12th Generic Home Appliances Awards Ceremony Report: Summary of Notable Products

This time,"12th Generic Home Appliances Awards Ceremony" was invited to
To cover the latest generic home appliancesShueishaI went to!

In this article,Features and highlights of the winning productsWe will introduce it in detail!

What are generic home appliances?

"Generic home appliances" refers to a distribution journalistMr. Takashi ChikakaneIn the words proposed byHigh-quality, low-priced home appliances that are comparable to those of major manufacturersRefers to.

This time, we were personally invited by Mr. Chikane and were able to attend the award ceremony!

Actually, Chikane-san,He is a core fan of the YouTube channel "Hachimaru Replica," posted by the president of "Neuron Network," which operates Akihabara Base Camp.With that!
It was through this connection that this interview came to fruition.

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What is the Generic Home Appliances Award?

Improving the quality and safety of home appliances manufactured by reputable small and medium-sized home appliance manufacturers other than the eight major electronics companies,
The award was established in October 2013 by the Generic Home Appliance Promotion Committee, a general incorporated association, in the hopes of expanding the market.
Among the many home appliances released each year, this award recognizes conscientious products that are extremely superior in terms of quality, design, functionality, cost performance, originality, etc., and that have also been widely accepted in the market.
From the official website
About – JGHEP General Incorporated Association Generic Home Appliance Promotion Committee

Past award-winning companies
Yamazen Co., Ltd., famous for its color boxes,
Don Quijote, the hall of bargain prices, and more!

What was the grand prize for 2024 last year?

Tabletop IH Cooking Griddle　record

Tabletop IH Cooking Griddle | récolte

🔥 Excellent heat output and easy to clean!
A cooking plate is attached to a highly designed tabletop induction cooking heater.
Comes with a dedicated standCompact storage possible.
The product was highly praised for its consumer-oriented approach, and大 賞Selected for!

Now, this year's 2025 lineup

This year's categories, including the Grand Prize,11部門!
Here's a list of each category!

Designer Home Appliances

Stick Futon Dryer　record

Last year's grand prize winner is back!
The design minimizes the visibility of the pleats, so you won't have any trouble finding a place to store it!
Perfect for those who have sleepless nights during the winter because their feet are cold!

Product site is here ↓
Stick Futon Dryer | récolte

Home appliances department

LED ceiling light with built-in wireless speaker for 10 tatami mats (HLCL-BT3K)
Hiro Corporation Co., Ltd.(First award)

Light and speaker combined
Enjoy music from the inside out

The thing that surprised me the most at the awards ceremony was the price!
Cheaper than buying the speaker and light separately￥7700

It can accommodate up to 10 tatami mats, so if the lights in my house go out, I'll use this one next!

Product site is here ↓
LED ceiling light with built-in Bluetooth wireless speaker for a 10-tatami room (HLCL-BT5) | Hiro Corporation
*HLCL-BT5 product

Cooking appliances department

Automatic Rotating Grill & Hot Plate SC-T666
Hiro Corporation Co., Ltd.(First award)

Winning two categories in his first appearance!
This product allows you to easily BBQ at home and enjoy both grilled meat and yakitori at the same time!

I wish I had this when I was a middle schooler and high schooler and had a lot of appetite...
It's very convenient for a solo yakiniku meal at home.
If you make yakitori, you won't have to worry about running out of space to grill yakiniku!

Apparently this product was created based on the idea of ​​a mischievous employee.
I would like to shake hands with the employee who came up with that idea to express my gratitude!

Product site is here ↓
Automatic rotating grill & hot plate SC-T666 | Hiro Corporation

Beauty & Health Category

Foot Massager Super Hot Super Gorilla Handful
Doshisha & Don Quijote Co., Ltd.

The Donki vibe is obvious at a glance...

The female host said, "The pain is unbearable."
The developer also said, "We focused on developing it with a focus on strength and addictive pain."
It hurts so much! But it's addictive.

Inside, there's a gorilla mark.

Product site is here ↓
Gorilla's Handful | e-doshisha.com | Doshisha Co., Ltd.

Unique Home Appliances Category

Street food sweets maker　Ryson Co., Ltd.

It was originally developed as a flyer, but has now been developed to be able to make sweets too!
It seems that they have created a real product that even professional festival stall owners will come to see!

It's about the size of an outstretched hand,
You can easily enjoy a festive atmosphere at home by preparing fried foods that are difficult to clean, Korean tanghulu, and candy apples from street stalls!

The price is only 3300 yen!
Also great as a birthday gift!

Product site is here ↓
LITHON - Street food sweets maker

AV home appliances department

opsodis1 3D sound speaker
Kashima Construction Co., Ltd.(First award)

Japan's prideMajor general construction companyDeveloped by!

When I first heard about it, I thought it was made by applying the same technology used to deal with noise from construction work...
But this technology20 年前Employees
It was developed to enable listening, evaluation, and consensus building for the sound environments of music halls, large conference halls, studios, etc. during the design stage!

The product has been in development for four years!

The developer spoke passionately, saying, "I want you to experience for yourself how much the sound changes between flat and three-dimensional sound!"

