cleaners afloat in Osaka canals (41)
20: Ghost paintings by Kyosai (12)
19: The Junsui Project (13)
18: Pi calculated to a record 2.5 trillion decimals (19)
17: Stuffed body of Hachiko (& other notable canines) (92)
12: Old octopus toy paintings (8)
11: Video: Rescue robot (does not eat people) (15)
10: Inorganic flora (52)
07: Video: Alva Noto - unitxt u_08-1 (1)
06: Tangible hologram projector (36)
04: Bioengineered mouse tooth (15)
03: Tags (0)

July 2009

31: Video: Zombie boot camp (30)
30: The case of the captured mini-UFO (1972) (51)
28: Mini-humanoid robot with iPhone head (28)
24: Video: Robot baseball (24)
22: Robot chic: HRP-4C droid goes bridal (14)
22: Video: Moon shadow races across Earth (9)
22: Watch the solar eclipse online (3)
17: Bape x Pokemon (6)
16: Sketches of hell by Kyosai (11)
15: Video: Paperclips do magnetic dance on train (25)
14: Wakamaru robot to join ancient Osaka festival (7)
13: Denim face mask ads (7)
10: Vintage doll action flicks (4)
10: Video: Ultra-thin digital booth babe (18)
07: Photos: Rice paddy crop art (2009) (92)
01: Japan fears massive jellyfish invasion this year (51)

June 2009

30: Video: Fiat Cinque Tank (18)
29: Manga-style illustrations by Shohei Otomo (16)
25: Deco-Gundam (34)
24: 'Mosquito' teen repeller fails to stop vandals (15)
23: Shinjuku time-lapse (6)
23: All-purpose tanuki testicles (prints by Kuniyoshi) (59)
22: Video: Kaguya moon crash (12)
19: UPDATE: Tadpole rain in Japan (35)
18: Realistic robot hand handles sushi like a pro (6)
17: Space Shower TV station IDs (1)
12: Photos: Nocturnal Gundam (328)
12: Ninomiya-kun book-reading robot (15)
11: Video: 'Unko-san' lucky poop anime (subtitled) (16)
11: Uniqlo calendar (9)
10: Mysterious tadpole rain in Japan (pics) (27)
10: 'Monster movie' baseball game posters (6)
09: Video: Space stunts (8)
09: WAHHA GO GO nonsense machine (w/ video) (6)
08: Sushi pleats please (11)
05: Low-altitude video of lunar surface (in HD) (14)
03: Cup Noodle monsters (5)

May 2009

28: Horror portraits by Daikichi Amano (7)
26: Ultra-futuristic concept vehicles (28)
22: KOBIAN: Emotional humanoid robot (pics/video) (33)
21: Movie monster illustrations by Yasushi Torisawa (6)
20: Photos: Gundam legs (24)
19: Gov't to track citizens, prevent pandemic (15)
14: Video: Japanoise robot does Detroit (1)
13: Marriage-Hunting Bra (34)
12: 19th-century pregnant dolls (97)
11: Fact - A Fact of Life (Boom Boom Satellites Remix) (2)
08: Saya-sensei: Synthetic substitute teacher (21)
07: Fukitorimushi: Autonomous floor-wiping robot (30)

April 2009

30: Stylish surgical masks by Yoriko Yoshida (58)
23: Photos: World Sand Sculpture Festival 2009 (63)
23: Robo-Shuchishin: New idol-pop trio (4)
22: Mr. Ando of the Woods (7)
22: Fish market alien sighting (16)
21: Tokyo stereographic projections (18)
19: Giant robot spider in Yokohama (pics/ video) (48)
17: Audiovisual paintings by Osada Genki (2)
16: Vintage sketches of insects under the microscope (13)
14: Video: A wolf loves pork. (11)
14: Video: Close encounter with mysterious creature (26)
13: Dreamy time-lapse video of Shinjuku (5)
09: Jellyfish Fantasy Hall (pics) (9)
06: CB2 baby robot developing social skills (30)
03: NEC puts household carbon footprint data online (7)
01: Salaryman Man (5)

