What happens when you mix iPhones with samurai? Can be unusual to guess, but probably it would lead the savage world of the samurai to end up in the hands of geeks. That’s what the Softbank’s five new Japan Texture cases for the iPhone 3GS/3G are about to do. These handcrafted with gold dust, lacquered cases have beautifully combined the traditional with the modern gadgets. The cases are named after five well-known samurai like Naoe Kanetsugu and Sanada Yukimura. The cases are created in collaboration with Zohiko, a renowned Kyoto lacquer ware maker founded some 350 years ago and come with special cloth pouches along with commentary written by martial arts historian Kozo Kaku. These iPhone cases are something unique for the geek in you and definitely ready to serve the Geekdom at $1000.

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