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Unique articles covering various aspects of life in Japan:

Japan Robot Restaurant: Totally Over-the-Top!

Probably the craziest restaurant in the entire world
Japanese Arcades: Gundam Pods & Other Guilty Pleasures

These machines have gone up to the next level
Bladerunner Tokyo (in Large-Format Photography)

The future has begun a long time ago in Tokyo...
Japanese Contemporary 2D Artists

Spectacular, complex, sophisticated
Sensational Japanese Contemporary Art

Visual Caffeine, Issue Two
Intricate Japanese Movable Type Sets

Visual Caffeine: Exploring Art and Architecture, Issue 1
Japanese Umbrellas: Rainbow Variations

Japanese sky melts down... in color
Let's "Go!": Ancient Chinese Game Boards

A long, passionate duel... with less victory
Glorious Retrofuture from Japan, Part Two

Dramatic Rescues, Aliens and the Apocalypse
Glorious Retrofuture from Japan

Plus super-fantastic toys attack!
Astounding Japanese Highways, Bridges and Interchanges

Farewell Horizontal!
Narrow Buildings in Japan and Around the World

Skinny living can be... fascinating
Lovely Japanese Vintage Ads

Industrial Design with a Deliciously Cute Factor
Japanese Creative Barcodes

"Barcode Revolution" is sweeping the world
Vending Machines Craze in Japan

Instant Gratification, to the Nth degree!
Japan's Neon Lights

Urban Life in a Neon Forest
Capsule Living

Japan's Capsule Hotels, and more
Super High-Speed Trains

Shinkansen "Bullet Trains" of Japan, and more
Japan's Biggest Floating Crane

Robotics News from Japan

Giant robot takes care of cars

Little-Known Facts About Japan

Seldom Asked Questions
Electric Light Truck Decoration from Japan
Autumn in Japan
Wooden Laptop Designs from Japan
Catalog of Crazy Watches from Japan

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Japan is small, but creative !

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Anonymous Robert said...

The Absolutely Monstrous Machine Found Somewhere in Russia, would most likely have been used for deicing and drying runways.(Because of the aircraft in the background) It's basically a jet engine mounted on a truck and the hot exhaust is directed at the runway surface.

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Anonymous Dave said...

I absolutely adore Japan and it's culture. It's a dream of mine to go there one day.

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