Gakken Easy Record Maker
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The popularity of “analog records” is re-emerging in Europe, the United States and Japan. Record production in Japan has increased tenfold since ten years ago, and famous artists have released analog records one after another. Not only fans of the past but also younger generations are attracting attention as items that combine fashion and collection.
This product is an assembly kit that allows all record fans to experience the “cutting function” of records. Let me introduce the whole picture!Specifications:
◆ Record cutting & playback (monaural), 33/45 rotation switch, REC / PLAY switch, 3.5mm monaural input / output terminal, belt drive type, ceramic cartridge, USB bus power, built-in speaker
◆ Accessories: Complete set of assembly kit / USB power cable / 3.5mm audio plug / 2 cutting needles / 5x 5 inch blank records 5 black / 5 white (both sides can be used), EP adapter, record board holder
* Record and cutting needles will be sold separately.
◆ Recording time (one side): 33 rotations / about 4 minutes, 45 rotations / about 3 minutes
◆ Estimated assembly time: about 60 minutes
◆ Size: W19 × H16 × D15cm / 570g when completed
Source: 大人の科学マガジン「トイ・レコードメーカー」公式｜ショップ学研＋
Nissin Onigiri
Japan has a long history of extremely realistic-looking plastic food models. The concept is tied to Japanese foodies’ belief that food should be a treat not just for the taste buds, but for the eyes as well, and so a skillfully made model is a great way to entice customers to eat at your restaurant or buy your product.We really can’t stress how convincing the models are. For example, look at this onigiri (rice ball) model from Nissin, which looks exactly like the real ones sold at convenience stores and supermarkets across Japan. Doesn’t it make you want to run out and buy a Nissin rice ball?The thing is, though, Nissin doesn’t make rice balls. They’re the company behind the Cup Noodle brand, and they specialize in instant noodles and soups. So why did they make a plastic rice ball model?
Nissin calls the item the Onigiri, but rather than writing it in Japanese as おんぎり, with お signifying respect to the rice, it’s instead written as 置にぎり. 置 means “put” or “place,” and you’re supposed to put the model on your desk or lunchroom table to prevent coworkers from commenting on how much you are, or rather aren’t, eating by making your meal look bigger than it actually is, sparing you from comments and personal questions like:● “Is that all you’re eating for lunch?”● “Are you doing a low-carb diet or something?”● “You should eat more!”
Yaki Imo (Roasted Sweet Potato) Vending Machine
My partner loves yaki imo! so glad there is a vending machine with it inside as well.
A machine created to help locals with disabilities.
Drunk in Public Gashapon
As a country with a lenient attitude towards drinking in public, it’s not uncommon during certain seasons to find people struggling with their own bodily functions on the street. A businessman stripped of his ability to stay awake or reveler with a suddenly overactive gag reflex are among the many drunks whom dot the urban landscape like wildflowers.And now these sights – but mercifully not sounds and smells – of public intoxication can be yours 24-7 with a new line of capsule toys from Tama-Kyu.The series, named #YopparaiNau (Drunk Now), is made up of five different lushes, each in a different predicament and measuring about five centimeters (two inches) in height.
Source: Japanese public intoxication on parade in new line of capsule toys | SoraNews24 -Japan News-
Tokyo 2020 unveils first ever animated pictograms used in Olympics’ history
Hell to the yes! Animated pictograms.
Even if the olympics are cancelled or postponed, TOKYO2020 is still a game changer in my mind.
For the first time in Games history, #Tokyo2020 has created kinetic sport pictograms! #Tokyo2020 has created the first animated pictograms to highlight just how dynamic, innovative, and special this Games will be! ✨#UnitedByEmotion @Olympics @Paralympics pic.twitter.com/NFw8uhFaU2
— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) February 26, 2020
The 73 kinetic icons designed by Masaaki Hiromura and animated by Kota Iguchi each show their sport in motion, representing 22 Paralympic sports and 33 Olympic sports.
Source: Tokyo 2020 unveils first ever animated pictograms used in Olympics’ history
Japanese Firemen’s Coats (19th century)
Firemen’s coats in 19th-century Japan were reversible — one side was plain and the other side (worn on the inside while tackling blazes) was decorated with rich and symbolic imagery
Japan has a cat real estate agency, where every apartment lets you and your kitty live together! | SoraNews24 -Japan News-
Australia is terrible when it comes to keeping pets in a rental.
Japan on the other hand…
No need to ask “Are pets OK?” as long as your pet is a cat.
The first step in looking for an apartment in Japan is to log on to the website of a real estate agency and select items from a checklist of amenities you want. Maybe you want a hardwood floor or a pre-installed heating and air conditioning system, or maybe you’re set on getting a corner room. Then you sift through the filtered results until you find your new home.
If you’re going to be sharing your apartment with a feline roommate, though, “pets OK” is definitely the very first box you’re going to want to check, because usually it’s going to instantly eliminate more than half the options, since most Japanese landlords aren’t too keen on tenants having pets. However, you can skip that specification entirely with Necorepa Real Estate, Japan’s very first real estate agency that exclusively works with properties that allow cats.
Pro Soba Delivery Guys
These days, if we’re hungry, all we have to do is whip out a smartphone, punch a few buttons online, and get a meal delivered to us in minutes. That wasn’t always the case, though, and here in Japan people remember a time when soba buckwheat noodles were delivered by bicycle on the streets, in a very different style to the way it’s delivered now.Although it’s something we’ve looked at before, the topic of soba delivery drivers in the Showa era (1926-1989) is now in the spotlight once again, following a tweet that went viral recently online.The tweet shows a number of photos of old-time soba delivery staff on their bicycles, each one displaying an eye-popping level of skill and dexterity as they balance tray upon tray upon tray of soba meal sets on their shoulders.
And the new swing-level delivery system used by most restaurnts on the always awesome Honda SuperCub!
Sliced Mayonaise. And choco
I could never find the chocolate slices for sale while I was living in Japan, they were always sold out… But now there is a re-release of the chocolate slices, and new flavours – Tuna Mayo, Mentaiko Mayo and Apple Butter slices!
Four different options to make your toast savory or sweet.
Applying the expertise Bourbon developed through creating sliced chocolate a few years back, the company is now getting set to introduce two new “sheet-like condiments” to its Kantan Cooking (“Simple Cooking”) lineup. One is a tuna mayonnaise sheet (pictured above), and the other, shown below, has the flavor of mayonnaise and mentaiko (spicy cod roe, which blends with mayo for a creamy, piquant flavor).
Bourbon says they’re particularly handy in the morning, since you can slap a slice down on a piece of bread, stick it in the toaster oven, and have a hot, tasty breakfast with just seconds of prep time. If you’re feeling fancy, you can add sliced tomatoes, lettuce leaves or other veggies for some extra nutrition and color.
The company is also re-releasing its sliced chocolate, with a new recipe that offers an even richer flavor than the previous one. Chocolate, obviously, doesn’t need any additional dressing up, but Bourbon does humbly suggest adding banana slices and a dollop of whipped cream, turning your slice of toast into effectively an open-faced crepe.