March 2009

31: Asimo robot controlled by human thought (video) (16)
30: Terminator robots in Tokyo (pics) (19)
29: Giant baby robot spits fire on Roppongi (pics) (31)
27: Video: Tape scratching by Open Reel Ensemble (2)
26: Alien squid vs. giant robots in tourism videos (22)
26: Toshiba tests phone-controlled billboard game (12)
25: Battle of the Natsu-yasumi - Fumio Nabata (5)
20: 16 offbeat space experiments for the people (14)
17: Video: Synchronized electric face stimulus test (11)
16: Video: HRP-4C fashion model robot (64)
16: Cautious cosplay: Shokotan in hazmat suit (8)
12: Video: Nonsense animations by Shintaro Kago (7)
12: Ski jump toilet: Loo with a view (20)
11: Jesus Christ poster ad for appliance store (1974) (4)
10: Yubi-nya cat ring turns hand into remote control (9)
06: Monster mummies of Japan (180)
02: 'Magic mirror' shows real-time muscle data (12)

February 2009

26: Wicked Walkman web videos (9)
26: Tasty treat: Sea otter boogers (12)
24: 'Karada no V' - the ARROWS (2)
23: Mashup madness: 'Nihon Town' by Ken Taya (7)
19: Space bling: Video of eclipse from the moon (4)
19: Gas attack!: Vintage air raid defense posters (21)
17: 'Blast' - Naoya Hatakeyama (12)
16: Stairways to ammonite heaven (15)
13: Brain thinks 'your pain, my gain' (and vice versa) (5)
12: Twelve Animals: World maps as Chinese zodiac (77)
10: Ultrasonic Bath: Human washing machine (44)
07: Snow sculptures at Sapporo Snow Festival 2009 (17)
06: Video: Starfish Hitler (15)
03: Webcam footage of Mt. Asama eruption (7)
02: Photos: Yoichiro Kawaguchi's robot designs (19)

January 2009

30: Gold mined from sewage sludge (22)
27: 'Organic' robots to mimic primitive life (25)
26: Bunraku puppet robots resurrected (pics/video) (9)
23: Tiny doll made of living cells (38)
21: Futuristic credit card ads from the '70s (10)
20: Fifth-Dimension Treatment - Tatsuyuki Tanaka (27)
16: Security firm proudly uses imitation Yahoo logo (9)
15: Kintore-Z: Dysfunctional exercise robot (video) (12)
14: Video: Ove-Naxx - Ovekeyashiki (7)
08: Yasufuku 2.0: Prize bull cloned 13 yrs after death (8)
06: Devilish side of the sea angel (video) (12)
05: Next-generation space toilet ready in five years (34)

December 2008

30: Pink Tentacle greatest hits - 2008 (5)
22: Siphonophore: Deep-sea superorganism (video) (29)
19: i-SOBOT named '2008 Robot of the Year' (9)
18: Digital mech art (14)
12: Scientists extract images directly from brain (452)
11: Yurex: Restless leg monitor by Maywa Denki (8)
10: Maximum The Hormone - Bikini Sports Ponchin (11)
08: Vintage alien landscapes by Kazuaki Saito (17)
02: Decorated trains in Japan (98)

November 2008

27: Motoman industrial robot cooks okonomiyaki (28)
26: Video: Pulsar + (4)
21: Japanese blood mascots (19)
21: 1,000 Paro robots migrating to Denmark (8)
19: Scientists cloning endangered Amami rabbit (4)
17: Top 60 popular Japanese words/phrases of 2008 (42)
12: Robot ticketer welcomes cashless thrillseekers (19)
11: Tanuki's day off (1)
10: Tezuka manga mutations (8)
06: Oto-Shigure: Umbrella loudspeaker (18)
06: New Japanese souvenir designs (3)
04: Mice cloned after 16-yr freeze -- Mammoths next? (8)

October 2008

31: Video: Jemapur - Maledict Car (3)
31: Dr Lakra inks Mexican tattoos on Japanese prints (12)
30: Shrimp defense: glowing blue spit cloud (video) (4)
29: Photos of crazy custom cars in Japan (37)
28: Denki Groove - Fake It! (9)
27: Vintage avant-garde manga by Maki Sasaki (13)
24: Groovisions creates funky ag ministry video (11)
23: Video: Chopstick octopus (5)
23: Kaiju anatomical drawings (57)
22: Short animations by Ryosuke Tei (8)
21: Manhole-infested Tokyo back street (24)
20: Red paper lantern medusa (video) (6)
17: 'Atomic pen' writes with individual atoms (11)
17: Electronic sleep mask for worry-free train naps (31)
15: Monsters in mid-1870s news prints (12)
12: Photos: Robo Japan 2008 (11)
10: Tokyo Twilight Zone (8)
09: 'Without records' - Otomo Yoshihide (2)
08: Photos of JAXA's origami space shuttles (22)
07: Midori-san, the blogging houseplant (45)
06: Video: Chindogu master shows off inventions (10)
05: Vintage Japanese matchbox ads (4)
03: Video: Human bobsled vs. motorcycle (15)
02: Optron: Brilliant instrument of noise (7)
01: Photos: Robots at CEATEC 2008 (8)

