Reasons A Japanese Gift Idea Is A Good Idea For Everyone
Posted by admin in japanese gadget on 02 28th, 2010Are you searching for a unique gift idea for yourself or someone else that no one else will think of? If you are, then you need to know about a Japanese gift idea that is perfect for anyone.
That idea is Japanese gadgets. Everyone loves gadgets and there are so many various kinds to pick from.
Now that you know what the best idea is for any gift, you need to understand the reasons it makes a great gift. Here are the main reasons.
1. Unique – Not many people will ever think to give someone a gadget from Japan. Because it will be unlike anything they received from anyone else this is a gift that they will certainly remember.
2. Many to choose from – With these gadgets, there are so many different choices that it will not be hard to find the perfect gift for anyone you need one for. You definitely can’t go wrong with gadgets for gifts because everyone loves them and will always use them.
3. Convenience – When shopping for gifts from Japan, it makes a lot of sense to use the internet to purchase what you need. This means that you can shop at any time of the day or night, which makes it very convenient for you.
It is also convenient because what you purchase is shipped right to your home. This saves you time also because you don’t have to go out to get what is needed.
4. Smiles – When giving a gift, you always want to give something that the person will appreciate, use and be happy to get. With this gift idea, you definitely can’t go wrong and will definitely see a smile on the person’s face when they receive it from you. Making someone happy is always worth a unique idea for a gift.
5. Everything in one place – There are many sites that will allow you to purchase them all from one place when you shop online for these gadgets.
This makes it easy to save time searching the entire internet for what is needed. Since time is short for many people already, this is a good reason.
These are the main reasons why Japanese gadgets make the perfect Japanese gift idea for anyone, yourself included. If you want someone to remember your gift because it is unique, then you certainlt can’t go wrong using this idea, even if it is for yourself.
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read comments (0)Strange Gizmos and Gadgets
Posted by admin in japanese gadget on 12 29th, 2009Creativity knows no bounds. Let us take the Japanese for example: the gadgets they come up with are amazing. Some are useless but then again, it takes a lot to think of something and then actually pull through with it. Only the Japanese have the guts to conceptualize strange gadgets like that and then actually produce it. For that reason, I’m putting the spotlight on several strange gadgets.
Here are a couple of favorites:
1. Noodle Eater’s Hair Guard
Do you have long hair? Does it annoy you when your hair suddenly falls and dips in your bowl of soup? Being primarily a country who takes pride in their noodles, it’s only natural that the Japanese are starting to get annoyed at that experience. So what do they do? They invent! Basically, the Noodle Eater’s Hair Guard is a pink rubber gadget that fits snugly just around the face. It’s similar to a dog cone actually, only it doesn’t cover the whole head but just the face. In any case, when you wear it, you’d still look like you’re wearing a dog cone. This peculiar gadget is not only strange, but of all colors it just had to be pink.
2. Nap Alarm
This is particularly interesting for me. The Nap Alarm is the perfect gadget if you find yourself sleeping in between classes, lectures or even driving. You place the Nap Alarm just over your ear and through its electronic motion sensing feature, it calculates when you’re about to nod your head off and then it sends a loud sound right in your ear if it senses that you’re about to fall asleep therefore saving you from embarrassment or even death. (Though I doubt that an alarm would make the fact that you’re about to sleep a little more discreet)
3. Plunger Helmet
When the Nap Alarm fails, you can always use the Plunger Helmet. Not when driving of course. The Plunger Helmet is a gadget you use when you fall asleep on the train. It basically looks like a hard hat; the typical helmet construction workers use, but then it has a plunger attached to the back part of it. The plunger keeps your head in place. It is actually more helpful for your seatmates rather than yourself as this prevents you from swinging madly from side to side. Perhaps if you’re going to buy one, you’d rather use it on a drowsy seatmate than yourself.
4. The Amazing Shoe Umbrella
For people who buy designer shoes and wouldn’t dare have anything soil their footwear, the Japanese thought of something that would aid them. It doesn’t matter if your whole body gets wet, as long as your shoes remain untouched. How this amazing umbrella can fit into your shoes without destroying it is an unknown fact but as long as it keeps water out of the shoes then the inventors are satisfied.
