From the category archives:

Odd

Some mannequins, somehow, appear more than a little melancholy, but despite being a bit dirty and somewhat dishevelled, this fella, with his slightly shaded seat and sun hat,

Japanese scarecrow

looks largely content with his lot in life.

Japanese scarecrow

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Amazingly melancholy mannequin

by Lee on 7/20/2010

A mere mannequin it may be, but there’s something amazingly melancholy.

Japanese mannequin scarecrow

Downright depressing even.

Japanese mannequin scarecrow

About this strangely unsettling scarecrow silently going about his business in solitude.

Japanese mannequin scarecrow

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Presumably it’s due to Tokyo’s busy roads and pedestrian packed pavements, but when cycling around the city, it would seem that one really can’t be too careful.

pimped Japanese bike

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Minuscule motor car

by Lee on 7/1/2010

Electric cars are all well and good, and Nissan’s upcoming Leaf will surely sell, but with their constant need for recharges, and a current lack of locations to supply them, ecology could seriously curtail convenience.

However, by considerably reducing the size of the car, battery usage it seems can be substantially shrunk, with this minuscule little motor rumoured to be able to carry one around town on only a couple of AAs.

tiny Japanese car

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Tokyo headhunter?

by Lee on 6/29/2010

Just like everywhere else in the world, times are tough in Tokyo, and as such, some people are prepared to do anything to, ahem,

Japanese headhunter

get ahead.

Japanese headhunter

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