WordsnCollision
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I read, I write, I'm a blogger... et tu, Caesar? OK, enough pretentiousness - I prefer Sid to Julius anyday, anyway. Interests? Well, just off the top there's science, offbeat news, humor and most anything about Japan. Guess that's why my blog at InventorSpot is called Japanorama!
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Girls Get the Anime Look with Extra-Wide Contact Lenses view story
39 votes- Submitted by WordsnCollision
- 25 days ago
- (http://inventorspot.com/articles/...)
Anime girls are known for their big-eyed beauty; so much so that Japanese girls are now trying to snag anime-obsessed opposite sex Otaku by wearing extra-wide tinted contact lenses.
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Creative Steampunk Art, Design and Fashion | WebUrbanist view story
17 votes- Submitted by WordsnCollision
- about 1 month ago
- (http://weburbanist.com/2008/07/28...)
Steampunk has gone from an obscure science fiction genre to a style all its own. Here are 15 exceptionally creative works of steampunk art, design and fashion for your viewing pleasure.
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Ten Even More Weird and Bizarre Japanese Soft Drinks view story
22 votes- Submitted by WordsnCollision
- about 1 month ago
- (http://inventorspot.com/articles/...)
What is it with Japan and weird drinks? Part of the answer lies in the love Japanese have for soft drinks – surveys show that about 40% of the nation's citizens drink at least one soft drink every day. That's about 50 million people!
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Hello Kitty Pincushion Sticks it to the Queen of Cute view story
23 votes- Submitted by WordsnCollision
- about 1 month ago
- (http://inventorspot.com/articles/...)
Hello Kitty may be Japan's most successful cultural export but not everyone loves the omnipresent epitome of animated cuteness. For those precious few, we present the Hello Kitty pincushion. Me-OWW, that's gotta hurt!
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Bees Battle Crows in the Skies Over Tokyo view story
15 votes- Submitted by WordsnCollision
- about 1 month ago
- (http://inventorspot.com/articles/...)
Tokyo is plagued by crows. Not crowds (well, that's debatable) and definitely not cows, but crows. Noisy, aggressive flocks of crows have become such a huge problem that Tokyo city authorities have turned to nature in a desperate effort to combat the rave
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Prison Products Raise the Bar for Fashionable Young Japanese view story
19 votes- Submitted by WordsnCollision
- about 1 month ago
- (http://inventorspot.com/articles/...)
A series of stark, black & white aprons and totes emblazoned with the Hakodate Juvenile Prison logo in both Japanese and English have taken off like a lifer who's loosed the lock on his leg-irons.
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Colorful Sanitary Napkins Cheer Up a Blue Period view story
16 votes- Submitted by WordsnCollision
- about 1 month ago
- (http://inventorspot.com/articles/...)
Feminine protection – whether it's pads, napkins or liners, this essential women's hygiene product has been the last frontier for marketers who seek to embellish every product with “designer” cachet. No longer, at least not in Japan where new colorf
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Japan Cleans Up Asbestos Mess With Homegrown Technology view story
19 votes- Submitted by WordsnCollision
- about 1 month ago
- (http://inventorspot.com/articles/...)
Japan's asbestos cancer “time bomb” ticks louder day by day as the nation's average population ages and decades-long incubation periods for asbestos-caused cancers end. Now, several new technologies may make cleaning up the asbestos mess easier and sa
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No Brand: The Zen of Living view story
13 votes- Submitted by WordsnCollision
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.thethinkingblog.com/20...)
Is the ultimate brand, no brand at all? It may seem strange, but in this world of pervasive advertising and relentless globalization a quiet movement is underway that rejects distinctive branding in favor of pure, unadulterated design.
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Weird Rice Bag Babies Go Against the Grain view story
15 votes- Submitted by WordsnCollision
- 2 months ago
- (http://inventorspot.com/articles/...)
Tired of handing out cigars when celebrating the birth of a new baby? Really, who smokes cigars these days... instead, a Japanese specialty gifts company suggests you share your joy by giving family & friends personalized bags of rice which feature your