September 2008

29: Sento-kun's creator auctions bronze sculpture (2)
26: For rent: Reversible Destiny Lofts (w/ video) (49)
25: Mad cow sound check (5)
24: Murata Seiko-chan robot rides unicycle (13)
20: TETRA erasers (4)
19: Rice rebranded with 'moe' (3)
17: Man charged with dumping silicone girlfriend (41)
09: Hei Helsinki (14)
04: 'Anata to wa chigau n desu' (12)
03: SoftBank Mobile testing smart movie posters (16)

August 2008

27: Rabbit-kun garbage bag + friends (32)
26: Ooishi Hyoroku Monogatari picture scroll (5)
21: 'Operation Capture Monkey' in Harajuku (3)
20: Video: Monkey on the loose in Shibuya station (15)
19: Cicada shell cosplay (39)
15: Explorers to search Himalayas for yeti (20)
13: Stretchable circuitry for soft machines (4)
12: Photos: Tetrapod beaches of Japan (62)
08: Styrofoam dome homes (245)
06: Rare 'Devil's Cigar' fungus discovered in Nara (30)
04: Tokyo Fantasy: Images of the apocalypse (64)
01: 19th-century ghost scrolls (19)

July 2008

29: Circuit-bent Pikachu instruments (23)
25: Robot sea bream (22)
25: Video: Actroid stars in TV commercial (17)
24: Fake Mickey Mouse Olympic statues in Beijing (8)
23: Light-sensitive shape-shifting plastic drives motor (11)
22: Time-lapse video of rice paddy art (4)
18: Monster octopi with scores of extra tentacles (67)
17: Emperor analyzes tanuki dung in name of science (1)
15: Animalistic digital art by Ryohei Hase (10)
14: Video: 'Daruma-otoshi' skyscraper demolition (29)
11: Remote-control shopping robot (15)
10: Floodgates (7)
09: Photo: JAL logo still visible in crop art (2)
08: Yen portraits fool age-verification cameras (8)
07: Tentacle-themed swimwear display in Shibuya (4)
07: Video: Supercar - Wonder Word (4)
04: JAL logo uprooted from rice paddy art (8)
03: Nagasaki man busted for autonomous Digg robot (19)
03: Wave-powered boat arrives in Japan from Hawaii (5)

June 2008

27: Magazine photos fool age-verification cameras (38)
26: Kage Roi idea acceleration system (16)
25: Kaiju art collection (3)
24: Rice paddy art in Yamagata (17)
23: Music (& film) posters by Tadanori Yokoo (16)
19: Space wedding (16)
19: Emergency mask for office safety (6)
18: Video: Telesurgical origami crane (9)
17: Zero Emission House (6)
17: Mazda to unveil new Nagare concept car (9)
14: Astro Boy made from recycled train tickets (51)
13: Industrial-strength dog bath (5)
12: Superconductor electric vehicle (34)
09: 21-leaf clover (74)
05: Digital illustrations of horror girls (32)
04: Robot teddy bear car navigation system (40)

May 2008

29: World's smallest bowl of ramen (10)
29: Docomodake's last supper (5)
27: Seven mysterious creatures of Japan (54)
26: Evolta robot climbs Grand Canyon cliff (28)
21: Highway interchange photos (20)
20: Video: Beluga blows (and sucks) air bubble rings (3)
20: Vote for your favorite Nara mascot (11)
16: Woodblock prints of men posing as birds (1809) (9)
16: Flexible, lightweight 125-inch plasma display (14)
14: Solar-powered bra displays text, holds drinks (38)
14: Alien e-mail reply to arrive in 2015? (25)
13: Nico Nico animated GIFs (7)
12: Japanese custom scooters (111)
08: Kyoteizinc: Chiptune disco video (15)
02: Kintaro ukiyo-e prints (14)
01: Video: Space boomerang (10)

