17 Unique Ideas from Japan
From cat cafes to Studio Ghibli movies, one country has brought more unlikely inventions into our lives than any other.
From cat cafes to Studio Ghibli movies, one country has brought more unique inventions into our lives than any other. That country is Japan, Land of the Rising Sun; home of ramen bowls, karaoke bars and crazy, crazy tech.
To bring you more of the Japan-born ideas, products and experiences that you might not have heard of, we've partnered with Toshiba. Experience their own seriously Japanese idea with the Made in 17 Hours exhibition. You'll see what one artist, Tomokazu Matsuyama, can do with a Toshiba Portégé Z20T notebook and 17 hours of battery life, all while on board the flight from Tokyo to Sydney.
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EventMade in 17 Hours
Wed, 24 Jun - Thu, 25 Jun 2015
Quayside Room at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, The Rocks
See what one artist can accomplish before his notebook battery runs dry.
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Spare a thought for Japanese inventor Hiroshi Ueda, whose patent ran out in 2003.
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NewsHere's One Solution to Spreading Hard, Cold Butter
Behold, the easy butter former, straight from Japan.
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NewsForget Cat Cafes; Japan Is Into Extreme Prison Restaurants Now
Where else will the waitstaff chase you with an enormous syringe if you act up?
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NewsThe Train Journey That Comes with Luxury Footbaths
Japan's trains aren't just the fastest; they go the extra mile.
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NewsSee Japan's Large-Scale Rice Paddy Art
Every year these farmers' designs just get more intricate.
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NewsJapan Has Moved on to Goat, Rabbit and Reptile Cafes
Oh, you've just gotten your first cat cafe, Australia? That's nice.
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NewsJapan's Now Selling Hands-Free, Paper-Free, High-Tech Toilets
With all the miracle technology of a warm breeze.
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NewsThis Is How You Take Care of Parking
Japan's parking garages are sophisticated, space-smart and should be adopted in more places around the world.
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NewsThis Japanese Hotel Lets You Sing Karaoke in a Hot Tub
The ultimate setting for a 'Rubber Ducky' rendition.
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NewsJapanese Brewer Abashiri Has Created Bright Blue Beer
Not blueish. We're talking Breaking Bad blue.
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NewsTry Japan's 19 Weird and Wonderful Kit Kat Flavours (If You're Game)
Edamame. Wasabi. Soy sauce?
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NewsJapan's High-Speed Sushi Train Redefines Fast Food
Imagine salmon nigiri hurtling toward you at breakneck speed.
