The Yurikamome Rail Transit connects the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Odaiba. Photographer AppuruPai created these stunning images of the railway by using loooooooong exposure shots. Wow.
-via Today and Tomorrow
Japanese pop star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s debut “Pon Pon Pon” is one of the strangest videos I’ve ever seen. I think I love it.
-via Buzzfeed
Luckily there’s no one around me right now, because I was just smiling ear to ear like a moron while watching this first-person video of the world’s steepest rollercoaster, the ‘Takabisha’ in Japan. And I might have let out a scream too.
-via Buzzfeed
Rock out to the ‘Book Xylophone’ from the Miraikan National Museum of Science and Innovation in Japan…
-via Curiosity Counts
Leave it to the Japanese people to make the nuclear crisis ‘cute’…and I say that with the upmost respect. This video was created to help Japanese parents explain the situation to their kids in terms that almost anyone can relate to…poop & farts!
-via Metafilter
Are you fully prepared for a mega-explosion of extreme cuteness?
Buckle up and press play:
-Link via @terrinakamura
Can you imagine if this was attempted by a bunch of uncoordinated, accident-prone Americans? That school would have been sued SO fast. Check out this discipline – it’s unreal:
-via Dooby Brain
Have an extra $21,000 burning a hole in your pocket? For that measly amount, Japanese company Sakakibara Kikai can transform your kid into the ultimate bad-ass with this miniature exoskeleton walker. Trick-or-treat, mother f**kers!!!
-Link via Neatorama
It doesn’t get much geekier than this…a Japanese violinist plays classic video game soundtracks and sound effects while the game is being played. I especially appreciate that he bows at the end of each video – very respectful.
Super Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong
Super Mario 3
-via Buzzfeed
Just another morsel of Japanese TV goodness. Keep ‘em coming, Japan!
Who’s your favorite? I’d have to say Japanese-Cindy Lauper is mine – she really commits to the part. My least favorite is definitely the nightmare-inducing Japanese-Michael Jackson – he’ll eat your brain when you’re sleeping…
-via Buzzfeed
