Tag: weird (Page 5) | RocketNews24

weird

New for Technophobes and People Trapped in the Past: The iPhone Phone!

Mar 5, 2013 by Philip Kendall
0
Tweet

Sick and tired of all this new-fangled technology? Yearn to cradle a good, solid handset between your head and shoulder while talking calls? The new Sanwa Direct telephone receiver for iPhone could be just the thing!

Mar 4, 2013 by Philip Kendall
0

It may be entirely nonsensical and borderline annoying, but with this particular video receiving more than a million hits from Chinese Internet users alone, it’s fair to say that the peculiar dance craze known as the Harlem Shake has found a home in Asia.

If you only watch one Harlem Shake video today, make it this one.

Mar 2, 2013 by Michelle
0

Someone finally “went there.”

Presenting SmartPants, a pair of underpants that covers up your iPhone’s home button. I guess if your iPhone were to have private parts, they would be located on the home button…

Mar 1, 2013 by Philip Kendall
0

In by far the saddest news story of the day so far, a 38-year-old Indonesian woman has been arrested after drowning her son in the family bathtub, giving the reason that his penis was “too small” for him to possibly enjoy a happy life.

Mar 1, 2013 by Jessica
0

Have you ever heard of Boobs Ramen? That’s the nickname for a bar in Tokyo where, much like Hooters in the US, the most appealing aspect of the joint is always on display. But apparently the food is pretty good too. Our Mr. Sato took one for the team and went to check it out. Read More

Japan Weighs in on the Eternal Question: Is it OK to Pee in the Shower?

Feb 20, 2013 by Jessica
0

Japanese are generally perceived as being particularly fastidious when it comes to bodily cleanliness, what with the special toilet slippers and showering before getting in the bath and all. But it turns out that doesn’t keep some of them from engaging in a much debated activity: peeing in the shower. Read More

Japanese Kids’ Favourite Gachapin Looks Pretty Messed up on the Inside

Feb 16, 2013 by Philip Kendall
0

We know he’s supposed to be a dinosaur, but adorable character Gachapin’s fluffy green exterior somehow always made him seem much less alien and frightening. So when this image recently appeared on a Japanese Twitter user’s feed, we suddenly found ourselves a little less fond of Japan’s own Barney-a-like.

Feb 15, 2013 by Jessica
0

Lots of prefectures and cities around Japan have mascots, called yuru-kyara, to promote tourism and local products. Sometimes they get together to break world records in synchronized dancing. Sometimes they appear in commercials. Sometimes they are forced to sumo wrestle each other. But mostly they attend regional events for endless photo ops and to be poked by children.

One might assume that the hardworking people inside those mascot suits are being paid a fair wage to put up with such grueling work, but one of the most popular yuru-kyara to come along lately not only performs his superhuman acts of mascot buffoonery for free, but he isn’t even the official mascot of his hometown!

Meet Funassyi, unofficial mascot for Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, and just try not to laugh at his jiggly antics. Read More

Japan’s Lonely “Chocolate Refugees” Ask for a Sweet Donation

Feb 15, 2013 by Philip Kendall
0

Valentine’s Day. It may well be little more than an excuse for chocolate manufacturers to line their pockets, but its popularity in Japan seemingly knows no bounds. For those men in relationships, the day is usually one filled with gifts of fondue toilets and creepy girlfriend-shaped chocolates, but for the singletons out there it’s just another day to feel unappreciated.

But not these young men! Rather than spend February 14 without a little somethin’ sweet, they donned sunglasses and face masks and descended on Tokyo’s Machida station asking for chocolate donations from passers-by. And, would you believe it, they were actually kind of a hit with the ladies.

Feb 15, 2013 by Philip Kendall
0

And we thought bread squishing was a peculiar way to get your rocks off.

Courtesy of nerd site Akiba Blog, the following images of “kaopan” (a combination of kao, meaning face, and pantsu, or panties) are from a book of the same name, which features – you guessed it – photos of girls with underwear draped over their faces.

It’s impractical, it’s bizarre, it’s almost certainly going to have your coworkers giving you nervous glances if they catch you looking at it.

The full series of NSFW images after the jump.

