TV in Japan

Following up on the amazing bubble popping toy of last year, C-Scout’s Trends in Japan blog has uncovered this year’s hot new toy popping sensation - The Endless Edamame.

This is how you sell yet another Kirin drink. With stilts. And bad costumes. On TV. In Japan.
P.S. This is actually a viral campaign from Kirin with an actual page with embeddable codes and everything. Japan is getting it! I think.
writeFlashHTML( ‘_swf=http://www.sukkiri-man.jp/flvplayer.swf’ , ‘_height=330′ , ‘_width=370′ ) ;

This is a sneak peak into our robot overlord future. The part where they lay on the ground and then jump up. In preparation for crushing us organic meatbags. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you sell things. By being extraordinarily cheerful. And showing us just exactly how many things one can do with a bucket. That’s gold. And sort of weird shaped. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you train a whole new generation. On the beauty of making noodles. The old fashioned way. With a plastic device. On TV. In Japan.

Via the amazing Trends In Japan where you can buy things like this. If that interests you.

This is how you learn about quitting smoking. By realizing it’s just a day at a time. Which, in the beginning, must seem pretty terrible. What with a giant cigarette chasing you everywhere. On TV. In Japan.
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This is how you innovate. In the world of dried noodles. By making water into a milk-like substance. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you take a harmless invention for exercise. And use it for evil. Well, evil fun where no one really gets hurt. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you demonstrate your new flavor of chewing gum. That’s mostly inspired by food items. Much like the gum the got Violet into so much trouble. But then again, she couldn’t do these awesome bubble tricks. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you shock a nation of amphibians. By showing them that they can be replaced. By robots. On TV. In Japan.

More info at Digital World Tokyo.

This is how you can drop an egg. From a four story building. And have it not break. Using the marvel of modern technology Beta Gel! On TV. In Japan.

Via Japan Probe who, as usual, makes me wish I had remote access to a PC & a capture card in Japan. Anyone want to hook [...]

This is how you rip through a not so interesting list of bath & beauty products. By having a beauty take off her clothes in the bath. On TV. In Japan.
Slight risk of mature skies below. About 25 percent chance of offended-ness.

This is how you do your hair. With smelly sticks. That aren’t really for smelling. More for eating. But then they wouldn’t do much to your hair. On TV. In Japan.

Plus, bonus footage of Erika Sawajiri as a cowgirl shooting things!

This is how you make a few extra bucks. By pretending that a hair product can solve a number of your pressing issues. By changing your identity. Kinda. On TV. In Japan.

You know you’ve got a really high percentage of geek in your high culture when you can even conceive of creating something like this:

Standing just 13 centimeters tall, this Platinum Gundam figure feat. a .15 carat diamond is truly only for the discerning Otaku. Unfortunately, it’s not currently for sale but I’m sure if enough [...]