These Japanese Disaster Shelters Look a lot Like Dragon Ball Space Pods

[Kumi3]

This is the best 'helping-out' idea I've seen for yonks.

These Japanese Disaster Shelters Look a lot Like Dragon Ball Space Pods

In that case, Dragon Ball Space Pods look remarkably similar to the old single serve ice cream balls, from the '60's and '70's.

As for dropping 25 metres - ever seen the life pods launched from a cargo ship ? That's likely where they got their benchmark rating from.


At US$5000, I'd get one and kit it out as my own 'Fortress of Solitude' ! No kids, wife or, cat !

http://www.smh.com.au/world/japans-answer-to-next-tsunami-miniark-20111001-1l276.html
http://www.japantoday.com/smartphone/view/lifestyle/disaster-shelters-look-a-lot-like-dragon-ball-space-pods
http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/pond-develops-disaster-shelter-that-reminds-us-of-dragon-ball.php
http://www.gadg.com/2012/11/12/disaster-pods-introduced-in-japan-video/

If anyone comes across some actual specs for these, please post a link. It would be interesting to know what the kit is - Oxygen, Safety Harness, Air Con., Mars Bars, etc.

Specs, in Japanese:

http://seikoh.com/SHOP/lifearm.html

[Gir633]

With the right paint job they could look like Pokeballs too. I can see all sort of product placement/tie-ins. GOTTA SAVE 'EM ALL!

[major9686]

probably you don't mind shitting all over yourself (at least I wouldn't mind, it should be the least of my worries) if such an event do actually occurs... though the smell should be horrible and you won't be able to stay there for much long ... even if you got a device or a poop bag it wont help much since the smell and bacteria will remain in the pod. also the weird deodorizer they have in toilets is pretty much useless, just blows in air so the smell will mix faster with the air above/outside the toilet XD (so retarded!!!)
also, keep in mind that everything japanese make is according to japanese proportions ... meaning - normal sized people like myself, won't be able to enter it
It seems quite small and fragile, I doubt it can support up to 4 people, and how come reinforced plastic can sustain itself from breaking apart from 9 ton of pressure ?
was it even tested yet ?
I guess that it is more suited for when an earthquake occurs and the upper floors come down on you ...
still, very questionable product, seems like a joke.