When you actually listen to it, the sound quality is better than a movie theater!
With just this machine, you can experience the feeling of sound resonating directly in your heart, something that everyone has experienced at least once at a movie theater or a live concert!

Product site is here ↓
360-degree surround soundDevelopment of a compact speaker equipped with " OPSODIS® " that realizes the above | Press Release | Kajima Corporation

Digital Home Appliances Division

Game Stick Retro Stick Nekketsu LEGEND Kunio-kun
Ryson Co., Ltd.

You can enjoy those retro games without the hardware!
This incredibly compact game is here!

The first game in the Kunio-kun series was released in 1986.

Insert the black software in the photo into the HDMI port on your TV.
Just connect the power supply to the USB port!
The controller is about 12cm, smaller than the palm of your hand.

I really find it interesting that instead of developing hardware, they are improving and developing software!

Product site is here ↓
LITHON-Retro Stick Nekketsu Legend Kunio-kun

Stealth Home Appliances Division

Anywhere Floor Heated Slippers　Sanko Co., Ltd.

It was from Sanko, located in front of Don Quijote in Akihabara!

I was unable to attend this time, so I was unable to see the actual product at the venue.
And it's sold out on the website...

I'll go to the main store in Akihabara!

Product site is here ↓
[Winter 2024 Latest Model] Anywhere Floor Heated Slippers [This Season's Stock Has Ended] | [Official] Thanko Online Store

Outdoor & Disaster Prevention Appliances

ICOMA TATAMEL BIKE (folding electric bike)
ICOMA Inc.(First award)

This bike doesn't need a parking lot!
This is super convenient!

It can be easily folded into a carry case, so you can store it by holding the handle without having to lift it!

An event will be held at Odaiba on the 23rd (Sunday)
They will be participating in "Yupiteru presents Odaiba Itasha Heaven 2025"!
For more details, please check X!

Product site is here ↓
ICOMA Inc. | TATAMEL BIKE

Best Combo Award (Cosmetic Combo)　

The Best Combo Award is presented to present the best combination of products from different companies that takes advantage of the strengths of small and medium-sized enterprises that large companies cannot achieve!

This year, we will be announcing combos related to cosmetics, a market that has seen rapid growth since the end of remote work due to the coronavirus pandemic!

LED full-length dresser with storage　Sanko Co., Ltd.

This is Sanko, which also has its main store in our hometown of Akihabara!
This is currently on display in store!

I have to go and buy this!

Product site is here ↓
LED full-length mirror dresser with storage | [Official] Sanko online store

Heroine Make Hot Curler Curler Type & Stick Type
Don Quijote Co., Ltd.

A must-have for all eyelash lovers
Hot curler from Heroine Make!!!

This is a super famous product that may be what makes the maids and con cafe girls in Akihabara have such bright eyes!
The author's friend also uses this product, and says it's such a great product that he'll never go back to the old one!

Best of all, in Akihabara, there is a Don Quijote diagonally across from Sanko!
This is a combo that you'll have to buy multiple times!

Product site is here ↓
Post page | LIPS
*The website in question was not available, so a review site was used.

Generic Home Appliances Award

Out of 10 categories, the winner of the prestigious Grand Prize for 2025 was...

Kashima Construction Co., Ltd.opsodis1 3D sound speaker

I admire the tenacity with which they took five years to commercialize the acoustic technology they have cultivated through the construction of halls around the world, including Suntory Hall, into a desktop surround speaker with built-in amplifiers. Their ability to tailor their products to the user's environment is beyond that of a specialized audio manufacturer! They have demonstrated the overwhelming quality of Kashima. The consensus is unanimous!

From Weekly Playboy
The 12th Generic Home Appliance Awards have been announced! Packed with useful gadgets and innovative products!! – IT & Science – News | Weekly Playboy NEWS

Selected in the AV Home Appliances categoryopsodis1Winner of the Grand Prize!!!

opsodis1 is available through crowdfunding until the end of May 2025, and at the time of writing, over 8700 people have backed it!

↓Please check the crowdfunding below↓
Overturning conventional wisdom about 3D surround sound. A single speaker for surround sound placed in front of you. Far surpassing even high-end multi-speakers. Kajima Corporation's serious challenge to create a unique sound world. "OPSODIS 1" with OPSODIS® technology | GREENFUNDING

The current crowdfunding amount has exceeded 6 million yen!
The products that exceeded 6 million yen were server products and thisopsodis1Just!

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Generic Home Appliances Awards Ceremony

The award ceremony was a valuable opportunity to directly communicate the passion of the developers.
I'm very excited about the possibility of companies that meet here collaborating to create new products in the future!

Some of the products I encountered this time were familiar to me, while others were unfamiliar.
I am very happy to be presented with this opportunity.

The guest on the show was the queen of reenactment dramas, Tomomi Yoshino!

A photo with Mr. Muramatsu, the person in charge at Kajima Construction, who was awarded the grand prize.

So cute💓

What products will be released in 2025? What products will be chosen?
Akihabara Base Camp will follow suit!

"12th Generic Home Appliances Awards" are the recipients of the award!

Announcement from Akihabara Base Camp

Neuron Network, which operates Akihabara Base Camp,
We're hiring engineers!

↓For more details, please click the link below↓
Careers | NeuronNetwork