Styrofoam Homes Are Typhoon-Resistant, Refillable with People or Coffee

Styrofoam homes may sound like a recipient for disaster, but Japan Dome House Co., Ltd. thinks they're the future. A future in which all of us will be hobbits or smurfs. Made with 7-inch-thick 100% expanded polystyrene foam modules, the company says that they don't have the maintenance problems of wood or metal structures, and they are "highly resistant" to earthquakes, fires, and typhoons. Still, the 480 domes at Aso Farm Land resort village in Kyushu look like a suburban community on Mos Eisley's outskirts or a world from Myst.




















Inside, however, the homes look huge.

Each module is only 175 pounds, and they can be carried and assembled by a couple of people in a matter of hours. I don't know how that is compatible with "typhoon resistant," but since it has been approved by Japan's safety-obsessed government, we would have to believe it's true. Head to Pink Tentacle for more pictures and details.


Source: http://gizmodo.com

Machine Age in Japan...Amazing!!!

Vending machines in Japan.
Japan is another world.
Everything is available in vending machines everywhere!

UMBRELLAS

























NOODLES / RAMEN
























POPCORN
























RICE
















Even their Coke machines are a lot better




















Fishing line, fish hooks and even bait can be purchased here.









































TOILET PAPER

























FLOWERS






















Fried Foods (French fries, hot dogs, etc.)























ICE CREAM
























BATTERIES




















NEWSPAPER

This Is How They Roll In Japan

I love these new bikes from Japan. .Sure would love to have one park in my room hahah!
Smaller version would fit my style.:)






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Beijing Olympics Garden

How smart are the Japanese?

Need I say more? What will the Japs think of next? lolx!

TAMING TYPHOONS: Incredible Storm Water System in Japan

If you think that’s a computer rendering, guess again. The incredible engineering masterpiece pictured above is a massive stormwater management solution for the metropolitan area of the city of Saitama, Japan. While it looks like the set of the next action blockbuster or music video, the structure is real and will leave you washed away if you overstay your welcome when a typhoon hits. Coming in at 25.4 meters tall (83 feet) and 78 meters (255 feet) wide and running 177 meters long (580 feet), the massive underground system started construction in 1992, and is open for tourists interested in exploring a vast concrete landscape.















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