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As a high ranking anti-terrorist agent in my fantasies off-time I’m often attacked by knife wielding maniacs. This is why when I read Gigazine’s coverage of the recent Special Equipment Exhibition & Conference for Anti-Terrorism (SEECAT) 2012 in Tokyo I saw something that really piqued my interest.
On display at the Tanizawa Corp. booth was a sporty looking sweater that also prevents damage from knife slashes. It could be the most comfy looking piece of armor I’ve seen.
Correct short-sightedness without surgery: our reporter tries out orthokeratology1
Japan second worst in G8 for employee satisfaction2
Japanese man arrested for ripping Microsoft off for $157,000 after already being arrested for embezzling $1.3M from IBM3
Osaka Obachan are here to rock your world, make sure you don’t go hungry4
Giant sea eel: fearsome monster or delicious lunch?5
PlayStation 4 release date revealed?1
Some McDonald’s customers in China are getting a little too close for comfort2
Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?3Osaka Obachan are here to rock your world, make sure you don’t go hungry4
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
China’s Photoshop Experts Will Fix Your Bad Photos, But Be Careful What You Wish For5
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
The Top 25 Things In Japan Most Likely To Blow Foreigner’s Minds
The Best of the Best of Manga: Shonen Jump’s 20 Best Sellers of All-Time
Yes, Zima’s robot band will play metal and electronica, as long as you compose it for them
Impressive Textbook Doodles From Asia 【Photo Gallery】
Powered by Honda: the world’s fastest lawnmower
Tokyo’s Top 14 Weird Theme Bars
Proof that not all cats hate water – Korean kitty takes a dip 【Video】
China’s Photoshop Experts Will Fix Your Bad Photos, But Be Careful What You Wish For
Ukraine’s Anime Girl and Real Barbie Meet Face to Eerie Face!
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.
