← Squat toilets (L) are the bane of my existence here in Japan. My cellphone or wallet is aways falling out and plopping into my own plop, arrrg.
Today, however, I have learned of a remoted-controlled “Robo Squatmobile” (below) that will serve me rather than my poop’s evil intentions. ↓
Remote Controlled Toilet to help you move items http://t.co/GwOi1SDXS7 pic.twitter.com/zpc8FavXN1 — Yuki Rinkya (@rinkya) March 6, 2014
Previous posts of plop about the poop on Japanese squat toilets include:
• BURNING BIDETS! Toto’s ‘Tornado Wash’ toilet (3Yen / 2007-04-19)
• Hi-tech toilet anxiety . . . in Japan (3Yen / 2011-12-21)
• I Sit ‘n’ Pee — It’s Japanese! ↓ (3Yen / 2010-05-22)
In their new collaboration, Japanese air conditioner manufacturer, Daikin Industries and ‘Smart Car’ of Mercedes-Benz unveiled their “Smarpy™” electric vehicle.
According to goofy Google Translate of Mercedes-Benz-connection.com (2014-Feb-28):
At the “Knowledge Plaza” of the Grand Front complex of Daikin Industries in Osaka held a “Smart Fes! (Smart festival)” to unveiling the “Smart fortwo electric drive” the Smarpy™, which is a collaboration “Pichon-kun” mascot of Daikin Industries and Mercedes Japan.
← Pervy Pikachu’s privates* as shown on the left have been a longtime favorite with readers of the 3Yen.
However, Dodgy Domo-kun that was spotted in Nagoya yesterday by Reddit may impeach Pervy Pikachu’s preeminence in prurience. ↓
Via Imgur & Reddit
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Previous puerile Pikachu posted…
• Pikachu having a really good time (3Yen / 2013-05-17)
• Pikachu girls (3Yen / 2009-04-18/)
• Pikaku’s Privates (3Yen / 2008-09-09)
• fisting pikachu (3Yen / 2013-07-21) ↓
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In a previous report we wondered:
Will the über-prestigious Univ. of Tokyo be the 1st to admit A.I. robot students? 
—(3Yen | 2013-08-22)
Increasingly, Japanese news reports say the answer is, “Yes.“
Ky0d0news.jp | 2014 March 2nd
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Bonten Taro — Sex & Fury is a book “trailer” for the May 5th release of the French publisher Le Lézard Noir about Bonten Taro’s life and works. In the style of a graphic novel, ‘Sex & Fury,’ tells Bonten Taro’s story of being an artist of manga, tattoos, films that touched on themes as diverse as the yakuza, horror, Pacific War, Mishima, enka ballads, and the like.
Sex & Fury, Bonten Taro from didizuka on Vimeo.
Bonten Taro is most famous penning the comic, ‘Half-breed Rika’ (凡天太郎 / Konketsuji Rika), in the Weekly Myojo magazine, which was turned into a popular ’70s movie series by Toei Studios. That series was the source of inspiration for copycats like Russ Meyer’s Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! and the copy of the copycat, Tarantino*.
Learn more details at the Japanese website: bontengekigakai.wordpress.com
‘Zipangu’ 
one of the many zippy transliterations for ‘Japan’ including Zipang, Jipangu, Jipang, Cipangu, etc. (Wiki), has become unzipped!
← First it was Japan’s super-secret ‘Zipper Ship’ (3Yen | 2010-12-15).
Now it’s the Japanese Unzipping Public Spaces (Colossal | 2014-02-25 ). ↓
Unzipping Public Spaces One Giant Zipper at a Time
Colossal.com—Jun Kitagawa has been installing these giant zippers in public locations around Japan. These 2D and 3D artworks…more…
See more at the artist’s official website: Work of art Kitagawa (Google Translate)
In preparation for Godzilla’s 60th birthday and the latest reboot of the Godzilla’s film franchise (3Yen | 2013-07-18) checkout out…
Listen to Godzilla’s brand-new roar
io9.com
… It’s one part air raid siren and another part autotuned choir.…
Download/Listen to the new Godzilla’s Roar (2014) MP3, 582 KB.
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In the sage advice of Dr. Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, I’m Not Saying It Was Aliens But, It Was Aliens and women!
Honda names first foreigner, female to top management
Reuters | 2014/02/24 – Honda Motor Co. named the first foreigner and first female to its all-Japanese, all-male roster of board members and operating officers…
…the car maker named Issao Mizoguchi, a Brazilian of Japanese descent and senior vice president at Honda South America, as one of its 23 operating officers. Honda also appointed woman, Hideko Kunii of the Shibaura Institute of Technology, to its 13-member board of directors…more…
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Is such a thing EVEN possible? Yes it is.
~Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
Tokyo Fashion© All Rights Reserved
“King of Otoko (males)” from the planet Kanjani8 were seen cruising the streets of Harajuku, this illuminated intergalatic truckship (promoting the newest release the J-pop band).
Via (Tokyo Fashion© | February 23, 2014)
Who will win Miss Hooterless Japan 2014?
Your vote will determine Miss Hooters Japan 2014! Then, Miss Hooters Japan will go on to compete in the Miss Hooters World Congress to be held in America.
hooters.co.jp/MHJ2014/ (In Japanese)
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