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Japanese Restaurant Hires Monkey Waiters

treats — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:50:28 +0000

If Sarah Palin needs more proof of evolution, the monkeys recently employed as waiters at the Kayabukiya tavern in Tokyo should do it. So what our primate ancestors can’t communicate through words'big deal! It’s easy enough for the animals to obey simple commands like serving beer and delivering hot towels to patrons'no different from the daily tasks of their human counterparts.

The species of monkeys at the bar/eatery are called macaque, which are widespread from Africa to Japan. But what’s scary is that some are known to carry the simian foamy virus, which causes AIDS. No need to worry though, Kayabukiya’s wide-eyed waiters Yat-chan and Fuku-chan seem harmless, especially since they only work two hours a day, and are paid in soy beans. Meet the staff in a video report below…

[ITN Via TokyoMango]

KAWS JJP Flips Tokyo Police Mascot

dscott — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:09:01 +0000

When it comes to adding the “extra” to ordinary objects, our boy KAWS has the game on lock. All dude needs to do is slap his trademark X’s on something'hoodies, socks, poncho’s, whatever'and people go ape shit (no pun intended). And that’s exactly what happened when rumors of the his JJP figurine hit the ‘net earlier this week.

Scheduled to be released tomorrow on his website kawsone.com, KAWS’s newest vinyl figure is based on the Tokyo Metropolitan Police’s official mascot named “Pi-Pokun” and will come in either yellow or black. If they sell out on his site before you get a chance to click over there (they will), don’t fret'they’re going on sale Saturday at his Original Fake store in Tokyo. We suggest you get someone to stand in line for you…. now. Check out larger photos below.

[High Snobiety]

Daily Swagger: Reebok CL BB Zone Mid

Joe — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:00:38 +0000

Atmos Tokyo got first dibs on this Reebok CL BB Zone Mid, a retro looking high-top sneaker that's ideal for Spring stunting. As Hypebeast reports, “they're probably not limited or anything,” so if you have a connect call in that favor.

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