These are just four of a lot of Japanese gizmos and gadgets that made its way to the market. The conceptualization of these gadgets seems to be logical. The addressing of a simple need is what propelled the invention of these weird gadgets. Isn’t that what consumerism is all about though? Isn’t it all about the creation of something that satisfies a simple need? If that’s the case then we can safely say that these gadgets fulfill those needs. Perhaps what we should laugh at is how absurd our needs are. Not the gadgets that are made to satisfy them.
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The 10 Most Memorable Gadgets in Asia in 2008
Posted by admin in japanese gadget on 11 21st, 20092008 has almost drawn to a close and its time for the world as a collective whole to draw breath gather its thoughts and throw out those lists of changes in the year that made people sit up and take notice.
While the first half of the year could have been called a Mac(intosh) attack (first there was the Macbook Air, then the 3G iPhone) and the second half of the year was the approaching ecopocalypse there was still other news and gadgets out there that caught people’s attention.
Here’s what we thought were the memorable gadgets to come out of Asia for 2008…
Asus Eee Netbooks
It could be their size, their price or the fact that, for a while, the makers of Eee laptop line put the Linux operating system on their laptops above windows and OSX but you didn’t have far to come accross a release about this Taiwanese company this year.
The latest entry onto the market were two models which made everything thinner and added a 3G modem in the November release of the Eee PC S101, Eee PC 1002H captured almost as much attention as the start of the year.
HTC G1
Much of the buzz around the HTC G1 surrounded the Google Android operating software (which was actually being worked on by a US company called Android before Google bought the company in 2005 and worked them into the team) announced in November 2007.
However, Taiwanese company HTC, (better known beforehand for touch phones like the HTC touch and computers like the HTC Shift) was the first off the line when it came to making the hardware to go along with the software.
Many of the reviews of the HTC G1 have been mixed so far but signs are improving.
Chinavasion Projector Phone
2008 was very much the year for phones and the Chinavasion projector phone was another that grabbed the attention from a lot of people. This could have come from two places…
Pico projectors were just as much hot property as cell phones with companies vying to be the first to release a commercial pico projector and gadget blogs trying to guess when that would happen.
3M looked like it was going to be first in line to get the mass produced projector onto the market when Chinavasion did more than beat them to the post. It did a little web 2.0 mash up to create a cell phone/projector.
Mind you, given the current Chinavasion track record, perhaps it is not such a surprise.
Softbank 823SH Tiffany
Japan, famous for their love of cell phones, gadgets and anything strange.
So it should come as no surprise when a Japanese phone provider, Softbank Mobile went “ecopocalypse what ecopocalypse?” and put out a smart phone with a case made completely of silver and diamonds from New York jewelers ‘Tiffanies”
The Softbank 823SH Tiffany has 537 diamonds, weighing 18.34 carats, encrusted in the case and cost around the 13 million yen mark (that’s 130,265 dollars to US dwellers). If you want one better get your skates on because according tothe company only 10 will be made initially.
Pyocotan’s Noriko San Goggles
While we’re on the topic of ‘aint Japan strange’ this piece of technology hit the interwebs around October. The length of time people spend commuting in Japan isn’t exactly anything new, neither is the fact that people go to sleep on commutes and miss their stop.
Japanese hacker, Pyocotan, came up with a new spin on the old-fashioned sign around the neck and the smell of cheap booze, Noriko-san googles which showed off the destination you were heading to… would people wake you up though?
Cassette MP3 Player
While launched by the company Chinavasion in late 2007 the Cassette MP3 player didn’t really capture the blogger’s attention until the start of the next year. Once people grabbed the idea they held onto it and for at least 12 months it was on somebody’s lips somewhere.
Perhaps the success of this MP3 player was that it was cheap, cute and let people use equipment that might have been destined to be sold out of the boots of cars at flea markets and underneath motorway overamps.