April 2008

25: Kaibo Zonshinzu anatomy scrolls (1819) (40)
25: 80-year-old Gakutensoku robot revived (w/video) (17)
24: NTT Firmo transmits data through skin (14)
22: Video: WABOT-2 android plays keyboard (1985) (8)
18: Kage-e: Shadow pictures (17)
17: Japan's cyborg research enters the skull (21)
16: Bento lunches decorated as album covers (44)
16: Mona Lisa mutants & alien art by Naoto Hattori (2)
15: Push-kun: Screwy robot trash can (video) (9)
14: Secret underground warehouse in Tokyo (video) (40)
14: Video: Mononoke Dance (3)
09: Galaxy Boy Troop: '60s anime-style sci-fi puppetry (4)
09: IKEA decks out Kobe train (107)
08: Rin Nadeshico's girls cozy up with giant beasts (9)
08: Rare old footage of Flower Travellin' Band (6)
07: Canoe made from disposable chopsticks (49)
01: Joge-e: Two-way pictures (38)

March 2008

27: Simroid (a.k.a. 'Pain Girl') on TV (9)
26: Scientists teach rodents to use rake (10)
25: ApriPoko robot learns to work the remote (47)
21: iPhone band plays Denki Groove (11)
21: Itchy tentacle relief ('80s TV ad) (13)
19: Video: Burning piano performance (43)
14: Video: Space Invaders 2003 - Ken Ishii vs. FLR (11)
12: Mythical 16th-century disease critters (40)
07: Space boomerangs (18)
04: Cyber Goggles: High-tech memory aid (46)
03: Japan's crying Virgin Mary statue (15)

February 2008

27: Video: Cloud streets (9)
26: Kirichimpo: Phallic promotional mascot (6)
25: Vintage anime: Evil Mickey Mouse invasion! (12)
23: Laughometer measures aH (12)
21: Robot buoy hunts down spilled oil (3)
19: Fitness machines with finger vein readers (4)
18: Edo-period monster paintings by Sawaki Suushi (69)
13: Ippon Zuri: Catch-and-eat fishing by phone (18)
12: Samurai dog armor (25)
08: JAXA testing space solar power system (38)
07: High School Girl® meat products? (12)
05: Police sketch: 'Faceless' bank robber (Thailand) (46)
01: Nintendo DS mixed-reality treasure hunt (15)

January 2008

31: Happy fun snow creatures (19)
29: Pollen Robots (17)
28: PC cases made from platinum, gold, diamonds (18)
25: Robovie droid helps lost shoppers (26)
25: Octopi hung out to dry (22)
24: Boy hacker scams 36 mil yen for virtual dress (43)
22: Larva Chocolate looks sick, tastes sweet (21)
21: Video: Nobuo Takahashi's animated landscapes (13)
21: H.R. Giger's creatures in '80s Pioneer ads (9)
17: Fantastic Japanscapes (28)
16: Origami spaceplane to launch from space station (126)
16: Brides of Kimiko Yoshida (21)
15: Portable subway strap shows you're no groper (21)
11: Dumb 'Smart Globes' recalled (7)
11: Shokotan's Sukashikashipan (1)
11: $725,000,000 Gundam (337)
09: Power-assist robot suit for farmers (21)
09: Urbano-vegetal (4)
08: RIKEN creates insulated nanowires (6)
07: Video: ILL MACHINE (x ULTRA BRAiN) (9)
04: Japan 2008: The year in preview (9)

December 2007

28: Pink Tentacle greatest hits - 2007 (3)
27: Video: Subway Lung (3)
20: 2007 Robot of the Year (20)
18: Video: 'Spiderman' climbs Tokyo building (9)
17: Toyota studies brain to develop future cars, robots (9)
16: 'Heart muscle sheets' grown from thigh muscle (3)
12: Video: Kokiriko Bushi (8)
10: Dekochari art bikes (video) (16)
07: Toyota unveils robot violinist (video) (7)
06: Experimental Japanese music (on Australian TV) (5)
04: Suburban Tokyo nightscapes (10)

November 2007

30: Video: Luxury toilet built into aquarium (30)
29: Simroid: Dentistry in the uncanny valley (video) (36)
28: Nominees for Robot Award 2007 (14)
22: EMIEW 2, the (not so) agile robot helper (15)
21: Ladybug robot cleans restrooms (18)
20: Top 60 Japanese buzzwords of 2007 (51)
15: NEC helps Big Brother watch foreigners in Japan (27)
14: Earthrise video (14)
13: Return of the giant jellyfish (25)
08: Scientists create 'fearless' mouse (45)
08: Moon in HDTV (15)
07: My Chopsticks Bra (32)
05: Who to notify when aliens call? (12)
02: Robot goat feeds on gambler misfortune (18)
01: Mitsubishi unveils walk-in panoramic display (5)

