Japan is famous for its cute/strange characters which have been developped mainly for the purpose of merchandising. Probably the most famous of these characters would be Hello Kitty. There are many other little branded characters you can spend your money on, and the most recent ones are the Aokubi Daikon series. These particular characters are daikons, and in case you don’t know it yet, a daikon is Japanese giant white radish (sometimes called daikon radish). It has the shape of a giant carrot, approximately 8 to 14 inches (200 to 350 mm) long and 2 to 4 inches (50 to 100 mm) in diameter. Aokubi Daikon were created by Takara, the famous toy company, and Kiddy Land, the (also famous) Harajuku toy store. And of course they have an official website. There, you will find a flash animated cartoon which I urge you to go and watch. It shows a daikon’s everyday life, including relaxing in hot springs and watching mount Fuji, or going (to bed?) in the middle compartment of a fridge… In case you’re interested to see the whole lineup of merchandising associated to this series, there is of course a section for this as well. Which one is your favorite?
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