Considering the rather condensed nature of the vehicle, whether there is actually room left for a driver ‘in car’ is debatable to say the least.
(click for increased ‘in car’ image)
Tokyo transporter
General
Flower power
With cute being the characteristic that most Japanese consumers seem to crave, fire engine maker Morita Corporation would appear to have found itself a niche in the formerly frumpy world of kitchen-based fire extinguishers — cleverly coming up with this unique ‘fire fighting flower’.
The extinguisher’s ‘petals’ are used to put out fires in pans, and to ensure it is always ready at hand there is a magnet on the ‘stem’, allowing it to be kept on the refrigerator — providing of course there is space amongst the probable plethora of similarly attached Hello Kitty goods.
And like all Japanese products worth its salt, the device comes with relatively comical cartoon-like instructions.
Dandy dogs
“Japanese are maniacs for booms, but people forget here that dogs aren’t just status symbols. They are living things.â€
An issue however that doesn’t seem to bother Japan’s growing number of dog lovers, as whether a newly purchased puppy has a brother for a father or a sister as a mother appears to be irrelevant — the cuddly little canine being as cute as a button the main concern.
And as prices for a Chihuahua with a blue hue or a poodle that’ll fit in one’s pocket reportedly go all the way up to the 1 million yen mark (4,350 pound), proud owners are prepared to pamper their new pooches like never before. A fact not lost on Pet Esthe, a business whose dog dye now seems sadly defunct, but its other products cater perfectly for the crowds of crazed canine lovers.
Like this doggy mud bath for example, designed to replenish the little one’s skin and coat. A treatment that may also be cleverly combined with company’s aromatic essential oil series.
And if that’s not enough, relaxed and replenished Rover can then be spoiled further with a spot of nail treatment. A choice of ten colours enough to please even the most discriminating of dogs.
A product that not only looks pretty but helps protect the animal’s nails when the little fella is out and about. And it washes off easily too, which is reassuring.
Sort of.
Tokyo tenderness
Finding someone to love isn’t always the easiest thing in the world, despite the abundance of unregulated chat rooms and alcohol; however the kind people at the Super Select Shop can at least make things a little less troublesome.
The damaged goods section in particular offering some decent deals.
Dog do
Most of the pet related goods at the perky little park shop below are well worth a peek. The ‘mystery’ gifts on the other hand are probably best avoided.
