10 Of The Coolest Japanese Gadgets You'll Almost Never See In The US

Sharp’s Poketomo, a palm-sized meerkat-inspired AI companion, launched in Japan and Taiwan on July 1 2026, costs about $400 plus a monthly subscription, and remembers conversations while recognizing faces and surroundings. The AQUOS R11, priced near $1,100, features a 6.5-inch Pro IGZO OLED with 1-Hz to 240-Hz refresh, 3,600-nit peak brightness, a Leica-supervised 50.3-MP standard, ultrawide, and 38.5-MP telephoto camera with 2.9× zoom, and includes the Acharium light-and-sound atmosphere feature.