The Green Head - The coolest stuff about Japan

Auto Mee S - Smartphone / Tablet Screen Cleaning Robot

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:40:13 -0500

Sure you could simply wipe off the touchscreen on your smart device with a cloth or your shirt, but it's the 21st century and there are robots for these sort of tasks now, like this one.

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HomeKite - Powered Indoor Kite

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:04:39 -0500

This high tech, powered kite from Japan is designed to be flown indoors with a power cord and hand-crank power generator doubling as the traditional string and winder.

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Mimicry Pet Hamster

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:54:25 -0600

This cute little talking hamster toy from Japan repeats everything you say back to you, in any language, in a fittingly hilarious squeaky voice.

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Metaphys Ienami - Micro Landscape Planters

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:43:47 -0600

These micro landscape planters look like a row of tiny houses (Ienami = row of houses in Japanese) and have rooftop gardens for planting and growing small foliage like moss or succulents.

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Mocoro Robotic Furball Vacuum Cleaner

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:26:31 -0600

Just set this microfiber furball on the floor, hardwood works best, and it automatically rolls around cleaning up your disgustingly dusty home for up to 3 hours.

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Forestarium - Illuminated Planter

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:07:36 -0600

A unique planter with an integrated LED lighting system that shines upward to illuminate the foliage and cast soft shadows on walls and ceiling.

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Creepy-Crawly Remote Control Centipede

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:18:31 -0600

Nobody would expect a remote controlled centipede to creepily crawl out from under a couch or bed or just along the wall for others to catch out of the corner of their eye. Let the screaming begin!

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Katana Sword Bookends

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:58:08 -0600

Bookends that create the illusion that a deadly ninja warrior has impaled a katana sword through your ancient bound-paper literature.

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Teroforma Ekke - Soapstone Sake Carafe and Cups

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:38:34 -0600

Set includes a sake carafe and four cups handcrafted from naturally temperature regulating soapstone that can be chilled in the freezer before serving.

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Money Tree - May Bring Good Luck, Good Fortune, and Prosperity

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:20:21 -0600

Instead of giving thoughtless gas station gift cards and cash as gifts, give one of these little trees thought to bring endless good luck, good fortune, and prosperity to all who possess them.

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Tulip Stick Ultrasonic Humidifier

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:02:44 -0600

When the air gets a little too dry at your desk this winter, skip hauling out the bulky humidifier and just drop one of these flower-shaped ultrasonic humidifiers into a glass of water to add a little harmony and soothing moisture back into the air.

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Kyosho Space Ball - Remote Control 360-Degree Flying Sphere

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:41:20 -0600

a remote controlled 360-degree flying sphere with a safety frame around it to absorb impacts, crashes, and malevolent cat attacks

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FireWood Pocket Keyring

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 09:33:34 -0500

When you blow on this fun wood-shaped keyring, it realistically simulates a burning piece of firewood along with the crackle and pop sound.

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FireWood - Desktop Fireplace

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:53:00 -0500

This little virtual fireplace realistically recreates the crackle and pop of burning firewood and embers right on your desktop or table.

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Sinking Mug

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:06:22 -0500

This cool new mug appears as if it's sinking down into a table or rising up from deep within if you're more of a positive person.

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Marimo Moss Ball Light Bulb Terrarium

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:13:27 -0500

Ever heard of a Marimo moss ball? It's a rare green ball of living moss/algae found exclusively in lakes in Iceland, Scotland, Japan, and Estonia where the swirling currents cause it to grow in this unique shape.

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NunChops - Nunchuck Chopsticks

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:22:34 -0500

You never know when a lethal ninja could suddenly appear to slice you up, like at dinner, so always be prepared for battle when you eat with these cool new NunChops - Nunchuck Chopsticks.

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Necomimi - Mind-Controlled Animatronic Cat Ears

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:16:25 -0500

These state-of-the-art cat ears from Japan sit on your head and move up, down or wiggle depending on your concentration and relaxation levels. Yep.

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Bladeless Horizontal / Vertical Desk Fan

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:23:10 -0500

Space-saving USB-powered bladeless desktop fan that stands horizontal or vertical and oscillates in either position.

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Silicone Leaf Plates

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:30:28 -0500

Realistic leaf-shaped plates from designer Nao Tamura that combine the exotic presentation of serving meals and appetizers on giant banana leaves with the durability, flexibility and reusability of modern silicone.

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Kuchofuku Air-Conditioned Cooling Pants

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:46:29 -0500

These innovative pants from Japan have a built-in cooling fan to keep your lower half cool and comfortable, even on the hottest of days.

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Kinoko - Customizable Mushroom Lamp

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:29:47 -0500

A magically weird lamp from Japan that forgoes the the usual lampshade for little illuminated mushrooms instead.

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Folio L-Shaped Tissue Box

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:39:14 -0500

A unique reimagining of the boring old tissue box into a space-saving geometrical sculpture that lets you pull tissues out from both sides while allowing it to be placed it into all sorts of corners and spaces.

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iPhone Geiger Counter

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:24:04 -0600

Concerned or curious about radiation leaks? This small, portable, lightweight Geiger counter works with a free downloadable app for your iPhone to precisely measure beta and gamma rays from 0.04-20 microsieverts per hour.

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Savone Divided Bubble Plates

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:14:03 -0600

Keep your foods and sauces stylishly separated when you serve them up on these cool new Savone Divided Bubble Plates by Metaphys.

