Tag Archives: Costumes

Darth Vader Samurai

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Nils

There’s reasons to believe that the evil Darth Vader, from the Star Wars movies, was inspired by Japanese samurai. Thanks to the Yoshitoku corporation, the circle has now closed, and Vader returns to its roots: The “Samurai Vader” is a … Continue reading →

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Rack Mounted USB Keyboard

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Nils

Angel Kitty, a Taiwanese company which makes costumes for Japanese girls, had a very strange product listed in 2006: A rack-mounted, full-featured USB Keyboard. It is a geek’s wet dream, even if the entire thing is very unergonomic: As of … Continue reading →

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