More Way Cool Japanese Toys…
Hihi, everyone! I’m in my hotel room enjoying the wifi (man, this city wide wifi is so damn addictive!). As promised, here are 3 more weird cool Japanese Toys I’ve come across while looking for cheap small souvenir items to bring back to friends in Jakarta. Take it back. Now I am at Starbucks at Vivo City, because I lost track of time to meet Yensi. hahaha.
You cannot talk about weird cool Japanese Toys without talking about Takara’s very popular Rocobo Interactive Robotic Pets. These things are VERY fun actually! I am considering ordering one! These electronic pets have screens for faces that show a variety of emotions, depending on what is happening around it and to it. After a while, they become annoying, even more annoying than the legendary (for being sickening) Tamagotchi toys. If you yell at it, it will throw a tantrum, and yell back at you! *bitting nails in fear*
Want to see it in action? Take a look at this cute 15 second YouTube video from Takara:
Next on my list of way weird cool Japanese Toys is Japanese Look-A-Like Dolls, the perfect gift for the narcissist! For a few thousand Yen (around US$210) you can get a doppelganger made, immortalizing you for all eternity. It seems cool at first, but it’s also a little on the creepy side.
“I Shall Call Him ‘Mini Me’… “
I have to assume clothing is included with the dolls, since the clothing seems to fit so perfectly. Actually, this is not too bad a gift, if you have the cash. But I’m looking for cheap small items for friends, oh well…
Last, but certainly not least for today is Shimajiro, the toilet training tiger! He is extremely popular in Japan, and teaches all the little boys and girls how to pee and poop. He encourages and rewards you with sweet words when you use toilet paper, and when you “finish” your “business.” There is a hularious YouTube video for this character as well. 
Ok, enough for today, Bye Bye!
Way Cool Japanese Toys…
Hello from Sunny Overcast-Skies Singapore! I’m out of Jakarta for a while for holiday before beginning a new job (yes, I left the other job!). I’m currently sitting at the Starbucks at The Cathay, gorging myself on the free wifi.
God, I love Singapore’s technical infrastructure and Internet access: no wonder they are the #3 most-wired city in the world–behind Seoul, Korea, and of course Tokyo, Japan. I had a few job options, one being to work here in Singapore, but I felt working with an NGO in Indonesia was better for my ultimate goal (humanitarian/cultural photography). But now I am beginning to think my friends were right about going to Singapore: the tech is too damn hard to resist! Oh well…
I was debating what items to bring back as tiny gifts for friends in Jakarta, when I came across some very weird cool Japanese toys, and thought to share them with you guys. I love Japanese Culture and Items! It is a reason I avoid going to Tokyo (I know my weaknesses certain Japanese things; I would never want to leave, so I better avoid going there for now! hahaha). Anyway, I will write about 2 or 3 weird cool Japanese toys every day, for the next few days, so take a look at the toys and have fun! Click on the pics below takes you to the web sites you can buy them.
Hex Bug is so cool! I used to build these years ago (robot-building used to be a big hobby of mine). There are many “robo-bug” kits on the market, so robot enthusiasts can build their own, but Strapya (makers of Hex Bugs) took robo-bugs to a new level. They are very simple actually: they use various sensors (audio, light-sensing and touch sensors) to detect obstacles and changes in their immediate environment, and then simply respond in a way similar to an insect. If you make a loud noise, the audio sensor triggers a “you scared me: run!” response. Turn a strong light on it, and they run as if detected by a human or another predator. Think of robotic cockroaches, and you get the idea of the Hex Bug. But this company took them to a new level, with nicer designs and color choices! But one thing I did with my robo-bugs, that Strapya has not done yet, is create fake robot flowers, where the bugs could recharge themselves! Wakakakakakaka! Still, they get an A+ from me!
Tuttuki Bako Finger Game Box has to be one of the must unusual games I’ve come across. I’ve seen nothing like this in the USA, Indonesia or Singapore. It comes in various colors: red, yellow, and black. How does it work? You simply stick your finger in, and wiggle it around hahahaha. Anything you do with your finger, happens to the person on the screen. You can scratch the person’s nose, poke them in the eye, and even harass the game’s stick-man figures. :-S
OK, I had to put this one in, as it so damn weird cool and funny, and I AM a proud American citizen! Rinkya Toys are making The President Barak Obama Action Figure, with Kung Fu Grip! *LMAO* This is actually way cool stuff. You can place him in various poses, where he is giving a speech, to styling and profiling, or holding katana swords. He also comes with an American flag and various detachable hands, so he can hold many items of your own, or point or whatever you want him to do. You can even have him fight Darth Vader with Light Sabers! *Still LMAO*
*Disclaimer* CIA, please do not kill me. I am actually a fan of our President Barak Obama, and I voted for him! I am just showing these toys of him some Japanese company made. I admire President Obama, and LOVE my country: still, this is funny stuff (you guys are probably laughing too, right?). So, please do not kill me. 8-S
Ready to Kick Ass for America!
Taking On The Evil Empire for America! Hell Yeah!
OKOKOK that is enough! Check tomorrow for more toys LOLOL.