October 2007

30: Onomatopoeic sculptures (8)
28: Photo: Nine-tentacled octopus (122)
26: Rabbit-shaped police lights (7)
25: Android acquires nonverbal communication skills (17)
24: Japanese manhole covers (82)
23: Steering wheel finger vein authentication system (5)
19: Funwari Milk-chan: Breast-shaped plushies (21)
18: NTT to test digital aromatic signs (9)
18: 'Beautiful' Yura Yura Teikoku video (6)
15: Yabafo: Building-mounted vertical free-fall ride (12)
12: U-Tsu-Shi-O-Mi virtual humanoid (11)
12: Brain-computer interface for Second Life (60)
11: Dreamy concept cars at Tokyo Motor Show 2007 (41)
10: WAO-1: Face massage robot (5)
05: Ig Nobel Prize: Vanilla flavoring from cow dung (6)
05: Teleglass T4-N wearable monitor (11)
05: Mona Lisa from recycled train tickets (21)
04: Clannad canned bread in Akiba vending machine (7)
04: DIY wooden keyboard kit (9)
03: Hello Cryokitty: Cats born from frozen eggs (2)
02: Lunar probe shoots HDTV footage of Earth (13)
01: Photos: Rice paddy art harvest (18)

September 2007

28: Solid gold Hello Kitty playing cards (11)
28: Ferritin proteins yield ultrathin computer memory (6)
27: PET bottle armor (22)
25: NEC puts DNA lab in a briefcase (for the man) (12)
21: Hiroshima scientists create transparent frogs (83)
21: Interactive supermodel hologram ad (4)
20: Hifana: Connect (video) (5)
18: Hot-rod bath (17)
11: Pink, white katydids found in Osaka (26)
11: Shuetsu Sato tape signs at Nippori station (3)
07: OKAO Vision: Real-time smile analysis (6)
07: Kiri-origami creatures (24)
06: Electricity from orbiting solar-powered lasers (37)
06: Canned udon: Vending machine cuisine (1)
02: Photos of space fireworks (4)

August 2007

31: Scarecrow Road 280 (3)
31: Canned Final Fantasy VII Potion (11)
30: Space fireworks (9)
29: Soy sauce for ice cream (6)
29: Video: Three bioluminescent sea creatures (3)
28: Garbage Bag Art Work (19)
27: Curry-flavored mock terror drill (5)
24: Ten Tokyo time-lapse trips (16)
23: Otaku-style fuel tank doors (20)
22: TPR-Robina: Toyota's guide robot (2)
21: Video: Frog spits up stomach (11)
17: Bots play the fool at Baka RoboCup 2007 (9)
16: Mutant golden frogs a sign of good luck? (44)
14: Toyota 'DJ Robot' quits band, becomes receptionist (10)
13: Artificial bones made with 3D inkjet printers (12)
10: Giant mechanical Onyudo doll (5)
09: "World's smallest" gas turbine engine (18)
07: Fourth-generation pig clones born (13)
02: 'Tondon': Balinese-style robot janitor (6)
01: Motion Portrait: Instant 3D animation from photos (8)

July 2007

27: Video: Severed Mouth Woman (20)
26: Halluc II: 8-legged robot vehicle (11)
25: Hitachi finger vein money (29)
23: MOTOMAN: Industrial-strength taiko drummer (12)
20: NEC's drive-thru face recognition system (7)
19: Pimp my rice paddy (196)
19: Shinjuku station signage made with adhesive tape (12)
18: AIST improves 3D projector (14)
16: Hungry (for giant prehistoric beasts)? (4)
13: Nanotech + aromatherapy = brain-boosting fragrant pencil lead (22)
13: Mickey the Knight (7)
12: Human resource agency hires Wakamaru robot receptionists (21)
11: Mystery money turning up in gov't office restrooms across Japan (22)
11: Job-hating marine officer kidnaps himself (2)
10: Worker bot sorts packages (13)
09: Frozen baby mammoth headed to Japan (53)
06: Ne-o videos set in Tokyo (6)
05: Photos of cephalopodic playscapes (10)
04: Nandemo Microscope provides USB-powered ear, teeth and skin checks (6)
04: Video: Ega-chan's Boot Camp (0)

