Gadgets And Gizmos Aplenty

Oh neat, you might be saying, a pair of pliers with built-in LED lights for plying in the dark. Thats a little different. Thats a little nifty."Did somebody say different and nifty? Then it must be time for Part III of Weird Crap From Japan. Meh writer @skemmehs here, still in Japan and still finding weird crap on the daily. If you missed the first two installments, Ive covered major genres such as snacks and crotch costumes, and today Ill cover toys and gadgets."For toys youve got your basic branded tie-ins, like this Gudetama Kendama:https://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/image/upload/v1495442211/yjjkqf4vjrdlfl4f4ufj.jpgDont think a Gudetama Kendama sounds basic? Hold on to your butts https://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/image/upload/v1495442494/oetwiockzgmp87dpxhzu.jpgWTF is happening here? Lets consider all the available pieces of evidence:- It appears to be a young man jumping rope- Something about the behavior is causing him either anguish or exhaustion- This was found in the costume section, not the toy section- The contents of the costume are:https://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/image/upload/v1495442856/uxqkkwkgxnlrsq7fg5k0.jpg- An orange jumprope, orange flipflops, and…https://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/image/upload/v1495442961/axiaf7bglo3phw9epmqb.jpg- These small plastic pegs- There are what appear to be instructions for use on the front:https://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/image/upload/v1495443053/wsygmovw2yvtijfgjbfl.jpgThat is all we know. My only hypothesis is that it is some kind of game in which the participant must place these pegs in the top of the flip-flops (facing the foot), and then jump rope, thereby experiencing excruciating agony. This hypothesis addresses much of the available information but raises two concerns, namely: (1) How is that a game? and (2) Why is that a game?Lets keep it simple for the next toy, which requires a video for the full sensory experience:https://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/video/upload/v1762634422/00e56ca8932413342abf7c678072286f.mp4And these Wheres Wally figurines:https://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/image/upload/v1495443353/hmvp4bjpezepedep5d15.jpgWally being the name of Waldo in the rest of the world, and Fuchicho is his https://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/image/upload/v1495443421/mkkwzychvkeoxqsdmmtn.jpgWho the hell is Fuchicho?In a gadget/toy crossover, we have this:https://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/image/upload/v1495443523/csnp7jd4dxosdrivy5go.jpgAny idea what this adorable Hello Kitty gizmo is? It’shttps://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/image/upload/v1495443655/r16n2wk71nygb6ymtnx3.jpgA metal loop for scraping wax from your ears! Kawaii!https://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/image/upload/v1495443746/y6ckm7sujmgajvnufoxo.jpgHeres something every serious homechef should own: A hole punch to turn nori sheets (seaweed) into emoji.https://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/image/upload/v1495443898/iphkao0o4mnslhrek9mq.jpgOr this, a special butter knife for butter thats too cold to scrape with a regular knife. Actually, I dont hate this. Cold butter is the worst.Finally, Im not sure whether this should be categorized as a toy or a gadget because …https://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/image/upload/v1495444016/ta7s1wrhuamwmsdzu4tk.jpgI dont know what it is. Heres another angle:https://d2b8wt72ktn9a2.cloudfront.net/mediocre/image/upload/v1495444055/lkt78odrsntcso6wpeex.jpgWhere you can see the disco-ball legs in all their glory. Maybe its a massager? Maybe its a massager? Whatever it is, I want to set it down and let it scurry around on my hardwood floors all day.Thats it! Im coming back to America and its relatively boring crap soon