Nothing freaks out new visitors to Tokyo like running into one of the country's thousands of over-100 elderly making their way through the teeming human traffic, hunched over in a painful stoop. We're not sure if it's the uniquely Japanese toilets that force one to acquire a knack for hunching over open spaces at impossible angles or the frequent displays of bowing meant to transmit politesse. Either way, posture in Japan has definitely been a problem over the years.

Now DealExtreme is offering the Sitting Pose Corrector and Reminder Alarm: an alarm clock worn around the neck that automatically alerts you if your posture is taking a turn for the worse. And, in classic Nihon style, the company attempts to soften the profile of the rather draconian piece of technology by featuring a doe-eyed Anime character right on the box.

That's right, learning not to slouch is fun if you just imagine all the hot Princess Mononoke clones that will worship you for your super-straight back posture. That is, if they can stop laughing at the sight of this giant red bird clock around your neck long enough to say anything. — Adario Strange

Via DealExtreme