“That was INCREDIBLE. The ending is just insane, I can’t get over it.” — BigB0882

“Why is this tortoise wearing a diaper? Because it’s in Japan! Duh!”

“If this happened on the streets in America, people would just walk past talking about how delinquent kids were spitting into microphones on the street and ruining decent choir music. But in Japan, apparently they recognize talent. this video blew my mind in half.”

“How come Japanese technology always looks like it’s based off a creepy fetish?” — karnella

“The most nuts I’ve ever crushed by sitting was two.” — LongSchlong9000

“Now every Tokyo commuter can feel like a Jedi on their way to and from work. Years from now we will still be bitching about the changes that George Lucas makes with every release, but at least those in Tokyo will have fond memories of wielding fake lightsabers, while they hold their briefcase in the other hand. The rails were made-over with simple wraparound decals, but they look amazingly accurate, as if the poles had really been replaced by lightsabers.” w/ photos

“To pay homage to the notorious instant noodles industry, Japanese food company Nissin Foods has opened a new museum in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Celebrating 40 years since the creation of the first snack, the museum displays the history of the noodle, taking visitors on a journey from its invention to its cultural influence within Japan and the rest of the world. Up to 10,000sq m covers the museum grounds with visitors given the chance to create their own instant recipe from thousands of combinations at the My Cup Noodle Factory. Inside, visitors can get a taste of the restaurants that serve a variety of noodles. During the opening of the museum, 500 people queued up to enter, including the former Japanese premier, Junichiro Koizumi.” w/ photos

“Japan caught in slow [motion]. This is for my hometown.” — Alex Lee

“Evolta has already climbed a 1,500ft rope up the Grand Canyon, driven the Le Mans circuit for 24 hours – now it will don three different bodies to ‘run’, ‘swim’ and ‘cycle’ Hawaii’s triathlon, one of the longest on Earth. Don’t expect Evolta to ride a professional-grade ‘human’ bicycle, though: the robot is around the size of a human hand. It’s also by no means certain he will succeed – his first Grand Canyon climb failed due to a faulty ‘foot’. ‘This is very tough even for a sportsman, but I think it is worth a try,’ said Tomotaka Takahashi, a veteran robot creator who has also created a 10-foot-tall ‘rescue’ robot with hydraulic arms capable of lifting a car. ‘The robot will encounter a lot of hardships on its way, but I hope it will overcome them all and succeed in the end,’ says Takahashi.” w/ photos

“And this is how you miss your train.” — ronz706