Here in America, soft drink companies generally avoid pink beverages, as blush-colored bottled liquids will surely remind consumers of the chalky antacid medicine Pepto-Bismol.
Apparently that's not a problem in Japan, where, on November 8th, Pepsi will launch a seasonal flavor called Pepsi Pink, which is described as having "the rich aroma and refreshing taste of strawberry milk flavored cola."
Leave it to Japan to develop a hair washing robot. So far it looks like they are only using it on mannequins. It's only a matter of time before the robots move from hair washing to human subjugation. Watch below
Decades of advances in orthodontics have conditioned us to think it's healthy and more attractive to straighten our teeth out with braces or dental surgery. However, a new procedure popular amongst young Japanese women that actually makes teeth crooked is countering that notion.
Different countries have different versions of movie trailers and TV spots for movies -- and sometimes the international editions are better than their stateside counterparts, like this Japanese preview for 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.'
Japan’s Megumi Suzuki is now holds the Guinness World Record for the most times skipping rope in 30 seconds. Watch her jump an amazing 162 times in the video below:
Appearing on the TV show 'Guinness World Records Japan,' Chinese acrobat Sun Xi Zhong set the world record for Most Stairs Climbed on the Head by scaling an incredible 15 steps using only his noggin.
You've probably heard of the Smart Car but what about the Smart Train? Filmed near the Tokyu Ikegami Station in Ōta, Tokyo, this Japanese micro-train blazes through the frame so fast, you might miss it if you blink. Sure there may be some editing trickery going on in this clip (the YouTube comments indicate that Tokyo doesn't have much of a need for a single-axle train), but a commuter can dream, can't he?
With Japanese media reporting that more than half of the country's recent tsunami and earthquake victims were over 65 years of age, the road to mental and physical recovery for many of Japan's elderly survivors has been especially tough.
Thanks to Japanese company Daiwa House, elderly survivors at the Suisyoen retirement facility are finding comfort in the companionship of two affectionate, robot seals nicknamed Peace and Love. And they might just be the cutest therapists ever.