Yes, it's been some time since my last look into our unique capitalist friends across the Pacific — of course, Japan is never not interesting, so you can pop over to the Mainichi and be amazed and astounded any time. Today, we go maritime. When Leiji Matsumoto isn't blazing a masterful trail for Manga and animé, he's apparently inspiring 114-ton ferry boats for use in Japan's metropolitan waterways. The Japanese are no strangers to adding a science-fiction twist to ordinary life but the Himiko, which begins service today, is a pure act of eliminating every last bit of non-stylishness to the country. After one look at this metal, winsome beauty, can you blame them?