And now for something completely different: A well-deserved break from all those cute commercials, and a return to Japanese sex toys. It’s the “Heaven” pink blow-job simulation machine:

Seriously. I couldn’t make this kind of thing up if I wanted to. Read the Gizmodo story for a few more details…
(Via Gizmodo.)
Ramen noodles are probably one of the foods everybody thinks of when they consider Japan (right after Sushi and weird squid). Of course there are also instant Ramen. So there’s something to still your hunger. But what to do if you lust for something, ehm, else? Japan has an answer for that, too, of course, and the Japanese would not be Japanese if they were not to combine the two ideas into one economic package: The Cup Nude.

Doesn’t look like much?

Now we’re getting somewhere. What awaits the intreprid, er, hungry Japanese customer once he opens this, eh, delightful package?

If you haven’t had enough yet, there’s also the side of the package with a schematic explaining how this relates to noodles after all:

I must admit to being a little grossed out right now. And I am not sure this is edible… but would you really want to, anyway?
(Via Weird Asia News, originally from Patrick Macias.)
Women have vibrators. But thanks to the Japanese, men now have their own robotic sex partner too: The “Men’s SOM” - A machine that gives handjobs. (Anybody got any idea what SOM might stand for?)

In case you are not clear how this is supposed to work (uh, yeah, right), here is a colorful illustration:

Slashdong.org has an article with flyers about this thing in perfect Engrish.
I honestly cannot imagine how this could be fun - but if you want one, you can buy it for 35800 Yen (221.59 Euro) from the manufacturer, SOM Japan.
(Via Tokyo Times.)