Weekly Brief

~ Kirsten Dunst has been in the Otaku capital of Akihabara this week cosplaying in a sailor suit costume to film a video by McG. [ANN]


~ You can now experience the sensation of a earthquake first hand for those of you that are curious. The only catch is that this little earthquake simulator chair costs 10,000,000 yen (100,000 USD approx.). [DannyChoo]


~ That giant Gundam at Odaiba, Tokyo has been a big hit, there’s even a Otaku wedding being held there! [JapanProbe]


~ A restaurant in India has broken the Guinness world record with its very very very large dosa (a crisp crepe). It measures in at 32.5 feet, and required a team of 16 cooks and 8 assistants. [WAN]


~ Fancy yourself to be a spy? Then you need this gadget. It’s a tiny camera hidden inside a shirt button that will let you get footage of evil plans discreetly. [Tokyo Mango]


~ I still prefer my ramen to be prepared by human chefs, but I’m sure the ramen prepared by the robot chefs just outside of Tokyo with precise timing and measurement of ingredients is still worth a try. [OneInchPunch]


~ Taro Aso and his party has been defeated in the Japanese election with the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) seizing victory. Wonder what kind of changes are they going to bring. [CNN/Asia]


That’s the week in Asia.


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