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Pileus " is an umbrella connected to the Internet to make walking in rainy days fun. Pileus has a large screen on the top surface, a built-in camera, a motion sensor, GPS, and a digital compass, and it provides two main functions; A Social Photo-sharing and A 3D Map Navigation.
The photo function is connected to a major web service "Flickr". A user can take photo with a camera on the umbrella, and pictures are uploaded to Flickr in two minutes with context tags via a wireless Internet connection. User can also enjoy theirselves watching photo-streams downloaded from Flickr with simple operation of wrist snapping."
How cool is this. This is developed by The Okude laboratory of Keio University
Japanese oldest anime (one-frame shooting technique to exist-type cartoon film) "Namakura Katana - The dull sword" is discovered, and it is shown at "Excavated movies 2008" opened in Tokyo National Museum of Modern Arts film center (Tokyo / Kyobashi) from next Apr. 24th.
They regards it as "a precious work approaching the origin of the Japanese cartoon film history" 
Natsuki Matsumoto (55) of the video culture historiographer found it with animated cartoon "Taro Urashima" of the Seitaro Kitayama product in a flea market in Osaka last July.
It was then sent to a specialized supplier for restoration by a flammable dyeing print with both works and made full use of traditional dyeing technique and the latest digital technology and revived.
"Namakura Katana - The dull sword" shows for the first time in Tokyo / Asakusa in 1917.
The story is about that samurai was deceived to purchase the sword and when he tried to attack the express mesasngers on the street, he was defeated adversely.
Uniqlo - Japan's leading casual clothing designer and operating many stores all over the world (it's like Gap) is celebrating "Shounen Sunday" and "Shounen Magazine's" (weekly comic magazines' for boys) 50th anniversary by selling t-shirts with some of the comic artist's drawings.
As of March 19, Uniqlo has released 10 different shirts, and some of the designs include "Gegege no Kitarou," "Case Closed," and "Ranma 1/2." Within the rest of the year, they are hoping to design at least 80 different styles of t-shirts.
The cost of a shirt is 1500 yen ($15), and sold in stores worldwide.
iGoogle lets you customize your search page the way you want it. You can add weather, map, translators, and basically anything else imaginable.
Except for art. In Japan, artist iGoogle was introduced, and made it possible for Artists to deck out their page with their creations, and show it off to your friends.
In Japan, Spring is the time of Hanami. During this event, families, friends, coworkers all gather together to picnic under a cherry blossom tree. It's very eventful. 
Unfortunately, cherry blossoms do not stick around for a long time, so the competition of getting a good spot is intense. Often, young people are seen sitting under a tree all morning to reserve their spots for later that evening. In the end, it's all worth it. Parties, food, karaoke, sake, dancing, it's all very festive.
"SEAL" is the brand which assumed recycling a concept.
They use " the abolished tire tube" which is used for the durability by superior large truck for an initial product.
The product line is for men for the moment and they all look good.
The material is durable which bore severe environment in long time.
And now some items are very popular and already sold out. Te price range is about 10,000 yen to 25,000 yen.
