Japan

World’s most expensive water

The world’s most expensive water can be found 2,000 feet down off the coast of Hawaii and is bottled by Hawaii Deep Marine. Called Kona Nigari, this water is a seawater mineral concentrate that...

A country retreat outside of Tokyo

Takei-Nabeshima-Architects (TNA) designed a country retreat in the town of Karuizawa outside Tokyo, Japan, wrapped in rings of glass and wood and has an uninterrupted 360 degree view of the forest. TNA designed rings around...

Space Wedding

Space will now be the ultimate frontier for grooms and brides in 2011, when Rocketplane Kistler Japan who teamed up with wedding planner First Advantage begin hosting weddings aboard a 1-hour space flight that...

Watermelon auctioned for $6,100 in Japan

A black jumbo watermelon auctioned in northern Japan fetched a record $6,100 Friday, making it the most expensive watermelon ever sold in the country — and possibly the world. The 17-pound premium "Densuke" watermelon, grown...

ASI Bentley Continental Tetsu GTR

ASI (Accuracy.Spirit.Imagination), car tuning specialist from Japan, has released its tuning package for the Bentley Continental GT. The modified Bentley from ASI is known as ASI Tetsu GTR where its Japanese cherry blossoms paintwork...

Gundam Painting Fetches $600,000

A Gundam painting by Japanese artist Tenmyouya Hisashi lately fetched HK$4.8 million (approx. US$600,000) at Hong Kong based Christie’s auction house. The painting “RX-78-2 Kabuki-mono 2005 Version” reflects a perfect blend of traditionalism with...

$1.5 mn Bejeweled Bouquet

An employee and a sales clerk of Takashimaya Department Store introduce a bouquet made of jewelry in Osaka on May 23, 2008. The 1.5 million dollars bouquet consists of a 11.5-carat yellow diamond ring, seven...

Haruo Suekichi – watch maker extraordinaire

Japanese watchmaker Haruo Suekichi lives in Tokyo where he spends his days and nights hand-crafting these limited edition watches. His individualistic approach shines through his watches. They all have a very industrial, or steampunk, look...

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