June 2007

29: Taberu Me: Peanuts as business cards (29)
27: Official Japanese space menu (9)
26: TWISTER: Telexistence Wide-angle Immersive STEReoscope (18)
22: Chernobyl Household Nuclear Generator (20)
22: Cellphone recycling bins at Tokyo convenience stores (6)
21: HRP-3 Promet Mk-II blue-collar robot (18)
21: NTT's Tangible-3D display (5)
20: Photo: Strange clouds over Sea of Okhotsk (27)
19: Rinpa Eshidan: Welcome to YouTube Japan (3)
18: Virtual itasha invade Forza 2 (8)
15: Power Pedal robot suit (7)
14: Heat-sensitive urinal stickers as bug spray marketing gimmick (5)
12: Unidentified deep-sea creature (25)
12: Tucker videos (3)
07: Video: Kansei robot fears war (12)
06: Giant geoglyph ad visible from space (7)
05: QR code on shrimp crackers (3)
05: Giant jellyfish eyed as commercial mucin source (8)
04: Video: Robo-panda revenge (5)
01: CB2 baby humanoid robot (27)

May 2007

31: Video: Gate Vision (2)
29: Extreme Japanese custom vans (172)
24: Flexible, full-color OLED display (46)
24: Video: DUALIS Powered Suit (16)
23: Walkman-style brain scanner (13)
21: Ice Aquarium (1)
18: Tamanoi Vinegar Robot (21)
17: Animated Hifana videos (4)
15: Sick robot takes med training to the uncanny valley (6)
11: Vintage vampire video by Osamu Tezuka (6)
10: Neo-Ruins: Lithographs of post-apocalyptic Tokyo (50)
09: Bra to boost voter turnout (13)
01: Panasonic puts the "pet" in hot carpet (16)

April 2007

26: Movie QR code and kung fu high school girls (4)
25: Chinkosukou: Phallic fertility cookies from Okinawa (4)
25: NTT's cellphone-operated remote control home system (13)
16: Robot employed as sex club tout (25)
13: Video: Vintage robot rampage remix (5)
11: New cement conducts electricity like metal (54)
10: Convicted seditionist loses bid for Tokyo governorship, creates YouTube stir (7)
05: Itasha: Pimped rides, otaku style (59)
05: Printing with DNA (19)

March 2007

30: Platinum Gundam (17)
29: Android shows off people-lifting skills (25)
28: Turban Noguchi: Money as origami (9)
27: Video: Mt. Fuji avalanche (1)
23: Seaweed as biofuel (24)
22: Bionic hand with can-crushing grip (16)
20: Archives (0)
16: Mospeng-kun: tissue-dispensing robot (16)
15: NTT's eye-tracking system monitors pupil size, blinking (2)
12: Artificial blood vessels made from salmon skin (3)
07: Video: Tremoctopus defense mechanism (9)
05: Smart car seat detects drowsy drivers (21)
02: Edo-period kappa sketches (30)

February 2007

28: Sushi - The Japanese Tradition (6)
26: Tiny robot reduces need for surgery (14)
26: Videos by Koichiro Tsujikawa (+ Cornelius) (14)
21: Ubiko robot knows where the smokers hang (15)
16: Time-lapse video of deep-sea feeding frenzy (5)
14: Hitachi develops RFID powder (147)
13: Certification test for underwear fans and fetishists (5)
09: World's most complex origami (25)
08: Yuki-taro autonomous snowplow robot (53)
08: La sekintani dot oni (0)
07: Bio hydrofined diesel to fuel Tokyo buses (1)
02: Nanotext: Holographic print gets 30 times finer (3)
01: Robot nabs naked fugitive in freezing Seoul sewer (14)

January 2007

24: Rare video of dying frilled shark (97)
22: Gemotion screen shows video in living 3D (19)
19: Instant bonsai (0)
17: Only in Japan (134)
15: Wood-based bioethanol plant opens in Osaka (8)
12: Frog killer found in Tokyo (2)
12: Future tourist destinations (9)
07: Video: Yume-Neko Smile, Part II (1)
05: Sayaka: Next-generation capsule endoscope (10)

December 2006

27: Pink Tentacle's biggest spikes of 2006 (1)
21: Edo-period illustrations by Kurimoto Tanshuu (14)
18: Sweet wheat (2)
15: Cyber-concrete lets walls speak (8)
13: Wake up and smell the vacuum cleaner (5)
11: Asimo: 'I've fallen and I can't get up!' (9)
08: RoomRender renders rooms intelligent (7)
04: Top 10 robots selected for Robot Award 2006 (17)

