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Why Is Mazda So Obsessed with “Jinba Ittai”? What an EV Taught Me About the Ultimate Gadget
A Campfire That Makes Electricity? The BioLite CampStove 2 PLUS Is Also Great for Emergencies
Do You Really Need Thunderbolt 5? This Thunderbolt 4 Hub Is Still Excellent
Should Japanese Carmakers Be Worried? How Polished the BYD ATTO 3 Is as a Gadget
It’s Almost the Holidays — Why I Want to Install a SwitchBot Curtain at My Parents’ Place (Even If They Say No)
Still Wearing Shoes at Camp? Flame-Resistant Tech Meets Supreme Comfort — SUBU NANNEN Is the Answer
Even Store-Bought Pizza Transforms — Could This High-Heat Electric Pizza Oven Beat the Chains?
Everyone Should Use a Phone Strap. We’re in the “Don’t Put Your Phone Away” Era
Still Thinking “Vacuum = Dyson”? You’re Missing Out If You Haven’t Tried Shark
The OPPO Reno11 A Made Me Think “Maybe Last Year’s Phone Is Enough”
“Copy Us If You Can” — The Incredible Robotics Behind Robosen’s Self-Transforming Transformers
Great News for Work-from-Home Folks! The nwm ONE Lets You Hear Your Family — and It’s Kid-Friendly Too
Are Japanese Homes Careless About Lighting? JDI’s LumiFree Shows How Much Better Life Gets When You Care
This Year’s Coffee Is the UCC DRIP POD YOUBI — Tasting Differences Nespresso Never Showed Me
Is “More Blades = Better” a Myth? Why I Switched from a Premium 6-Blade to a Rotary Shaver
I Finally Found the Perfect Cat Water Fountain — the PETKIT EVERSWEET Is Ridiculously Easy to Clean
So Quiet You Won’t Notice!? My Trusty CATLINK Self-Cleaning Litter Box Quietly Got Better
Lost in Deodorizers? Gadgets + Deodorizer Make Your Home Truly Odor-Free
Not the Newest or the Fastest — Why I Still Recommend the Prusa MINI+ to 3D Printing Beginners
A Printer That Cuts A4 Paper in Half Automatically!? What 20+ Years of Brother Printers Taught Me
Before You Replace Your 3D Printer, Try This! A Sub-¥10,000 Filament Dryer Totally Transformed My Print Quality
Bath Time Sounds This Good?! True Stereo with Two KREAFUNK aJAZZ+ Speakers Is Amazing
AI Writes Your Meeting Notes and Daily Reports — Reviewing the Business-Focused AINOTE 2 E-Note
The $210 UMAMI Sauce That Transforms Any Dish
Great for Parks and Camping — The Wind-Proof Matador Pocket Blanket 4.0 Is the Ultimate Picnic Blanket
Now I’d Recommend It to Moms — Direct Cool Is What Helps Parents Walking with Kids in the Blazing Sun
Even a Peeler!? The Zenlet Tool Card Puts 14 Tools in Your Wallet
A Long Road Trip Singing with My Kids — The Comfort of the Nissan ARIYA’s Hands-Off Driving
A “Just Right” Office Chair the Whole Family Can Share — at a Third the Price of That Famous Premium Model?
A New Take on Japan’s Umbrella Culture! A Stackable Umbrella Stand That Transforms Your Entryway
Never Miss a Task Again — HiDock Takes Total Control of Your Online Meetings
Pet Hair Made Easy! The Neakasa P0 Pro Lite Brings Salon-Level Grooming Home
The Future Has Arrived at Your Feet! The Electric Raku GoWagon Is Seriously Impressive
A Game-Changer for Phone Stands! Once You Try MOFT, You Won’t Let Go
Winter Is When You Really Need to Kill Sweat Odor! Save Big on Dry Cleaning with the ESTILO Steam Ion Refresher
Great for Business — the Zenlet Cache 3.0, a Genuine Leather Phone Stand with NFC
A Real-Life Translation Gadget Gets an Upgrade — the Timekettle W4 Pro Interprets in Real Time
Like a Book of Spells?! The Book Teaches You How to Rebuild Civilization in One Volume
Beaujolais Nouveau 2024 Is Here! The LUSCIOUZ Sommelier Knife Makes Year-End Wine Even More Fun
The VELO Suitcase Expands to Double Its Size — Comfier Travel and Easier Storage
No More Scattered Litter! The Quiet PetSnowy Is Practical Even for Multi-Cat Homes
Dyson-Level Airflow, but This Light?! The Upgraded Dreame Pocket Pro Dries Hair Super Fast Without Tiring Your Arm
Only Clean Your Windows at Year-End? The HOBOT-S6 Pro Keeps Them Spotless with Weekly Auto-Cleaning
3D Printing This Fast?! The Kid-Friendly Kidoodle Printer Is Surprisingly Easy to Use
Quiet and Powerful — the Outisan e-Wagon Ultra Is a Camping MVP
Multi-Function, Phone Included! The ZENLET Neck Strap Carries Everything You Need
A 99 g Drone You Can Fly Almost Anywhere — the HOVER Air X1 Smart Is a Lifesaver for Aerial Shots
The Best EV for Disaster Prep! eCamping with the Hyundai KONA Was Super Comfortable
The Ultimate Water Gun! With the SpyraThree, the Grown-Ups Ended Up in a Soaking-Wet Brawl
It Even Freezes on Battery! EENOUR’s Portable Fridge Is Seriously Good
Kids Go Wild for the SpyraGO, the Original High-Tech Water Gun!
