Hello Kitty digital camera and suitcase !
June 26, 2008 - 2:26 pm by akko@hakata in Product, Travel
5 million pixcel digital camera with Hello Kitty design!
Suitcase, with mature kitty design!
There are four colors, black, gray, red and pink.
Light, quiet!
And easy to find out of many others.
Let me just mention that the sparkling round, small stickers on camera and suitcase are my own decoration.
You can find them at Hello Kitty Shops (Sanrio Shops [...]
MA by So Shi Te - Japanese interior furnishings shop
June 22, 2008 - 1:58 am by kodaman in Product
There is an unique exhibition at MA by So Shi Te Minami-Aoyama interior furnishings shop.
MA by So Shi Te’s concept is modern Japanese and its main products are laminated-bamboo furniture, which are very stylish and simple. MA also offers Japanese crafts with modern design, which are unique and appealing.
The exhibition features Masahiro Ishimaru’s furniture and [...]
Try Maiko Makeup @ Yoji-ya
June 3, 2008 - 3:42 pm by akko@hakata in Culture, Product, Travel
If you are interested in trying Maiko makeup, not in a heavy, authentic way, but in a casual, easy way, Yoji-ya would be the best solution.
These are colors for your eyes and lips. Each is from Japanese traditional natural colors of flowers, fruits, snow, etc.
They may look unusual, but once you put them, you’ll [...]
Solar Panel Bras - Only in Japan
May 17, 2008 - 1:54 am by Bill Belew in Culture, Product
Green Japan -
The lingerie maker Triumph Japan has come up with a solar-panel bra.
The solar panel bra can display messages on a removable small electric board.
Yeah, as if I believe that. Take off your shirt and let me see it work. That’s what I say.
The bra also has pad designed to hold beverages - cold [...]
Honda Accord, 2008: Efficient, Cool, Handsome
May 14, 2008 - 2:19 pm by James307 in Product
There’s nothing wrong with a good, healthy dose of competition. And in the automotive industry, there’s no better example than in the midsize sedan category.
The top three players — Honda, Toyota and Nissan — all have loyal followers, and each manufacturer works nearly continuously to outdo its competitors.
Amongmost successful vehicles, Honda needs little help [...]
Honda Civic Hybrid (2008): Exceedingly Quiet & Efficient
- 1:54 am by James307 in Product
The 2008 edition continues the second generation of the Honda Civic hybrid, which was introduced in 2006 and has maintained a strong share in the ever-expanding hybrid market.
Like I experienced when I first test drove the Civic hybrid in 2004, the current version in exceedingly quiet. During stops, it seems like the vehicle’s engine has [...]
Toyota Corolla: Most Remarkable Car Ever?
May 13, 2008 - 7:28 am by James307 in Product
The Toyota Corolla may be the most remarkable car ever, particularly since there’s little remarkable about it.
What makes the Corolla (the little crown) so remarkable is that it’s the largest selling car in history. Toyota has made more than 33 million Corollas since its debut in Japan in 1966. It’s now manufactured in more than [...]
Where Japanese Go to Buy Coffee
April 16, 2008 - 1:32 am by Bill Belew in Culture, Product
If alcohol is the oil that keeps the Japanese society lubricated, coffee is what powers the people.
The kissaten (coffee shop) is an icon in Japan. You would think that Japanese get their coffee at these places. Wrong. Those places are for hanging out.
Starbucks introduced the coffee craze in 1996.
Doutor Coffee has built the largest chain [...]
Japanese Companies Can Lead, Too - 5 bold steps for Toyota
April 15, 2008 - 1:18 am by Bill Belew in Culture, Product
It took Toyota 28 years to acquire a controlling interest in Daihatsu.
With the way things are changing in the global car industry, Toyota is no longer inclined to wait a generation to take such steps, given the way things are changing in the global car industry.
The point, however, is that Japanese companies can lead, too. [...]
Japanese Companies Set Standards in the Industry
April 9, 2008 - 5:56 pm by Bill Belew in Product
Japanese take a beating sometimes for not being creative, for being better soldiers than captains, better indians than chiefs.
But, when push comes to shove, Japanese companies can take an idea and make it the standard in the industry.
Sony is a great example. Does anybody remember the Walkman?
Sony has a new product that will be the [...]
