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Wrestling and boxing gong-shaped alarm clocks test your reaction time

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/wrestling_clock.jpg" /> <a href="../2009/09/01/traffic-light-alarm-clock-with-extra-loud-40mm-speaker/">Japan</a> <a href="../2009/02/10

Traffic light alarm clock with extra-loud 40mm speaker

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/traffic_light_clock.png" /> For some reason, Japan has a thing for strange alarm clocks. Think of the <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com

Twinkle Pict is a digital Zoetrope that can help you relax

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/twinkle_pict1.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.banpresto.co.jp/japan/company/kigyo/english/">Banpresto</a> in Japan will soon release the Twi

Facebank 2: The creepiest piggy bank ever?

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/facebank_2.jpg" /> Creepy gets an upgrade. <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/04/random-things-i-saw-at-the-narita-and-incheon-a

No idea why, but they made a USB-powered shaking hip (video)

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/usb_shaking_hip.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/26/mugen-can-beer-experience-the-feeling-of-popping-up-beer-cans-over

New alarm clock shaped like a railroad crossing sign wakes you up with annoying signals

The sleep-deprived Japanese seem to have a soft spot for wacky alarm clocks. Now Tokyo-based toy and video game maker Banpresto presents an alarm clock in the shape of a Japanese railroad crossing sig