07 April, 2009

Kid in a Toy Shop

OK, time to do some shopping, and answer the all-important question: what are the latest cool products out there on the Japanese market?

Firtsly, how about a Gun-o-clock? Website is here. Click on the gun and the target to see a clip of how they work - "pull the trigger and the top part blows back".


How about this - a competitor of Rilakuma ! Mameshiba - website here.

Combines a cute innocent expression with a family of collectable chums. Each one is a different type of bean/nut. This one is a peanut, I think.

Also available in Omamori (good luck talisman) - probably not for export.

And you can also get massive Mameshiba slippers.

But whats this?

Capibara san? Another cute toy series!

Website is here.

This is a fake plastic cigarette which emits steam, to fool your smoking buddies into believing that you're really cool, but without the tar and cancer and death etc.

Available in various decorated configurations. But these may give the game away somewhat.

Here's a video showing you how to do it.

And here we are told that not only does it provide a new feeling of relaxation, but also contains vitamin C!

However, for office coolness, the ultimate has to be ...

...tempura USB sticks!

Or is it dim sum?

Or takoyaki?

Now, surely this is the best solution to your impress-the-office needs:

But wait - check this out...

Humping dog USB !

3 comments:

  1. great post, and the sakura one above too

    you shouldn't have followers, you should have disciples, bring to them the word, and the word is, japan.

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  2. Oh gosh. I'm already too Japanese to know what to say to that.

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