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Japan’s Cell Phone Memory Restart event reunites users with old photos and past selves

Casey Baseel
Sep 26, 2026
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A solution for when your trips down memory lane are blocked by a phone that won’t turn on or hold a charge.

Japan
(cell phones • COK • cool • KDDI • Natsuno Futon • phones • retro • retro tech • smartphone • SNJO • technology)

Parents of 10-year-old in Kyoto who spent 4.6 million yen on TikTok and more seek reimbursement

Krista Rogers
Sep 3, 2025

Them’s the breaks…even when you’re breaking the bank.

Japan
(crazy • Kyoto • Parenting • parents • smartphone • society • TikTok • tipping • youth)

We make a pair of gloves that are super-effective against playing Pokémon GO in the cold

Katy Kelly
Dec 28, 2021

All the joy of tossing balls unencumbered by chunky gloves, while keeping the rest of your digits toasty warm.

Japan
(fashion • gloves • Go Hatori • mobile gaming • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • smartphone • SNJO)

Christmas photo hack: Create magical images with oil from your body

Oona McGee
Dec 25, 2021

You don’t need a partner to add romance to your surroundings this holiday season.

Japan
(Christmas • Christmas 2021 • Christmas illuminations • Christmas in Japan • hacks • light up • photo hack • photography • photos • smartphone • SNJO • weird)

Japanese elementary teacher gives awful excuse for leaving his smartphone in girls changing room

Scott Wilson
Sep 19, 2021

“Oh, okay. No problem. If that’s why you did it, no big deal!”

Japan
(crime • elementary school • smartphone)

Have trouble waking up on time? New Japanese app Mezamee will charge you when you sleep in

Scott Wilson
Apr 24, 2021

“Oh no, my breakfast money!”

Japan
(app • mazamee • sleeping • smartphone • waking up)

Japanese study finds that writing by hand increases brain activity more than electronic memos

Shannon
Apr 6, 2021

Having trouble coming up with or recalling an idea? Try writing it down.

Japan
(day planner • handwriting • Japanese study • research • research study • smartphone • tablet)

You can now turn your smartphone into a Pokémon Pokédex thanks to Bandai【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Oct 9, 2019

Case gives your phone the look of iconic anime technology.

Japan
(anime • cool • Pikachu • Pokédex • Pokemon • Premium Bandai • smartphone • smartphone cases • video games)

French-Japanese anime has ingenius PR idea: wallpapers for your phone that make the cracks look awesome

Katy Kelly
Sep 7, 2019

The new season of Radiant has just the screencaps to make your shattered screen look completely intentional.

Japan
(cracked screen • funny • Radiant • smartphone • Tony Valente • wallpapers • weird)

Japanese online fashion retailer Zozotown develops foot-scanning tech for perfect-fitting shoes

Master Blaster
Jun 28, 2019

But can they get it right this time?

Japan
(clever • cool • fashion • online shopping • shoes • shopping • smartphone • technology • yusaku maezawa • Zozomat • Zozosuit • ZOZOTOWN)

Easily distracted? Have no fear, a new gadget to the rescue!

CJ
May 21, 2019

This gadget attempts to solve your procrastination problems and help you focus to get the job done.

Japan
(clever • cool • funny • gadgets • life hack • lifehack • smartphone)

Funny case protects your iPhone from falling face down and cracking the screen using Murphy’s Law

Dale Roll
Mar 16, 2019

If you are someone who’s always dropping your phone, you might want to invest in this case.

Japan
(funny • Murphy's Law • smartphone • smartphone accessories • smartphone cases • Smartphones • toast)

Japanese students’ eyesight the worst in recent years, smartphones and mobile games are blamed

Koh Ruide
Dec 24, 2018

A potential heavy price to pay for convenience and entertainment?

Japan
(children • health • mobile games • smartphone • smartphone games • students • vision)

Pokémon Company’s job listing hints at a new Pokémon game coming to smartphones

Koh Ruide
Dec 8, 2018

Signs point to either a port of its existing trading card game or something entirely new.

USA
(game • hiring • Pokemon • smartphone • video game developers)

Lawson begins first self-service convenience store in Tokyo, no line-ups necessary

Master Blaster
Oct 15, 2018

Just scan the item you want with your smartphone and walk out.

Japan
(Akihabara • business • cashier • convenience stores • Lawson • self-service • smartphone • Smartphone Pay • technology)

Handy portable battery charging service now available in downtown Tokyo for just 108 yen

Koh Ruide
Oct 7, 2018

Forgot to charge your phone or tablet before leaving home? This useful service has you covered.

Japan
(battery charger • cheap • convenient • portable charger • rent • smartphone • Tokyo)

Typhoon alert goes off on train commuters’ phones, tourists mistake it for Godzilla attack

Koh Ruide
Aug 27, 2018

You can’t blame them. It was a monster storm after all.

Japan
(alerts • Godzilla • J-Alert • phone • smartphone • typhoons)

Mom shares life-changing tip to stop her kids from fooling around on her smartphone

Krista Rogers
Jul 24, 2018

Here’s one way to keep your kids’ hands off your phone…and possibly give them some nightmares to boot.

Internet, Japan
(advice • kids • mask • Noh • scary • smartphone • twitter)

Saitama teacher arrested for taking videos in restroom, trying to cover up by buying a new phone

Master Blaster
May 28, 2018

Not one to face the music, this lecherous teacher concocted a daringly stupid plan to save himself.

Japan
(crime • Satiama • school • smartphone • voyeur)

Yu Yu Hakusho Gets New Smartphone Action RPG

Anime News Network
Jan 27, 2018

“Character raising action RPG” has co-op, competitive multiplayer.

Japan
(anime • Anime News Network • smartphone • smartphone games • Yu Yu Hakusho)

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