November 2006

29: Edible squid-flavored postcards (27)
28: Reborg-Q to keep the peace at shopping malls (19)
27: Dual-mode vehicle: half train, half bus (6)
20: Dekotora photo galleries (65)
17: Model train controlled via brain-machine interface (32)
08: Eco-friendly bra doubles as shopping bag (59)
07: SHOJI: Symbiotic Hosting Online Jog Instrument (9)
06: Iris recognition technology for mobile phones (6)
02: Creepy Japanese scarecrows (8)
02: Spacewear fashion show: looking fly in zero-g (10)

October 2006

30: Cookies made from giant jellyfish (23)
27: AIST develops dexterous hand for working class droids (6)
26: "Unmanned hotels" to lose front desk staff (9)
26: Gallery: Suigyo no majiwari (2)
20: Baby albino giant salamanders in Hiroshima (17)
19: JR tests fuel cell hybrid train (8)
18: Walking Partner Robot helps old ladies cross the street (5)
16: Video: How to catch a skyfish (16)
13: Corrugated cardboard house painting (5)
12: Aiterrarium: Remote-control gardening (7)
12: Video: Asteroid impact avoidance system (3)
11: Hiroshima resets "peace clock" after NK nuclear test (9)
06: Jellyfish invasion in full swing (11)
05: Actroid DER2 fembot loves Hello Kitty (116)
05: Aimulet LA: award-winning eco design (7)

September 2006

29: Space yogurt (5)
27: Building glows blue with cosmic radiation (2)
26: Pre-quake alarm gives 20 seconds to duck and cover (10)
25: Robot cats seeking new homes (15)
22: Monsters gather in Tokyo, get X-rayed (5)
21: Intelligent wheelchair sees all (3)
20: Video: Master pen-twirlers of Japan (6)
19: Robot beauty goes skin-deep (11)
16: Video of crazy Kodak moments from Japan (5)
15: Schadaraparr video: "Disco System" (3)
15: Fujitsu develops "invisible" barcode (5)
14: Robot pony: Sega's new dream pet (15)
13: Fishing with nanotech (9)
12: EMIEW upgraded to navigate crowds (4)
08: Bento-flavored biodiesel (8)
08: Secrets of Plant Worms House (0)
07: Edo-period UFO (27)
05: Pimp my Dream Tanker (9)
04: How to prepare stew for 30,000 (7)
04: Asia Blog Awards (0)
01: Diamonds made from baby hair (4)

August 2006

31: Chefs prepare for annual giant jellyfish invasion (31)
30: Micromotor harnesses the power of bacteria (7)
29: Found artifact resembles kappa head? (4)
28: "I" robot: train station employee of the future (8)
25: Rooftop lawn-planting made simple (20)
23: Intelligent robots by 2015, says METI (2)
17: Pyramid-shaped watermelons (14)
17: Intelligent road system to boost traffic safety (1)
16: Tiny dice (18)
11: Mind-controlled wheelchair (2)
11: Mermaid mummies (467)
08: Project promises blue-collar bots for aging society (5)
06: Video: Tokyo nuclear attack (6)
04: Virtual piano turns any surface into a keyboard (28)
03: Matchbox madness (2)
01: JR passengers to generate electricity at train stations (22)
01: Ghost scroll collection at Zenshoan temple (1)

July 2006

28: Fingerprint sensor in your wallet (18)
27: Denki Groove videos (3)
26: Mutant tomato harvested in Kyoto (17)
25: Giant video screen constructed at Tokyo-area horse track (16)
24: Device uses waves to "print" on water surface (102)
24: Underwater mailbox (19)
22: Geminoid videos (19)
21: New pharmaceutical pictograms (1)
20: Giant interactive squid robot in the works (7)
20: Solid gold lobster (2)
19: Cantomoko, a well-traveled sex doll (1)
19: Japan incarcerates invading turtles (3)
14: Image of Raijin (God of Thunder) appears in rice field (1)
13: Face to face with high-tech medical devices (3)
12: Nihonga meets fast food at Kyoto KFC (1)
11: Aurora on demand (0)
06: Gallery of fantastic creatures (44)
04: Privacy Policy
03: Daily photos of Japanese intersections (3)

