Be wary of everything you read today. It is April 1st! While we've seen a few already, here are some of Japan's best pranks.
Japanese manga Weekly Shonen Jump, for young boys, turned into Jumpteen, a magazine for teenage girls. [
Weekly Jump]
Google Japan introduced a "magic hand" device to input Japanese characters into smartphones and tablets. [
Google Japan] They also introduced Google Pokemon challenge, though it's not Japan specific. Check out the video below:
A can of Kirin "Mini" beer. [
Kirin Beer]
Kodansha manga reader for your arm, called Kebo Arm. This could be useful. [
Kodansha]
Audi is selling sushi, with a word play on "Quattro" (クワトロ or kuwatoro) and "toro" (トロ) or "fatty tuna." [
Audi]
How Pocky snacks are made. [
Glico]
Japanese researchers develop "alert smells" for each Tokyo train station. [
The Japan Times]
Sega is back in the game, with their next generation wearable hardware, MEGAne DRIVE (in Japanese "megane" means "glasses"). [
Sega_Official]
Red Bull's energy bath powder. [
Red Bull]
Yahoo! Japan offers a WiFi service for pagers. Note: Pagers, or "pocket bells" (ポッケトベル) were popular among Japanese schoolgirls in the 1990s. We love pagers. [
Yahoo! Japan]