I love ingenious new methods of iPad utilization, and I love when those methods come from Japan. Electronics company Sharp is testing a new method of food-ordering in Japanese Izakayas that will hopefully get rid of old-school menus and increase customer count. More »

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Just last Friday, a busy rush-hour commuter train in Tokyowas stopped because of a strange smell. “When a member of staff went to investigate inside the train, a passenger came over showing him that the iPod she was listening to had burst apart,” says a spokesperson of the incident. Yikes, yikes, and triple yikes. More »

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Manufactured by Toshiba for Japanese carrier giant KDDI, the Light Pool is a cell phone that is fittingly covered with LED lights and has incredible specifications. More »

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From Wirebot:

In an interview with the Studio Ghibli owned magazine, Neppuu, renowned animator Hayao Miyazaki discussed his distaste towards, well, just about everything tech related. His newest device to hate on is the iPad, or as he call it, the “game machine-like thing.” More »

From Ningin: So… what exactly do you use the iPad for? Well, according to some doctors at Kobe University in Japan, the iPad can apparently be used to aid in surgery! More »

Projections are through the roof for iPad sales after Apple announced that it has sold more than 2 million units globally. While the iPad has been on sale for almost 2 months in the States, it hit retailers before this weekend in Canada, much of Europe, Australia, and parts of Asia, where it was welcomed with open arms. More »

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Apple’s international (for the most part) launch of the iPad has been met with unbridled enthusiasm, as over a thousand lined up (some overnight) outside Ginza’s Japanese Apple store, and many sizable crowds across Europe and Australia cued in single file for a chance to buy an iPad. More »

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From Girlybubble: If netbooks were not cute enough due to their small sizes, they have gotten even cuter in design thanks to Rilakkuma. Bandai Namco released a second generation of their Rilakkuma netbook. More »

From Ningin: Ever felt like hugging a fellow Ninginer but couldn’t because of the physical contact restriction of the Internet? Well that might change in the near future. Japanese scientists were able to create a robotic device that simulates many human sensations such as heart beats, hugging, stomach butterflies and spine tingles to the wearer. More »

From Rekuru: If there is one thing I hate, it’s trying to get the last drop of toothpaste out of the tube. Especially in winter. Well as for most things in life the Japanese have found a small, colorful, and ultimately cute solution to the problem of tube toothpaste. More »

Giving this thing a concise and accurate name is impossible. Strapya World in Japan calls it the “Ecohime and Ecootome,” a portable gadget that produces “soothing water” sounds to drown out embarrassing “toilet” noise. The Ecohime could be a lifesaver for people with phobias about public washroom usage, or it might make strangers wonder why there is a hurricane brewing in your stall. More »

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From Ningin: The Japan Ringing Tone Laboratory has developed 27 ringtones so far that can help ease up some of your troubles. More »

…then join ‘em. Sony stores have been in existence for around several decades, but they have been bland looking places…until now. On March 13th in Nagoya Japan, Sony opened the doors to its first Apple inspired Sony Store. More »

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From Rekuru: Is Purikura too ‘tame’ for you? Has the thrill of drawing strawberries and fireworks all over your friends worn off? Well then you might want to give Videkura a try. More »

From Girlybubble: Sadly, I’m not an owner of a PSP but the PSP-3000 Sweet Limited Package, has got me wanting one in the worst way. The package is a collaboration between Sony and American fashion designer Jill Stuart. The bundle features a Blossom Pink-colored PSP-3000, a 4GB memory stick, a Jill Stuart cloth and a Jill Stuart-branded PSP carrying case. For the fashionista in me, this is one sweet deal. More »