Japan is known as an innovative nation and technologically powerful. They can’t seem to stop bringing out ideas which improve our day to day lives. Not only do they make our life easier but they also bring extra joy because of the weird stuff that they incorporate onto the gadgets they produce.
These are 4 weird gadgets from Japan that you’ll surely admire not just because of their being high tech but also because of being wonderfully made to be weird.
Cupmen
Have you been on those moments when you eat a hot cup of instant noodles and try everything to close the lid to no avail?
No more worries because cupmen got your back! Cupmen are cute adorable little figures who sit on top of your cup noodle lids while cooking. It has simple yet playful design that will surely make you smile or even laugh while waiting for your cup noodles to get ready. These cuties change its color by temperature so you’ll know when your noodles are ready.
Private Karaoke Microphone
Do you love to sing but don’t want to disturb your neighbors with your voice? Or you don’t just want others to hear you singing? Noiseless karaoke Mic 2 is here to save you. This insane-looking device is a private karaoke microphone that captures your voice in its funnel-like mouthpiece. It then routes the signal through a control box that plugs into a TV, stereo or computer and mixes in instrumental tracks. The end result is a karaoke booth inside your own skull.
Movable Fridge
Why bother walking into your kitchen when your appliances can come to you?
Panasonic Ku is a fridge that comes to you when you call it. It’s a voice-activated fridge which uses LIDAR, a built-in light detection, and depth sensors to navigate around the house when called. The movable fridge will just pop out of its hideout and scoot across the floor without bumping into any furniture, walls and even pets. This isn’t made for the lazy ones but for the benefit of the elderly and people with mobility issues.
USB Air Conditioned Shirt
Shirts equipped to keep you cool while looking professional, Kuchofuku USB Air Conditioned Shirt, will not let you use some fancy air conditioners or oscillating fans during summer months. They will give you your own air conditioning units. This button-down shirt is made of polyester and cotton that blows cool air from its 1.2-watt fan, powered solely by a free USB port on a computer. The shirt is also powered by four AA batteries in case you don’t have a USB slot. It even plugs into the cigarette lighter in your car. What a bright idea it is to hook up your body to your car's electrical system.
These may not be the weirdest of them all but these Japanese gadgets are sure to make you want to try them.