gadgets

Low-Amazon-rated heater claims to melt car frost with energy blasts, does only half a thing right

Vulgar analogy turns out to be surprisingly accurate.

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Japan’s Setsubun Bean-Throwing Bazooka is so powerful demons won’t dare come near you

Taking Japanese customs of demon-vanquishing to impressive new levels.

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It’s time to take a trip to pancake paradise with Japan’s new Warmer Plate kitchen gadget

Nitori puts the hot in hotcakes.

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Crazy gadget company Thanko’s new “earphones” don’t play music, do heat your ears from the inside

Sleep aid device Mimipokka skips the tunes to focus on relaxation and destressing.

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Japan’s Qurra gadget has a weird name, logical purpose: Keeping your feet warm in winter

In a no-shoes-indoors society, the Qurra is here to help.

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New Japanese bowl-shaped donburi rice cooker cooks rice and toppings at the same time

Making curry rice and beef bowls is now easier and faster than ever. 

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Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season

Filled with tiny details to delight fans of Spirited Away, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Howl’s Moving Castle too.

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This crazy car gadget totally blows, but does it do it in a good way?【Product test】

Battling the summer heat in a head-on way.

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Japan’s new wearable air conditioner belt is here just in time for the Tokyo heat wave

Keeping you cooled down from the hips up.

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Electric matcha whisk from Japan serves up frothy green tea in seconds

The “Matcha Former” replicates the hand movements of a tea ceremony teacher.

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Japan’s weirdest gadget maker has a new fan just to dry off your legs (and crotch)【Photos】

Thanko has a plan to keep you cool and dry below the waist this summer.

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Testing the automatic jump rope spinner from Akihabara’s Thanko

Coordination and fitness are just a hop, step, and jump away.

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Japan’s new portable handheld microwave shoots to the top of our cooking gadget wish list

No cord, and no cold food either.

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Testing Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated Screaming Pot【Video】

Stress-relief item tells us to “shake well and have sex outside” if need be.

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Japan’s craziest gadget maker made this gadget that was too crazy to succeed, but what is it?

Even by Thanko standards, this is seriously weird.

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How technology kept us entertained and baffled this year.

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Can Amazon Japan’s low-rated clothes drying bag save us in a pinch?

Don’t mind us, just airing our clean laundry.

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Japan’s Whole Pie Maker kitchen gadget is set to be our new hero this holiday baking season【Pics】

Thanko gives us yet another thing for our stomachs to be thankful for.

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We try Amazon Japan’s lowest rated portable washing machine

Our latest foray into the world of low rated products makes us want to throw in the towel.

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Unboxing the McDonald’s French Fry Snack Maker【Review】

Will this retro toy turn out to be a cool gadget or worthless garbage?

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