We’ve seen plenty of fat-measuring devices, but this Overall Health Balance Scale from Japan’s National Electric takes that fitness feedback idea a whole lot further. This as-yet-unreleased instrument helps you avoid metabolic syndrome, that dread combination of symptoms that...

One thing most Westerners still find it hard to get used to when visiting Japan is the widespread use of surgical masks by pedestrians. Whether chasing away a cold or avoiding spring hay fever, Japanese citizens think nothing of accessorizing...

With all the recent talk of going green leading up to NBC Universal's Earth Week there are probably at least of few of you out there still rebelling against Mother Nature. For the proud SUV truck driving, energy hogging, red...

As we prepare for NBC Universal's Earth Week visions of a more natural world dance in our heads. Along those lines we bring you Fumiaki Goto's incredibly environmentally friendly Music Dining Table. Constructed in much the same way as a...