http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:00:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/emoticons-facial-expressions.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:15:59 +0000 Mobile app turns photos of you and your friends into characters you can text. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/guardian-interactive-video-travel-app-lets-users-freely-look-around-tourist-sights.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:30:35 +0000 iPad users can now "visit" tourist attractions without leaving their homes by controlling films taken at various locations.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/japans-shrinking-population-2060-headlines.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:15:38 +0000 The future looks bleak for Asian nation where the elderly make up an alarmingly high portion of the population. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/google-growth-asiaheadlines.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:30:39 +0000 Famous faces and political issues help facilitate engagement in the world's most populous country.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/lifelike-robot-mannequin.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:13 +0000 The future of retail merchandising could see androids with human-like appearances. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/popular-apps-japan-headlines.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:35 +0000 The nation is warming up to the tablet and other electronics. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/japan-death-hotel.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:53:01 +0000 Refrigerated rooms are available for postmortem guests as the waiting time for cremation is averaging 4 days.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/weather-radiation-twitter.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:30:38 +0000 Sensor device sends atmospheric data conditions to Twitter. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/does-japans-economic-failure-mean-tough-times-for-the-us-headlines.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:00:49 +0000 Key insights that the United States can learn from the Japanese recession of the 1990s.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/cscout-japan-new-vending-machine-dispenses-free-wi-fi-signal.html Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:36:21 +0000 The latest technology from Japanese drink brand Asahi is a beverage machine that sends out a free wi-fi signal to users who are nearby.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/wendys-foie-gras-burger-japan.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:50:58 +0000 The fast food retailer returns to Japan by launching a $16 uber-indulgent burger, potentially creating a niche for a 'luxury fast food' segment on its global menu.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/recycle-plastic-solutions.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:30:33 +0000 At 77%, country's plastic recycling rate is about twice that of the UK - and well above the 20% figure for the US]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/touchscreen-vending-machine-that-recognizes-your-face-video.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:00:49 +0000 This concept model recommends products according to your age and gender.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/japan-is-leading-the-market-of-virtual-companions-with-their-nintendo-ds-dating-game.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:38:31 +0000 Love Plus has become incredible popular in Japanese cities and has players spending perhaps too much time with their gaming consoles. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/twitter-partners-with-japans-mixi-headlines.html Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:00:08 +0000 The partnership between the two social media companies will enable them to further product development. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/pattern-pulp-flat-contact-lenses-from-japan-get-innovative-packaging.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:24:20 +0000 Disposable daily contacts get an updated packaging design that highlights the constantly renewing aspect of the product.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/cscout-japan-tokyo-sports-club-features-video-game-exercise.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:21:08 +0000 Players can run around a Japanese gym kicking balls and breaking blocks made of light projections with sensors that react to individual motion.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/rich-nations-give-up-on-new-climate-treaty-until-2020.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:54:17 +0000 Ahead of critical talks and despite pledge for new treaty by 2012, biggest economies privately admit likelihood of long delay.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/live-art-to-website-simultaneously-in-real-time.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:12:13 +0000 Toyota in Japan to host an art event in sync with an online website. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/red-stripe-teams-up-with-japanese-sound-artist-to-create-installation-out-of-beer-cans.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:51:06 +0000 The latest project in a series of works by the beer company, which pay tribute to the DIY culture of Jamaica. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/motorola-asks-what-does-material-abundance-mean-to-you.html Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:20:08 +0000 Can brands meaningfully engage in the philosophical arena? A new ad campaign from the mobile giants attempts to find out.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/wired-japan-builds-kinect-powered-robotic-guide-dog.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:26:45 +0000 A robotic seeing-eye dog uses Microsoft's XBox 360 Kinect peripheral and will be released commercially in 2020.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/after-the-meltdown-what-is-it-really-like-at-the-fukushima-plant.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:50:27 +0000 PSFK interviews the New York based photographer Kyoko Hamada who traveled to the area, risking her own safety in pursuit of capturing striking visual images of the region in the wake of the destruction.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/digital-fashion-pixelated-designs-that-pop.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:44:05 +0000 Morinaga takes stuffy old-style designs and pixelates them, creating a unique and inspiring look that's fun and fresh.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/psfk-tours-uniqlos-34th-street-store.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:53:05 +0000 A look inside the Japanese retailers second recently opened, technology-equipped, futuristic location.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/cscout-japan-good-design-award-2011.html Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:30:57 +0000 The best Japanese design from toys to tools.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/stick-figure-runway-models-created-from-dots-lines.html Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:08:02 +0000 Issey Miyake uses stick figure models to walk the runway in this creative animated clip. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/japan-gives-bloggers-10000-free-roundtrip-tickets-to-boost-tourism.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:47:12 +0000 Japan Tourism Agency is considering giving away 10,000 free roundtrip airplane tickets to Japan in a campaign to attract tourists.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/returning-japanese-japan-tourism-bouncing-back.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:39:02 +0000 In spite of this year's natural disaster, Japan was voted Favourite Long-haul Country in the Travel Awards 2011, and as the Guardian's Tokyo correspondent reports, there are many good reasons to go again soon.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-11.html Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:06:46 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business, this list has it all.]]>