

Japanese are aghast at how pathetic their nation’s robotic poster-child ASIMO is compared to America’s new bipedal military prototype PETMAN.
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Japan’s Marine Self-Defense Force recently held their own cosplay free-for-all at their Ozuki Air Base, replete with a legion of Strike Witches cosplayers, some rogue dollers and even a wild Lenfried.
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Homura’s popularity amongst the armed forces of the world only seems to be growing – this time she seems to have found her way onto the side of a JSDF attack helicopter.
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Retia Adolf from hit eroge Daiteikoku receives a figure by Kotobukiya showing off her idol costume, accompanied by her chibi version in military uniform. Both will be released in February 2012.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: H, International, News
- Date: Aug 15, 2011 18:54 JST
- Tags: Exhibitionism, Gravure, Idol, Internet, Military, Oppai, Taiwan, Video Gallery

A female major in Taiwan’s armed forces has got into hot water for her sexy posing.
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The launch of China’s first aircraft carrier has been marred by accusations that it has pirated much of technology used in the ship, with Russia in particular said to be livid at the shameless copying of its aircraft designs.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Japan, News
- Date: Aug 6, 2011 05:22 JST
- Tags: 2ch, China, History, LDP, Marketing, Military, Otaku, Politics, Russia, Tokyo

Tokyo’s governor Shintaro Ishihara has taken a break from bashing manga to stress the need for Japan to become a military state and to develop its own nuclear arsenal, lest it be torn apart by wicked foreigners.
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A video of a flying spherical reconnaissance drone developed by Japan’s military has lately been causing a stir online – the device makes for quite a spectacle.
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It seems Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica has fans everywhere – including in the US Army, as evidenced by chibi Homu decorating what appears to be the inside of a US Army vehicle.
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2ch has been busily celebrating, doubting and in some cases even lamenting the death of top terrorist Osama Bin Laden.
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Hand grenade warnings given by Fukuoka police in response to a surge in grenade tossing yakuza attacks, urging anyone encountering a grenade not to kick or tread on it, have lately been perplexing many.
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A soldier arrested for sex crimes claims he did it to avoid being sent back to duties in Japan’s disaster areas.
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