Sometimes looking at airbrushed, pristine models all day can get boring, right? That's where the Bijin Tokei (Hot Girls Clock) comes in! It's an online project that tells you the time with boards held up by an ordinary girl. The makers find a new lass every day somewhere in the country and take snaps of her. The photos are on a stream so you get a new picture every minute! The ladies can be downloaded as an app or are available as a widget for your desktop or blog. It's been so successful that it's inspired gyaru, race queen, Korean, pretty boys versions! Best of ...

Over the weekend Korean pop group KARA gave a press conference to announce their music debut here in Japan. To the joy of their fans, the girls told us they will release their first CD for the Japanese market this August. The single will be Mister, said the group in brave, broken Japanese (this is only their second visit to these isles!). We're big fans of K-Pop and think the groups rival the Japanese ones for cute factor. Sure, Perfume are great...but check out how young KARA are! 16 years old! Pure virgin bliss in a white dress. KARA started way back in 2007 but, like any ...