June 2006

30: Robot Museum set to open in October (6)
28: Super-sharp lasers to boost disc capacity tenfold (4)
27: Video of Indonesian coelacanth (0)
23: Kawasaki BULLDOG to sweep Cambodian landmines (3)
23: Warhol endorses TDK (0)
22: 3800-year-old mummy gets a face (1)
21: Nasal airflow regulator amplifies whispers (2)
21: Critters get football fever, too (60)
20: Petaflops-level supercomputer to be unveiled (4)
06: Exhibit puts poop on display (0)
01: Animatronic panda suit for rent (14)

May 2006

31: "Living fossil" coelacanth captured on video (2)
26: Yura Yura Teikoku video collection (1)
24: Rainy season brings glow-in-the-dark mushrooms (58)
24: Martian silkworms eyed as protein source (5)
16: METI to establish Robot of the Year Award? (13)
12: New images of disintegrating "lost comet" (6)
12: Nintendo Wii commercial -- Deliverance version (4)
10: PaPeRo robot gets avatar, resides in your devices (0)
10: Polygonal spiral-shaped carbon nanotubes discovered (2)
08: Robo-patient tells where it hurts (7)

April 2006

24: Portable fuel cell powered by water and aluminum (10)
20: Stacks of ultra-thin DVDs approach terabyte level (21)
19: A map of the genome for every home (1)
18: Yellow dust clouds zapped with green lasers (0)
14: "Robo-carp" rehearses for public debut (5)
13: Tourists bask in blue glow of firefly squid (42)
11: ROBO-ONE sets 2010 date for space robot battles (8)
11: Follow the solar brick road (1)
10: Super-Kamiokande set to resume neutrino detection work (6)
07: Robo Garage unveils FT mini-fembot (8)
07: Through the (zero-reflection) looking glass (96)
05: Japan Railways to test world's first fuel cell-powered train (4)
04: ITR robot seeks place in the home (8)
03: Soccer ball-shaped safe homes (7)

March 2006

30: Panasonic develops bamboo speakers (2)
29: Countdown begins for space yogurt project (3)
28: 3D image of Milky Way shows deformed galaxy (0)
25: Chatty shows face at local anime fair (4)
24: Akihabara maids want your blood (5)
23: Ryuichi Sakamoto expands attack on controversial law (0)
23: Rare goblin shark caught at mouth of Tokyo Bay (37)
22: Things in danger of vanishing... (0)
22: China's body odor databank sniffs out crime (0)
21: Housefly gets a new look (16)
21: Brain collection on display at Miraikan (1)
17: Pirkus-R, the Bluetooth bot with facial recognition skills (4)
16: The bioluminescent tail of Genji (4)
15: Hiroshima engineers develop robotic carp (67)
14: RI-MAN revisited (8)
13: Competition heats up between Tokyo power giants (0)
10: Robo-Fisher swims with (and cleans up after) the fishes (0)
10: Housecats "tagged" to protect Tsushima leopard cat? (0)
09: Space-age brewers count down to April product launch (5)
08: Laser-powered aircraft tested at Osaka Dome (11)
07: Size matters for Citizen's Eco-Be! (16)
03: KOTOHANA communicates emotions from afar (13)
02: Camera system for the ultimate narcissist? (2)
02: Robotic Maetel lands job at airport (1)

February 2006

28: RI-MAN, the soft-skinned robot (11)
27: Electrical Fantasista: Hip technology you can feel (0)
25: Zoos grapple with winter blues (1)
23: Exotic chocolate exhibit at Yokohama Curry Museum (0)
22: Toshiba to postpone SED TV release until next year? (1)
21: Combustible ice found off Niigata coast (0)
17: Absolut Icebar opens in Tokyo (2)
16: JAXA exhibits 3D satellite images of Mt. Fuji (0)
13: Frozen waterfall indicates bumper rice crop to come (2)
08: AIST develops 3D image projector (125)
06: Marilyn Monroe-shaped daikon radish (4)
06: Mannequin head reborn as scarecrow (2)
02: Giant snow rescue robot put to the test (5)
01: Combi's new maglev baby rocker (11)

January 2006

30: Edo-period "robot" returns to life in Japan (2)
26: RFID-based retail support system to be tested (0)
24: AIST develops autonomous humanoid robot (3)
22: Contact
20: What is One Seg? (1)
20: Giant jellyfish wreak havoc on Japanese fishing (21)
11: Delicate robot hands demonstrated (0)
11: World's largest jaguar relief unearthed (1)
08: Toshiba develops cellphone barcode reader software for online search of product reviews (3)
06: Canon delays release of next-generation TV until summer (2)
04: NTT Docomo to use bioplastic in cellphones (2)
03: 2006 guide to the electronics industry (0)