Mocking The Nissan Townpod
On December 3rd, the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show will begin at the Tokyo Big Sight. One of the automobiles on display will be the Nissan Townpod, a “fashionable” zero emission concept car.
If you think it looks weird, you aren’t alone. Here are a few look-alike images posted by Japanese users of the 2-channel forums (via Itai News):
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Categories: Odd / Strange
Project X Documentaries
If you want to learn more about the birth of Japan’s high tech industries, head on over to YouTube and check out some of the English language versions of N-H-K Project X documentaries that are available for viewing.
As an example, here’s their documentary about Toyota:
See more videos here.
[via Reddit]
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Categories: Japanese TV, Technology
A Motor Bike Powered by Salt Water?
ATV news interviews Masahide Ichikawa, an inventor who claims to have created a motor bike that only needs salt water as fuel:
Using some sort of solar-powered heater, Ichikawa evaporates salt water and creates sodium metal. Inside the bike, the sodium metal and water are mixed, creating a chemical reaction that apparently powers the bike’s engine.
Ichikawa proclaims that his invention will stop global warming. He thinks his discovery is on par with Nobel’s invention of dynamite. What a modest guy.
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Categories: Technology
Toyotathon of Death
A massive recall of Toyota vehicles with safety problems has damaged the company’s image, as you can see from this portion of Tuesday night’s Daily Show:
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Categories: General Japan
Wheelchair-friendly Toyota Prius
A video clip showcasing a special Toyota Prius equipped with a device that retrieves and stores wheelchairs:
[From a Home Care &
Rehabilitation Exhibition held earlier this week in Tokyo]
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Categories: Technology
How to catch a bear
To catch a bear, you need a Subaru Dias Wagon with a remote-controlled sliding door:
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Categories: Animal Videos