The simple form and function of a Zippo lighter has made it an incredibly iconic design. But it could soon be supplanted by Alessi if the Italian houseware manufacturer prices its new Sushi lighter to compete with the Zippo. That, or convince a Hollywood producer to have an action hero prominently use it in an upcoming blockbuster. Read More >>

This kitchen contraption wasn't the first thing that came to mind upon hearing the term Sushi Bazooka. The idea of fresh seafood fired straight down your throat is pretty exciting. But so is this device—which plunges a cylinder of raw fish like a culinary caulk gun—making it much easier to roll our own sushi. Read More >>

Toys playing with their own overly-engineered, brand-name, Apple gadgets is what could probably be called—quite accurately—the pinnacle of pretension. Still, anything made miniature is automatically cool. And these tiny iPods, iPads, iPhones, and MacBooks are no exception. Not even when Woody from Toy Story is posed with a doll-size iPhone to look like he's Instagramming his sushi dinner. Read More >>

If you suffer from insatiable cravings for delectable raw fish, and your takeout bills are skyrocketing, it might be time to invest in one of Suzumo's Sushi-making robots. Read More >>

Sure, it's an ad for a Portland-based restaurant called Bamboo Sushi, but instead of promoting the establishment, it uses beautifully filmed hand-crafted miniatures to bring attention to the issues with current fishing practices that are damaging the world's fish stocks. Read More >>

Sushi is great because it's one of those foods that you can't get enough of. But English Russia found a Japanese restaurant in the city of Yekaterinburg (wherever that is) that measures its rolls not in pieces, but in football pitches. Read More >>