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The World’s Shortest Escalator in Japan

Posted on: January 4, 2013 @ 9:30 PM by Q-80 1 Comment

The picture that you see above is claimed to be the shortest escalator in the world, and you can find it in an underground shopping area in Kawasaki station, Japan.

Reddit user “Etegamiguy,” who lives in Japan, filmed a short video of himself at one of the country’s least-known tourist destinations: what he refers to as the world’s shortest escalator.

According to Yahoo News, they contacted the Guinness World Records team, and they confirmed that it is indeed the shortest escalator in the world. Watch the video of the escalator below.

via: Reddit

New Year’s Celebrations Around the World

Posted on: January 1, 2013 @ 5:00 PM by Q-80 No Comments

City skylines exploded in red, pink, green and blue around the nation as the clock struck midnight. Major cities, including Sydney, London, Dubai and Moscow have marked the start of 2013 with large fireworks displays.

Among the most spectacular celebrations were ones in Sydney, which centered on the harbor bridge, and Dubai, where the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, formed the centrepiece.

One-Man Electric Helicopter By Hirobo

Posted on: November 24, 2012 @ 11:00 PM by Q-80 No Comments

A Japanese helicopter manufacturing company Hirobo created a one-man electric helicopter concept presented at Tech expo in Nagoya. The single seat helicopter can fly for 30 minutes without producing any noise or pollution, and can travel at the speed of 100km/h.

The company believes that because of this technology, Japanese market alone will grow to over $120 million in coming years.

Pedal-Powered Roller Coaster in Japan

Posted on: October 6, 2012 @ 2:00 PM by Q-80 No Comments

The Skycycle is a unique pedal powered roller coaster at Washuzan Highland Park in Okayama, Japan. The foot powered roller-coaster ride have seat belts, and a basket (just in case you feel sick). If you are not physically fit, you’ll have problems pedaling your way through the ride. But look on the bright side, you’ll get to burns more calories. So who’s up for a ride?

via: Misschillie, EnpunditMag

Bagel Heads: New Trend in Fashion Style

Posted on: September 30, 2012 @ 10:00 PM by Q-80 2 Comments

Bagel heads – injecting saline solution into the forehead to create a temporary bagel-like shape. National Geographic recently featured “Taboo: Bagel Heads” last Thursday, as a new fashion trend in Japan. The show featured three people who opted to have injections on their forehead just to be “in” for the latest body modification trend in Japan. Watch the video below.

via: Date Line News

Giant Japanese Robot for sale at $1.3 Million

Posted on: August 6, 2012 @ 8:00 PM by Q-80 No Comments

A Japanese based company called Suidobashi Heavy Industry unleashed last week at the Wonder Festival in Tokyo, the Kuratas 001 weighs a massive 4.5 tons and stands 13-feet tall. The diesel powered four-wheeled robot can get up to 6.2mph, and it can fire up to 6,000 plastic BBs per minute as well as firing water-powered missiles.

The super robot can be controlled from the cockpit inside the chest area, located above the waist or simply controlling it through iPhone connected to a 3G network. The robot is priced about $1.3 Million. Watch the video below.

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Posts Tagged ‘Japan’

The World’s Shortest Escalator in Japan

via: Reddit

New Year’s Celebrations Around the World

One-Man Electric Helicopter By Hirobo

Pedal-Powered Roller Coaster in Japan

via: Misschillie, EnpunditMag

Bagel Heads: New Trend in Fashion Style

via: Date Line News

Giant Japanese Robot for sale at $1.3 Million

via: Yahoo Games

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