“I remember having an idea for something like this back in middle school… It’s cool that someone actually made it!” — 0rderSol

“Hold on to your butts everyone! That’s right. Japan’s number one toilet maker TOTO has created a toilet-motorcycle hybrid vehicle that runs entirely on biogas. Theoretically, as long as the driver continues to eat and drink, the motorcycle could run forever! Dubbed the Toilet Bike Neo Project, the campaign is part of the TOTO Green Challenge, the company’s stated goal of achieving 50% reductions in CO2 emissions in bathrooms by 2017.” w/ photos

“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 The rails were made-over with simple wraparound decals, but they look amazingly accurate, as if the poles had really been replaced by lightsabers.”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