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Black + Blum Eau Good - Binchotan Charcoal Filter Water Bottle

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:48:19 -0600

Over 22 billion disposable plastic water bottles are discarded around the world every year, but when you fill up this cool new water bottle with ordinary tap water, you'll not only quench your thirst with clean purified water, you'll also help the environment and look good doing it.

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Star-Shaped Cucumber Mold

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:43:43 -0600

Just slide these molds over small baby cucumbers that are in your garden and they'll be forced to grow into fun star shapes that make salads more decorative and pickles more interesting.

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Flip Flap - Mini Solar Plant

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:49:08 -0600

This fun artificial plant organically moves its leaves up and down in response to the sunlight. No watering required.

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Endless Banana Peel Keychain

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:04:01 -0600

If you love that satisfying tactile sensation of peeling a banana, now you can do it over and over again without having to eat a ton of them with this cool new Banana Peeling Simulator from Japan. Yep, that's all it really does.

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Japanese Ice Pick

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:19:22 -0600

This slick bar tool is not only great at breaking up regular ice cubes that seem to fuse together into a massive form, it's also ideal for chipping off large chunks of ice from a block that dilute slower in drinks like Scotch and Whisky.

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Monstrous Godzilla Model

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:13:04 -0600

Although it's only a 1/80 scale of the full-sized Godzilla, this monstrous model still measures in at a whopping 3 feet tall and 6.5 feet in length!

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K-Droplet Soy Sauce Holder

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:11:11 -0600

Stylish hand-blown glass soy sauce holder with a unique dropper that lets you dispense the perfect amount on your sushi and eggrolls using simple physics

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Bath Tea Bags

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:05:56 -0500

These over-sized pyramid tea bags are filled with Japanese bath salts with herbal and fragrant flower infusions like Lavender/Lily or Rose/Peony that tint the bathwater a delicate hue.

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Edamame Pod - Three Section Dish

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:13:25 -0500

A 3-section porcelain bowl shaped like an edamame pod with an earthy glaze that makes it resemble cast iron.

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Forkchops - 3-in-1 Chopsticks

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:20:36 -0500

The ultimate fusion of eating utensils that let you tackle almost any food!

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Green Marker - Grass Blade Bookmarks

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:14:08 -0500

Paper bookmarks from Japan that are crafted to look like grass blades sprouting up from the pages of your books or magazines!

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Dawn Redwood Bonsai Kit

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:13:14 -0500

A majestic redwood tree can grow over 200 feet tall, but the cool new Dawn Redwood Bonsai Kit scales one down to reasonable proportions for your home or office!

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Ice Ball Mold for Perfect Ice Spheres

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:45:27 -0600

Make perfect, seamless ice spheres in just seconds that melt slower, preventing drinks from becoming too diluted!

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Slice Lay-Flat Scissors

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:27:50 -0600

These ambidextrous sculptural scissors by designer Karim Rashid feature a unique lay-flat design with sharp, powerful blades crafted from Japanese stainless steel - cutting-edge, modern day Samurai office weaponry!

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Silk Organza Japanese Lanterns

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:47:25 -0600

10 elegantly crafted, multi-colored silk organza shaded Japanese lanterns on a 15 foot cord!

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Complete Soba Noodles Set

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:15:41 -0600

Enjoy Japanese soba noodles the way they were meant to be served with this complete kit that includes two wooden soba trays, two wooden cups for dipping sauce, two trays for wasabi and ingredients to make your own!

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Boomerang Wok

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:57:15 -0500

Wok with an innovative cupped edge that allows the ingredients to easily be turned over with a simple movement of the spatula - no need to lift the pan!

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Kitastick Linking Chopsticks

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:02:44 -0500

Chopsticks are fun to use, so if you're having trouble learning how to use them, practice, practice, practice with these cool new training chopsticks.

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Electronic Blinking Eyeballs

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 05:15:46 -0500

Giant electronic eyeballs from Japan that blink in a very realistic manner and can be attached just about anywhere using the included suction cups!

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Samurai Sword Chopsticks

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:57:03 -0500

Chopsticks are fun to wield around when eating Asian food, Samurai swords are fun to unleash when charging into a fearsome ancient battle and Samurai Sword Chopsticks are just plain cool somewhere in between!

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Sake Bomb

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:12:09 -0500

Prepare to get bombed when you serve up sake in this unique ceramic decanter inspired by a combination of the Fugu Fish (Blowfish) and a WWII sea mine!

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Ninjabread Men Cookie Cutters

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:09:34 -0500

Be sure to eat these tasty ancient warriors before they slice and dice the other gingerbread men and try to assassinate you as well. On second thought, Ninjas are simply to dangerous in any form!

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Ninja Garden Gnome Statue

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:04:52 -0500

I bet my garden gnome can beat up, er, make that lethally assassinate your garden gnome!

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Japanese Kit Kats

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:20:30 -0500

Normal Kit Kat candy bars are traditionally made up of several layers of praline-filled wafers covered in smooth milk chocolate and that's about it, but did you know that the rest of the world, especially in Japan, are enjoying Kit Kats with such weird flavors as cucumber, soy sauce, pumpkin, grilled corn, green tea, bubble gum, pepper, edamame, watermelon and salt, beets and more?

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Japanese Maple Bonsai

contact@thegreenhead.com (The Green Head) — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:21:08 -0500

Just like a real tree, this little 12 inch tall Japanese maple tree has leaves that change colors with the seasons, fall in the Winter and bud again in the Spring!

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