A Mic That Plays Nice with AI! GODOX’s Magic XT1 Packs Amazing Specs for ¥15,000
Zenlet3: The Next-Gen Smart Wallet Revolution
AR Binoculars: Telescope Maker Launches 'Envision'
The Better You Get, the More Fun It Is — the Smart Guitar “LAVA” Is Changing Guitar History
LIT DUO1: A Revolutionary Light Meter for Everyone
A Neck Pillow Built by a Silicon Valley CEO — Is the Vesta Loop the Perfect Answer?
The Freo X Ultra Robot Vacuum Evolved Differently from Everyone Else — and I Can’t Wait to See What’s Next
JOYSOUND × Philips Hue: A Luxurious Light-Synced Room You Can Now Enjoy at Karaoke!
Did You Know Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes Have Gotten So Good They’re the Only Choice for Cat Owners?
Why Not Mop While You Vacuum? With Dyson Joining In, Wet Cleaning Is Now a Must for Vacuums
A World-First Certified Gaming Projector: 100 Inches from 1.5 m, and a Lot More That’s Seriously Impressive
A White Screen Is a Mistake for Projectors? This Motorized Screen Keeps Blacks Deep Even in Bright Rooms
I Tried a Head-Mounted Display for the First Time in Ages — It’s So Sharp I Couldn’t Stop Staring
What I Learned Comparing Two Up-and-Coming Work Chairs: Cofo and NEWTRAL
8K ProRes RAW in a Rig This Small: Why the R5 and PolarPro Recon Are Unbeatable
Getting a New iPhone? You Need Filters — POLARPRO Turns Everyday Shots into Art
I Tried MindLax, the Buzzworthy Sleep Tech — a 20-Minute Nap Left Me Dramatically Refreshed
Even Carts Have Gone Electric — Litheli’s Powered Wagon Makes Uphill Easy
Karaoke Isn’t Just for Singing Anymore — Watching Your Faves in the Philips Hue Super Immersive Room Is Amazing
Sleeping Under 100% Silk Cocoons Is a Whole New Feeling — One Comforter for Summer and Winter
Who Knew Getting Soaked Could Be This Fun! I Enjoyed LEGOLAND® Japan Even More Than the Kids
A Robot That Remembers Faces and Comes to Remind You — EBO X Even Takes Photos for You
Isn’t “Watching Only When You’re Away” the Most Reassuring? SwitchBot Turned My Home into a Spy-Movie House
Late to the Party, but Isn’t Luna Display — Which Turns Your iPad into a Second Screen — More Useful Than Apple’s Own?
No More “Where Did That Go!?” — Artty Station Turned My Desk into a Gunpla Paradise
Wait, You Can Use It in the Entryway or Upstairs? SwitchBot Just Created a “Portable Robot Vacuum”
I Doubted Food Waste Processors — Here’s What I Learned After Actually Using One
Do They Really Wear Out? The Latest Portable Power Stations for Disasters Are Actually Meant for Everyday Use
I Meant to Set an Example as a Dad — Instead, DIY Got My Kid to Love Tidying Up
What I Found After Splurging: 2022 Gadgets That Dramatically Changed My Life (4/6)
Is a Robot Better Than a Kärcher? I Put Window-Cleaning Options to the Test
The Ultimate Companion Robot Is Here! Loona Feels More Alive Than Pepper or aibo
A Virtual Window That Becomes a Daily Essential! After 3 Years of Heavy Use, Here’s Why It’s Worth It Even at That Price
A Tent That Goes Up in 16 Seconds! I Love Germany’s Inflatable Heimplanet Cave So Much I Bought Three
Which Appliances Should You Cut Back On? I Measured the Electricity Cost of 10 Appliances at Home
Useful for the Metaverse and Making Things? Someone Who Once Gave Up on 3D Scanning Tries the Latest 3D Scanner
I Thought They Were Real Flowers — They’re Bricks! So Realistic That for a Lazy Guy Like Me, They Might Beat the Real Thing
The Smallest and Lightest! If You Want a Medium-Format Mirrorless Camera You’ll Actually Use, Get the Hasselblad 907X
A Legendary Texture That Beats Donut Shops! Yamazaki’s Supermarket “Nama Donut” Is So Good It Gave Me Chills
What I Found After Splurging: 2022 Gadgets That Dramatically Changed My Life (3/6)
What I Found After Splurging: 2022 Gadgets That Dramatically Changed My Life (2/6)
After Trying One Premium Coffee Maker After Another, the Best Answer Was a Machine That’s “Not” Fully Automatic
Wireless Without Bluetooth? CYBERBLADE Delivers Amazing Sound with No Lag
What I Found After Splurging: 2022 Gadgets That Dramatically Changed My Life (1/6)
