Which chocolate bar is real?

Japan has invented a chocolate bar that works like a mirror! This handy and folding chocolate mirror–which you can’t eat, by the way–looks just like a real Meiji milk chocolate bar, the famous brand that pretty much everyone knows in Japan. It even comes wrapped like the real thing.

You can buy this chocolate mirror right here at Strapya World. But hurry, they have less than 100 of them in stock right now. It costs only 640 Yen (about $7) and they ship worldwide.

Let’s start a new week with humor! It’s well-known that Japan always tries to come up with some new gadgets and devices that would make our life easier (or more difficult).

Below is a collection of some of these ingenious Japanese inventions from the end of the past millennium that never became quite popular.

Special cost-effective 360-degree panoramic camera.

Useful 10-in-1 tool kit for gardening.

Ear enhancer.

Rain water collection device.

Shoe protectors for rain.

Tissue dispenser.

Umbrella holder.

Solar-powered cigarette lighter.

Protective mask for easier lipstick application.

Tie with pockets for office supplies.

Ear cleaning device with built-in miniature video camera.

Helmet to prevent head from tilting while sleeping on train. The message board shows the station name for people to wake you up on time.

Floor cleaning mop.

Hair protector to be worn while eating.

Cooling fan for noodles.

Tripod to hold the head while sleeping on train.

I know you always wanted a clock that can think, talk, sing and otherwise entertain you. The Japanese will make your dream come true! Clockman is a small black cube, made by Takara Tomy, which you’d never guess is an alarm clock at first glance. The gadget doesn’t have any numbers but instead has something that other alarm clocks don’t: moving eyes, mouth and — a personality that will amuse you (or annoy you).

So, is the clock useful at all? Certainly! Clockman has a clock in his own brain and by pressing a huge button on his head, he’ll tell you the exact or approximate time. His main job is to wake you up and make sure you go to school or work on time. During the day, he will talk randomly about different things, depending on time, day, season and other things. He will even celebrate your birthday and sing when he’s happy. If you give him too much trouble and make him work too hard, he’ll get angry, refuse to tell you the time and say things like “Leave me alone!”.

If he’s feeling good, he’ll come up with something witty, funny or sarcastic, and can entertain you with some simple games. For example, he’ll tell you to press his head when 6.9 seconds have passed.

But things aren’t that simple! Clockman’s personality mostly depends on his blood type. Thus, he comes in 4 different versions as shown below:

So be careful! If you pick the wrong Clockman that’s not compatible with your personality, it’s quite possible he’ll make your life miserable. But with the right choice, he can even become your best friend. And how do you make him go to sleep? Easy: turn him on his side and he’ll stop talking. Clockman only speaks Japanese, other languages aren’t available (yet).

From what I noticed, Clockman is sold only in Yamashiroya stores and maybe some other places but you can also get it online. You can order it here, they ship worldwide.

A few days ago we introduced a cute kitty bank, now here’s an awesome gadget for dog lovers! Choken Bako is a new crazy Japanese coin bank featuring a hungry robotic dog who will enthusiastically eat up every coin you put in his bowl.  The bowl is big enough to fit coins of all sizes which are collected in the box underneath. If you’re looking for a cute and unique present, this is a perfect thing for anyone! Great way to promote savings, too! Choken Bako is sold in 3 colors: brown, black and white.

You can buy it right here, they ship worldwide from Japan.

Tired of saving money in a plain old piggy bank? Then try this new Japanese kitty bank! If you put a coin on the little plate of fish, a cat will pop out and steal the coin away with its paw. This fun product is called Itazura Coin Bank and you can pre-order it here.