09.01.2009 · by Eva

New Resource: Volks Shop Finder

Given the invaluable nature of the Volks Shop to doll and hobby enthusiasts, but the near impossible task of tracking one down, we are pleased to present a detailing all of the Volks Showroom and Volks Tenshi no Sumika locations in Japan.

It has been many a sad time, when I have run into Tokyo sightseers distraught at near barren Volks shelves in Akihabara, but have been unable to describe other nearby locations save for personal escort. Hopefully this tool will enable everyone to find and visit the various and plenty Volks locations across the country. A link to the map will be archived in our Resources section, though you can also access it Hobby 0 Comments

30.10.2008 · by Eva

Ride Miku Ride!

As the following video suggests, have we all seen the Murata Boy commercial? Murata was a bicycling robot developed by a company of the same name about 2 years ago. He was very very cool in that he both balanced and pedaled a bicycle, utilizing a veritable rainbow of technologies. The "was" part comes in earlier this year when his younger cousin did the same thing on a unicycle; he is still very cool nonetheless.

In the commercials which aired on Japanese TV around December of 2006, we see Murata Boy at work. But suppose you wanted to build your own future cyclist? Someone did exactly that, choosing Vocaloid Hatsune Miku as the pilot and building the whole thing from scratch. As comedic distraction, we can see some of the failed attempts - or, better yet, the decision to go from high tech to feasible tech, as the former was "impossible."

The finished product, including the paper hair and origami skirt, is simply awesome.

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