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I’ve seen some strange Lego creations in my day, but this is one of the most unique. Modeled after the famous castle in Howl’s Moving Castle, this Lego construction is pretty substantial. If you ask me though, I think it’s a little too well built. The castle from the anime was disheveled and broken up with [...]

3yentag:google.com,2005:reader/feed/http://anime.3yen.com/feedtag:google.com,2005:reader/item/de079d2ec57dc2302009-11-09T04:09:51Z2009-11-09T04:09:51Z

This looks like a bit of an oldie, but after hearing about it on NPR I just had to look it up. Apparently this skirt is a safety device, in case you are ever being pursued or attacked. It allows you to transform into a vending machine, while your attacker is left wondering where you [...]

3yentag:google.com,2005:reader/feed/http://fashion.3yen.com/feedtag:google.com,2005:reader/item/84acc32d869c47cf2009-11-07T11:46:52Z2009-11-07T11:46:52Z

It’s a proven fact that creativity can significantly boost your business. We saw that last year with the ‘wicked sick BMX’ ebay ad. That was amazing.  It looks like there are other online sellers trying to follow in their example. And frankly, that’s really good to see. Check out this ad over on ksl.com for a [...]

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Many of you might have seen ads for Burger King’s Windows 7 Whopper, available only here in Japan. It’s an absolute monster of stacked meat – 7 layers high to be exact – that could easily feed three or four people. Well, the folks over at Gizmodo took a shot at eating one (or at [...]

3yentag:google.com,2005:reader/feed/http://food.3yen.com/feedtag:google.com,2005:reader/item/fa9512b568e7e9142009-11-08T22:35:15Z2009-11-08T22:35:15Z

I will be on vacation here in the snows of the Rocky Mountains till November 25.

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Anyone who has seen the famous Aflac maneki neko daku commercial here in Japan will likely not be surprised that this tune is being made into a CD single. The ad has enjoyed great success, and now they’re going to try to milk it for all it’s worth. The singers are even doing live performances of [...]

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From the makers of The Matrix, this new flick Ninja Assassin looks to be the next title to capitalize on the recent popularity of all things Ninja. Produced by the Wachowski brothers, this flick will not be lacking in star power either, as they’ve recruited Korean hunk-extraordinaire Rain for the lead role. From the looks of [...]

3yentag:google.com,2005:reader/feed/http://cinema.3yen.com/feedtag:google.com,2005:reader/item/904a454a18c7f5672009-11-04T08:32:38Z2009-11-04T08:32:38Z

Haruna Ai, one of the prettiest men you’ll ever see, just won Miss Transexual World in (you guessed it) Thailand. Of the many photos that came from that event, this one startled us the most (specifically the bits on the lower right): source

3yentag:google.com,2005:reader/feed/http://fashion.3yen.com/feedtag:google.com,2005:reader/item/f319a013207c87482009-10-29T22:13:52Z2009-10-29T22:13:52Z

My favorite blogger-megababe, Geisha Asobi (aka geisha fun), has a great photo of herself decked as a samuri warrior of the Japanese kitchen. (Since Japanese junk kitchens are the worst in the developed world it is no wonder she has to be a warrior just to survive.) Embiggen. Starting from the top and moving clockwise, the Japanese [...]

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The 3Yen’s 30-day “REAL WORLD” ROAD TOUR is presently snowbound in Bear Creek, Colorado USA where it has not stopped snowing for two days. It’s almost Japanese snow, that is wet, heavy snow…about 80 cm has fallen so far…which thanks to our Globally Warmer World never falls anymore in Tokyo (20 years ago Tokyo would [...]

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Our sharp-eyed reader, “ECM”-san writes: This seems a bit much to believe and Suda sorta a bit of an oddball, but… Bringing together Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima, No More Heroes director Goichi Suda, and Love Plus all into one story.

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Anime News Network has an article reporting that Japan will begin “automatically search for videos that were submitted without authorization and demand that site administrators delete the unauthorized materials.” They will apparently only monitor a few bigger anime titles at first, but I expect that if this initiative bears fruit we could see it expand. There [...]

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Here’s an interesting little short from Takena on Youtube. It’s kind of like Wallace & Grommit, but a little more beastial, sexy, and violent. Like, really violent. I should warn you that although it’s just clay, I would recommend this only for mature audiences. A bit too much? Does the claymation make it a tad [...]

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No, not that kind of mold. Check out the photo of this super cool pancake mold that allows you to shape your flapjacks in a Rilakkuma pattern. I don’t know about you, but I’ll take any excuse to get the kids over to the breakfast table and away from the television. Rilakkuma pancakes would certainly do [...]

3yentag:google.com,2005:reader/feed/http://food.3yen.com/feedtag:google.com,2005:reader/item/e4c9abb262afc75e2009-10-27T05:33:14Z2009-10-27T05:33:14Z

Looking for a special gift for the lady in your life this Christmas? Check out this ever-so-sparkly Hello Kitty music player, a collaboration between iRiver, Swarovski, and the makers of Hello Kitty. Most music players wouldn’t really qualify as a fashion accessory, but this one certainly does. But yet at the same time it [...]

3yentag:google.com,2005:reader/feed/http://fashion.3yen.com/feedtag:google.com,2005:reader/item/1247c88deedd3c272009-10-27T05:23:41Z2009-10-27T05:23:41Z

This is hilarious. Admittedly Windows 7 will be a huge improvement over its predecessors, and likely doesn’t need to be marketed that much. But it’s always funny to see demonstrations like this go bad, no matter who owns the software. Check out the following host as he tries to show off Windows 7’s touch screen [...]

3yentag:google.com,2005:reader/feed/http://gadgets.3yen.com/feedtag:google.com,2005:reader/item/117308e786d50c662009-10-25T23:48:39Z2009-10-25T23:48:39Z

Somehow I don’t this Heidi would wear one of these Tyrolean dirndl, and I ain’t ever seen a kimono with any “cleavage.” Oct. 23, 2009 – WWD.com….entitled “Dirndl Meets Kimono”, included Austrian designer Susanne Bisovsky's modern and sexy reworking of typical Tyrolean costumes replete with lace, tulle and rhinestones….Four Japanese designers used traditional Austrian dirndl [...]

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The 3Yen is on a road trip from now till the end of November… …I’m already halfway around the world and still going.

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Here’s something everybody needs… ….a Swarovski CRYSTALLIZED®, Hello Kitty, MP3 music player. This encrusted, Hello Kitty Pod has a 2GB memory capacity, a pink Audiotechnica earphone set, and the reasonable price of 13,800 yen or about $149.91USD. Find more details on the Japanese Rakuten site (mega-funky machine translation).

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Here’s an interesting feature from the upcoming FIFA 2010 game from EA. There’s a secret legends team that will allow you to play as an assortment of famous presidents. Check out how fun it is to score goals as Obama, Bush, Mandela, Koizumi, and Hatoyama. This looks absolutely mad. And the new skills that players can [...]

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