At the end of a long day in the office, you can always rely on those brilliant people at Japan Trends to brighten your evening with some lunatic offering from Tokyo. I've a soft spot for Japan, one of the only other countries in the world that ever really appreciated the Kit-Kat (even if they did choose to remix it into 19 different flavours). 

Now I'm not a dog person. I dislike the hair, the dribble, and the chewing. But if I did have a dog, I'd want to make sure it always looked its best. It turns out Japanese dog owners think the same, sort of.

Imagine the scenario - you're out in downtown Ginza with your pooch, when you suddenly realise you've forgotten to attend to your puppy's coiffure. Once upon a time you would have had to cover your little friend with a blanket and hurry home to avoid public shame and ridicule, but not any more. Next time you find yourself in this situation, rest assured that help is at hand...

Yes - if you and your four-legged friend are ever again caught short without the right porn-star hairdo, there are vending machines that can help. My only criticism is that there doesn't appear to be a way to select your chosen style, so I imagine you might end up with a few pink mohicans or layered blonde bobs before you end up with the Cleopatra Jones afro of your dreams.