Styson i Knock
Another cheap and cheerful gadget from the greater China area (OK Taiwan) is the i-Knock. This gadget would be handy for the ‘social networking set’ hooked to their Facebook pages and instant messaging services it knocks itself out (and plays a tune if you program it nicely) every time you get an instant message. The perfect place for any unused photos of the ex-girlfriend/ex-boyfriend
Hopefully the end of 2008 will herald the end of the i- movement. This vowel movement makes me want to punch babies.
Samsung Touch Sight
While still in concept stage this would definitely have to be one of the coolest things to come out this year. The Touch Sight is a camera for the blind that takes a picture using braile and sound which owners can store and share with friends.
Chinavasion Super Cool Mobile Phone Wrist Watch
The cell phone watch idea has been for a long time, ever since a 1946 Dick Tracy strip at the very least, but it really didn’t hit the market until half-way through this year.
This cool cell phone watch was the start of a torrent of wrist phones and the wonderful realisation of the childhood dreams of many middle-aged men.
Tokyo Flash Watch
There hasn’t been too many months go by that one of these watches didn’t turn up in the gadget blogs.
They require special knowledge to work out, they use digital time if they don’t and they’re silver… it’s a wonder they weren’t first thought up in the 80′s
See the blog in all its glory at http://gadgetfreaks.wordpress.com or see what wholesale electronic gadgets are available online from China at companies like Chinavasion.
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5 Reasons Why You Must Study Japanese
Posted by admin in japanese gadget on 10 21st, 2009There are various reasons why you should visit Japan and learn Japanese. It could be the booming economy, gorgeous landscapes, ancient culture, or lovely people. This list will definitely persuade you.
You can learn Japanese for many reasons. Japan has breathtaking landscapes, interesting people, a thriving economy, and an ancient culture. You will be hard pressed to pick your best reason, though this incomplete list will try to convince you; and if it does not, then perhaps a visit to Japan will convince you. But first, take a peek at the list.
Acclaimed Director Akira Kurosawa
You have missed out on the best movies of all time if you have not seen Akira Kurosawa’s art works. The sweeping landscapes, exciting scenes, painstaking attention to detail, amazing stories, and timeless appeal make his films – Seven Samurai, Ran, Throne of Blood, and Dreams, to name a few – a must for any avid movie buff. And because most of his films are in his native language, you should speak Japanese to see them in all their pure glory.
Anime
You’ll probably think Japanese anime weird if you are used to Disney and Pixar animations. The speech bubbles, over-the-top physical features, and onomatopoeic typography aside, it does possess gripping storylines and charming adorable creatures. To appreciate the likes of Dragon Ball Z and Naruto, study Japanese.
Chindogu, A Japanese Art
Among the various Japanese art forms such as origami, ikebana, and tea ceremony, the chindogu is the most note-worthy. This art form is all about inventing everyday gadgets with the best intentions, but result in being useless anyway. As a matter of fact, the only thing these gadgets achieve is bringing on the laughs.
Maybe you’re interested in a hay fever hat, which is a tissue dispenser atop your head? Or maybe you want to keep your hair away from your bowl of noodles with a noodle-eater hairguard? You might be able to turn these chindogu gadgets into profitable items if you speak to the inventor; hence, why you have to learn Japanese. Strange things like these do occur.
Japanese Dishes
Although Japanese food might look very basic on the surface, it actually requires a lot of effort and attention to detail. Study Japanese to prepare Japanese food the right way. This way, you’ll be able to quickly grasp the terms used and know the names of the dishes.
Japanese Fashion
Japan’s garish street fashion cannot be topped, even by New York. You will love the avant garde costumes such as Kogals, Bosozoku, Lolitas, and Ganguros donned by young people in Tokyo.
Japan also has the quickest rising economy in the world. Not only that, the Japanese are also the third largest Internet users. The business opportunities offered by the country is numerous. If you still require a reason to study Japanese, this should be good enough.
The world’s fastest growing economy is also the Japanese one. The third largest Internet users all over the world are also the Japanese. Consider the business ventures that the country has to give. If you still need a reason to study Japanese, this must be sufficient.
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