Made in Japan

A USB hub is a USB hub, right? Wrong! It seems that life is not that simple, and some folks prefer something “louder” so to speak, which is why the next time you are shopping for a USB hub, don’t just settle for any model – but rather, there is the $24 Roboto USB Hub. The name itself gives the game away, where Roboto hails from a secret lab in Japan, created from scrap parts of a nuclear submarine in order to have Roboto destroy Tokyo. Too bad with his size, he won’t amount to much save for helping you hook up a quartet of USB devices to your computer. Nice to know that he comes with sheet of cool decorative stickers to help you customize your own version over at the office. Kinda expensive for a USB hub, no?

I don’t know what is the world’s obsession with this mouthless feline who looks as pale as death, but somehow or rather, she seems to be hugely popular, especially so in Asia and among the fairer sex. If you want to make your other half happy with her favorite feline, then why not make her breakfast using this $39.99 Hello Kitty Sandwich Maker? The name itself says it all – you can grill Hello Kitty’s Face into every sandwich that you make. I suppose to make the cooking task all the more enjoyable, just pretend that you are actually pressing down the real Hello Kitty into the searing grill itself. Sadistic, yes, but at least you got some anti-Hello Kitty behaviour out of your system before serving her breakfast in bed with a far more accepting demeanour.

OK, so the mouse was originally called so simply because it came with a wired tail that was connected to your computer. Well, that is fine and dandy, but with the advent of wireless technology, the ‘tail’ is no longer needed – so why the heck did Elecom of Japan roll out the Oppopet 3-button Wireless Mouse? Wait a minute here, this cute little mouse comes with a tail as well – although it is not as long as your regular mouse cable. The tail is detachable, where you plug it into your computer’s USB port for it to double up as a wireless receiver. Cool, huh? You can choose from different tail styles including a cat, fox, squirrel, dog, dolphin, chameleon, pig, and rabbit.

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You know what they say – don’t go around trying to fix what isn’t broken, and haven’t you realized already that it is pretty impossible to reinvent the wheel? Other things, however, like the spork is different. That particularly weird looking eating utensil does seem to have received a design update of sorts. Apparently, the original spork came from a Japanese spoon-fork combo that was created for the Sugakiya ramen noodle restaurant chain in the late 1970s. The whole idea behind that was to save money and wastage, since you get to slurp on your noodles and broth using a single utensil. To celebrate the chain’s 60th  anniversary, it decided to update its signature ramen fork, resulting in this super spork of sorts. Is your appetite whet already?

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Just before you say that Joyful Honda is what you would call a new set of wheels from Japan, think again. This is actually a machine that will deliver a nice, soapy bath to your four legged friend, never mind if it is feline or canine. Not, it doesn’t sound as cruel as it looks, but basically, what it does would be to wash and blow dry both dogs and cats. Currently installed at a pet supermarket in in the suburbs of Tokyo, this is the McDonalds of bathing your pet since it costs around $5 compared to the $30 charged for a full wash and blow-dry.

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Of course, when we say money, we don’t mean the real thing, but Rakuten of Japan has come up with a rather interesting method for you to keep your sweat at bay, especially when you’re feeling super nervous trying to negotiate a new million dollar contract with your clients and start sweating buckets. Available only in Japan, that is the reason why the handkerchief bills come in Japanese denomination. It will definitely have your fellow businessmen laugh out loud when they see you with this…

You know, when the Nintendo Wii was first released, the was this bunch of folks who touted it to be one of the first video games that can help you lose weight simply because you had to move around a whole lot. Well, guess that ended up as a myth, but it will not stop there since the Japanese decided there are still some folks out there waiting to be conned, hence the Wii FigureRobics front jacket that sees Jung Da Yeon, the cute girl on Wii FigureRobics jacket, being the “star” here. While she has never been that sexy, she apparently made waves in Korea after transforming from a chubby housewife into a fox simply because she wore that accessory and played the game. This ought to lead plenty of clueless folks into wasting their money into such a game and accessory, much to their boyfriends’ and husbands’ chagrin.

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Here’s a fancy USB flash drive that will definitely have your colleagues laughing and sniggering behind your back – the Violin USB Drive. It will plod along (relatively speaking, of course) at USB 2.0 speeds, coming in a durable silicone casing where the only music it will play would be MP3 files stored on it. Playing nice with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 and Mac OS operating systems, we’re not sure whether this 15 gram, 4GB puppy is worth your $19 or not. If you’re in a suit, just give this a miss.