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Century’s new TouchAMP went on sale from 4 October. This little box can boost your iPhone’s music player without cumbersome cables or attachments. It also doesn’t use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, which can be a drag on your device’s battery life.
All you have to do is gently lay the iPhone across the top of the box and let it do the rest while you enjoy a deeper, louder sound.
Osaka Obachan are here to rock your world, make sure you don’t go hungry1
Kyoto Aquarium serving up cute breads…and tadpole soup?2
Tourists in China pose with dying dolphin, anger netizens3
Microsoft does complete U-turn on Xbox One used game restrictions, approach to net access4
Mom makes authentic-looking Recon Corps uniform for baby daughter, Colossal Titan mask for herself5
PlayStation 4 release date revealed?1Osaka Obachan are here to rock your world, make sure you don’t go hungry2
Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?3
Some McDonald’s customers in China are getting a little too close for comfort4
Series of YouTube videos threaten attacks on commuters at Hakata Station on June 145
The avant-garde art of book stacking in stores of Japan1Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?2
Chinese Photoshop Trolls Part 3: This Time It’s Personal3
Chinese Photoshop Trolling Part 2: Now with 20% More Shirtless Men!4
Ever wondered what Japanese prison food tastes like? Try it firsthand at the “Prison Cafeteria”5
We Made Coca-Cola Transparent and Colorless. It Tastes Like…1The avant-garde art of book stacking in stores of Japan2
Chinese Woman on Trial for Killing Man by Squeezing His Scrotum3Chinese Photoshop Trolls Part 3: This Time It’s Personal4Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?5
Supermoon coming on June 23, lovers and lycanthropes alike hoping for clear skies
Our Japanese reporter freaks out after trying crappy Domino’s pizza in the US
Add interest to your homemade dishes with the help of this ‘vegetable pencil sharpener’
Giant sea eel: fearsome monster or delicious lunch?
Sad angel looking for career change sells Kias at motor show
Take it From a Native! Recipe for Delicious Japanese Curry as Found at Coco Ichiban
Eyeball licking: actually not better than a poke in the eye
Male to Female in 14 Months! Series of Photos Document Transgender Girl’s Amazing Transformation
Yes, Zima’s robot band will play metal and electronica, as long as you compose it for them
Cute and smart — what more could you ask for in a gal? Except this girl’s not human
Philip Kendall
Writer / Translator Hailing from Liverpool in the UK, Philip Kendall made Japan his second home in the summer of 2006 after dolefully abandoning his childhood dream of becoming a ghost buster.
Steven Simonitch
Writer/Translator Though a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Steven currently resides in Nagano, Japan, where he is known by the old lady at the supermarket as “the white guy who always buys 2 packs of natto.
Master Blaster
Writer / Translator Master Blaster is the two-man translating team of Steven Le Blanc and Masami M.
Kay
Writer / Translator Kay is a native Japanese who has lived in Honolulu, Hawaii and Los Angeles, California. She currently resides in Tokyo and enjoys writing about a wide range of topics, including all things cute and glamorous.
Michelle Lynn Dinh
Writer / Translator Originally from California, Michelle is currently working as an assistant English teacher on the tiny island of Chiburi in Shimane prefecture.
Jessica Ocheltree
Writer / Translator Jessica Ocheltree is a freelance writer and editor living in the exciting, interesting and sometimes perplexing city of Tokyo.
