Keeping To A Japanese Theme,

over the years apparently battery operated microwaves cookers,

have often been featured as a April Fools joke, but this from Makita in Japan is the real thing, the Makita portable microwave oven is apparently compatible with a variety of power tool batteries, the largest of which (33.5 Ah) provides enough power for nearly an hour and a half of reheating, as for the size of the heating compartment, Makita says it can ‘hold a large lunch box’,

 it weighs 19.4 lbs (8.8 kg), so not exactly a lightweight to take fishing, but as it can reheat about 11 refrigerated lunches or 20 drinks on two fully charged XGT 40V Max 8Ah batteries, friends could share carrying it, the new Makita MW001G microwave oven is able to deliver 500W of power for up to eight minutes, after which it automatically switches to a lower power 350W mode to conserve battery life,

the Japanese manufacturer recommends the cordless microwave oven for construction sites, in-car dining, and disaster situations, and of course for family picnics, now the bad news, the Makita MW001G is currently only available in Japan for a price of ¥110,000 at todays rate £600.43 or $826.46, but I am guessing with the amount of outdoor recreation around the world, it will probably make a appearance in the US and Europe soon, as it happens they are on sale here in the UK for £2,000, but, you guessed it, out of stock, and what a price hike!