Japanese company sells cabinet that converts into a coffin

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Dr. Serkan Toto currently works as the first and only Asia-based writer for the TechCrunch network, mainly covering Japan-related technology and web companies for TechCrunch, CrunchGear and MobileCrunch. Serkan also works full-time as an independent web and mobile industry consultant with a focus on the Japanese market. He is sept-lingual, holds an MBA and is a PhD in economics. Serkan... → Learn More

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I have no idea who would be cold-blooded (or in fact rational) enough to buy this, but it exists: A cabinet that doubles as a coffin [JP] when the owner or anybody else needs one. Why not?

Sold by a Japanese company called Hitugiya, the so-called Super Dream Cabinet (this is really the name) is available with a number of pretty patterns buyers can choose from (see below for two examples). In addition, Hitugiya seriously praises the cabinet’s resistance against earthquakes. The cabinet is made of pine and sized at 1850×560×440cm.

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The Super Dream Cabinet costs $5,500 and is only available in Japan.

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