Are you tired of pressing your face up to the glass of fish tanks? Can’t get your smartphone to focus on the flapping, bug-eyed face of your low-maintenance aquarium pets? Maybe yes, maybe no. Whether you need it or not, there’s now just the thing for getting the perfect snaps of your fish tank residents. …

We don’t yet have a contraption that brushes our teeth for us (electric brushes definitely don’t count), but a Japanese company just might have something that at least makes the whole process less of a chore. Dubbed G.U.M Play, it’s a small device that fits on any toothbrush. It syncs with an app, available on both Android and iOS devices, …

The kendama, a toy popular in Japan the 1800s, has made a comeback in recent years thanks to YouTube. Now, a Japanese company is re-creating the traditional toy with modern bells, whistles (and sensors). The classic version consists of a wooden cross with shallow cups on three tips and a rounded spike on the fourth. A wooden ball with a …

If you’re in the market for a kitty but don’t believe in your ability to take care of a living creature, don’t worry — Japan has you covered. Tokyo-based company Takara Tomy brings us the Hello Woonyan, an electronic cat with a surprising number of tricks for such an adorable cutey. The electronic feline purrs when being pet, will chase …

On March 11 2011, Japan was hit with one of the most devastating tsunamis the island nation has ever experienced. Now, five years later, the Aichi University of Technology is utilising virtual reality to prepare its populace for future catastrophic natural disasters. The VR simulation is powered by the Facebook-backed Oculus Rift headset and puts the user behind the wheel …

Who uses their smartphone or tablet in bed? All of us, that’s who. Most of us know this habit is the cause for many a disrupted night’s rest, but a new set of glasses from Japan may give us the protection we need. J!ns’ Screen Night Use glasses claim to be able to reduce blue light exposure by 60 percent. …

You’re in luck if you’ve held onto a Nintendo Entertainment System, as 2016 is once again time for the classic console to shine. On January 30, artist and developer Riki Iwasaki released 8-Bit Music Power, a chiptune album that plays off a NES cartridge instead of a CD, meaning you’ll need Nintendo’s original home console, first released as the Famicon …

Apple Watches and Fitbits may be all the rage, but a new product from Japan is redefining the phrase “wearable technology”. Archelis, a collaboration between Yokohama-based Nitto and Chiba University, is a wearable chair that eases fatigue by supporting key pressure points of the leg, such as the top of the thigh, the front of the calves and the balls …

Mark Zuckerberg made headlines earlier this month when he said he hoped to build an artificial intelligence assistant that can help him around the house and at the office. He’s not the only one though, with Japanese company Vinclu bringing personality to the AI game. Its product, Gatebox, is set to be a device with similar functions to Amazon’s Echo, …

Earlier this year, Japanese company Softbank brought the world Pepper, a humanoid robot that has sold out in a minute each time it’s gone on sale. Now, MJI Robotics, another Japanese robotics firm, is introducing a smaller, more accessible companion. Demonstrated at this year’s International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo, the MJI (More Joyful Innovation) Communication Robot is an egg-shaped desktop …