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After a massive Twitter-only clearance sale last week, the doors are open to everyone and prices have been slashed, so get moving!

This isn’t entirely new, but it’s worth bringing you a snippet on Sega Toys’ Pekoppa – a tiny pot plant that apparently nods in agreement when anyone talks to it.

Train enthusiasts will enjoy strapping on this Yamanote line watch and frequently checking the replica station-sign Organic Light Emitting Diode display. The watch is available in four versions…

What could make a better gift for the office party this holiday season than a set of brand new humping dogs? Especially at our new wallet-friendly price!

Although it was announced in the US a while back, it’s only this fall that other territories will get their hands on Chumby, the so-called alarm clock of the future.

Who needs boring old floppy-eared USB Humping Dogs when you can have a kennel full of all-new pointy-headed love hounds!

Just in time for that well-known summer gift-giving season, we’ve managed to get our paws on a small supply of USB Humping Dogs and they’re yours for the asking.

A story like this just cries out for a headline about Mickey Mouse phone companies, but we won’t go down that road – instead we’ll point out that Disney’s new cellphone venture is bound to go down a treat when it launches in Japan next year.

Aside from the long-scrapped Aibo, one of the most fun personal robots we’ve ever spent time with is a little Japanese chap by the name of Gogic Five who has been available there since last year in kit form for just ¥34,650 ($290).

Slightly classier than the flashlight turds we saw the other day, these tiny (1in) sushi magnets from Japan are so authentically detailed you can almost smell the North Atlantic brine off them.

We all know Japan loves its fake turds, particularly atop buildings or dangling from cellphones, but this is the first we’ve seen that doubles as a flashlight.

Nothing beats keeping innocent wildlife captive for one’s own entertainment, especially when there’s a retro feel to the cruelty, which is why I couldn’t resist these Japanese versions of those old canards known as Sea Monkeys.

If you’re still mourning the demise of Sony’s Aibo robot pet early last year, then perhaps your ears will perk up and your tail wag a little at the news that Sega Toys in Japan is releasing its own robot dog this autumn.

DWT friend and all-round good-egg Roland Kelts has a new book out about the bizarre and intriguing bonds between the cultures of Japan and the US. Japanamerica touches on everything from manga to maniacs, so get your click on and hear what Roland has to say for himself after the jump. PS If you’re in Tokyo, don’t miss the chance to get it straight from the horse’s mouth tomorrow night - details at the end.

Phew - Golden Week in Japan has been a scorcher but we’re back and ready to go again. Even better, so are the famous USB Humping Dogs you know and love.

When we brought you news on Japan’s latest feature-packed mobile phones yesterday we also promised to look into exactly how the new handsets will make use of their built-in gaming motion sensors.

DWT reader and electronics whizz Dan Gliebe has been kind enough to do us a quick how-to guide detailing a couple of improvements he made to his USB humping dogs recently.

Looks like YouTuber pireze has been up to no good with his USB Humping Dogs — just check out the sordid scene he’s coerced them into in the vid after the jump.

At Christmastime, what better way is there to spread peace and goodwill to all mankind than through the humanitarian deeds of the world-renowned USB Humping Dog?

SK Pang’s foot-tall kit robot, Gogic Five, rocks so hard he has trouble staying upright. What, with karate kicks, fist-of-fury punches and a little hula dancing this metal kid has the world at his feet.