Feb 14, 2013 by Jessica
0

Guerilla artists like Banksy, who stealthily place their work in public places, have been all the rage in recent years, and it looks like Tokyo has an art-ninja of its very own. On a recent morning, a hanging banner appeared on a famous bridge in the busy Akihabara area. The message the that the artist wished to share with the world? One word: boobs. Read More

Lazy Slobs Rejoice: Upside-down “Desk” To Use While You Snooze

Feb 14, 2013 by Rona Moon
0

Now all you need is an intravenous drip, catheter and bed pan…

On 7 February, a new day of sloth dawned with the issue of Thanko’s new upside-down laptop desk, aptly named Aomuke Gorone Desk (“Napping Face Up Desk”) for 7,980 yen (US$86).

Feb 14, 2013 by Jessica
0

We’ve covered some weird porn trends on this site before, some recent examples including mud porn and the even more bizarre head shaving fetish DVD, but however strange the kink, you can usually see what dynamic is being eroticized and understand why some people find it exciting, even if it doesn’t personally turn your crank. But this most recent discovery is completely beyond me, although it does prove the validity of Rule 34 once again. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you bread stomping. Read More

Just in Time for Valentines: Toilet Bowl Fondue!

Feb 14, 2013 by Jessica
0

Valentine’s Day is upon us again. For those of you still searching for a gift or those who think Valentine’s Day is a big load of crap, this is for you: a toilet-shaped chocolate fondue set. Read More

Real-Life Barbie Gives Her Friends and Family a Makeover, Turns Them into Dolls

Feb 14, 2013 by Michelle
0

Valeria Lukyanova, better known as “real-life Barbie” shocked the world with her cosmetically enhanced plastic-like face which makes her look like a living, breathing Barbie doll. Even more shocking was when fellow Ukrainian, Anastasiya Shpagina, aka Animé Girl, teamed up with real-life Barbie, creating the world’s creepiest photo shoot.

Now her friends and family, including her grandparents, are getting in on the creepy action, covering their faces in gaudy makeup and striking rigor mortis-inspired poses. Try to hold back your gasps of horror when viewing these photos of real-life Barbie and her real-life friends and family made up to look like dolls.

When will the madness end?!

Feb 13, 2013 by Jessica
0

Most of us grew up being scolded about cleaning our plates at dinnertime. Some of our parents used enticements like dessert to get us to eat all our food. Others used guilt, talking about the starving children in Ethiopia. But chances are you never had to pay a fine for leaving a few morsels of food uneaten. But that is exactly what will happen if you don’t bring your big-boy appetite to Hachikyo, a seafood restaurant in Sapporo. Read More

Happy Fundoshi Day! Everyone Get Out Your Old-Timey Underwear on February 14

Feb 13, 2013 by Master Blaster
0

February Fourteenth is a particularly special day in Japan. It’s a day when men and women, young and old deal with a very intimate subject.

Yes, it’s that special time of the year where the nation celebrates traditional thong underwear known as fundoshi. Rest assured, on this day there’s a whole lot going on to pay homage to that once valued strip of fabric.

Feb 12, 2013 by Jessica
0

Disaster preparedness is absolutely imperative in earthquake-prone Japan. For zoos, that means having well-practiced plans in place in the event of an animal escape amid the chaos. But surely it’s not necessary to force the new guy to run around in a zebra suit? Read More

Strange Local Laws in Japan, Tax Dollars at Work

Feb 11, 2013 by Master Blaster
0

Buckle up everyone! We’re gonna talk about municipal ordinances!

We’ve all heard stories of real laws that seem to defy logic like “no petting horses on Sunday” and such. The survey addicts at MyNavi had asked people about some unusual local laws and what they got were reports of Cupid Committee’s and McMansions.

Feb 8, 2013 by Rona Moon
0

One of Japan’s most ancient fertility festivals, Onda Matsuri (“Rice Field Festival”), which features public ritual sex, was held on February 3 at Asuka-ni-imasu Shrine in western Japan.

Around 1,400 years ago, Asuka was Japan’s political, cultural and spiritual heartland. The chief priest of this Shinto shrine is the 87th priest in an unbroken line of priests always named Asuka- a tradition that has stretched down the ages for 87 generations, perhaps thanks to the legendary fertility conferred by the rite, which is said to bring luck in matchmaking, marriage and easy childbirth. Easy childbirth? That sounds a tad oxymoronic. if you ask me. But at any rate, it sounds better than having my deity “greatly multiply my pain in childbirth” for my sins, naming no names…