Wacky Japanese Stuff » Kitsch

Liquid Mouse

Nils — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:02:13 +0000

To match the Aqua USB hub, Thanko is also selling the Liquid Mouse: An opical mouse in the same style as the Aqua hub. The line was obviously quite successful, because they have two series of these mice.

Penguin, Seal, and Duck

Duck, Penguin, and, uh, Ghost?

I could actually imagine that Linux freaks might buy the Penguin edition.

Thanko sells them for 1480 Yen each (9.20 Euro).

USB 2.0 Aqua Hub

Nils — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:01:27 +0000

So you need a few extra USB ports on your desk… and the Gold Bouillon USB Hub is too flashy for you. (Really? Who would have thought…) Of course, Thanko has the perfect product for your niche as well, executed in typical Japanese Kitsch style. It’s the Aqua USB Hub.

Comes in one of three styles:

Fish:

Frogs:

Ducks:

The USB hub seems to have two ports, but in addition to being kitsch it can also serve to hold your cellular phone. It’s available for 2580 Yen (16.03 Euro) each.

Kitschy Battery Tester

Nils — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:57:20 +0000

Battery testers are useful products (if you have any batteries that need testing). But instead of making them simple and functional, the Japanese will unleash the Kitsch on even these things…

Akihabara News has a few more photos. See link below.

(Via Akihabara News.)