The fourth model of Fujitsu’s RakuRaku phone (“raku” is Japanese for easy) is another attempt to give an older generation the chance to use modern communication methods. Its simple design and easy to read display make the less tech-savvy more able to use a cellphone. Just because the phone is indeed very raku to use, doesn’t mean it lacks features. ...

It came with no surprise when Sony announced the availability of the updated PSP (PSP-P2000) which shed 4mm of thickness and 91g of weight off the original model. The company also announced a DMB tuner module at the same time, and we’re dying to see how it works with the the new TV-out capability.

Imagine video-conferencing at the top of Mt. Fuji, wouldn’t that be cool? This is made possible today by NTT DoCoMo‘s installation of WCDMA signal towers at the peak of the tallest mountain in Japan. So yes, you can still catch up on the games, and your favorite TV shows you missed en route. You can also propose to somebody with ...

Perhaps you’re sick of seeing rabbits in battery commercials, but Panasonic is trying something new in Japan. This morning the company demonstrated a race car that runs on 192 pieces of their Oxyride AA-sized battery (yes, the ones you use in flashlights and older CD walkmans). And this amazing little car was able to attain a maximum speed of 122km/h ...

The reason why we’re so excited about this “Actface” concept phone is that there is actually a good chance of commercialization, from the past experience of AU Design Project. The very Japanese-looking brush drawing on the background UI will animate in-sync with the keys you press. You can watch the movie here and see for yourself. For those who don’t ...

If you are thinking about getting a digital camera, here’s something really useful for you. A mega-review of the 52 latest models in the market has been published, some of them are so new that they’re not even released outside Japan yet. You don’t have to worry about the language, as long as you know how to click on arrows ...

When will the Japanese insanity ever end? Well, I guess when you live in a country where trains are the main means for communication, something like this would come in great handy. The Yamanote alarm clock gives a visual indication of the train’s schedule using the hand model of a clock. The labels correspond to the lines on the Yamanote ...

This 59 foot tall Gundam full scale replica is one beast of a fanboy art piece. This happens to be a completely scale version of the RX-78-2 Gundam, and looks like one accurate piece of work. Can you even imagine the amount of work and detail that goes into a project like this? But at least they have one cool ...

Let’s all give Japan a round of applause for coming up with such great and seamless eco-friendly designs. These solar street lights from Sharp are just another example of the growing Japanese effort at global environmental reform. The Sharp models LN-LW3A1 and LN-LS2A1 save up to 1800 lumens of pure sun power, and then use that power to give the ...

For those who didn’t know that Fujitsu actually makes phones, yes they do in Japan, and they’re selling their new F704i waterproof phone with bikini girls. The F704i only adds WCDMA roaming to the F703i that they sold with a girl in the tub. The company claimed that the 17.9mm thin 3G phone is still usable after leaving under 1-meter ...