Japanese Mini Erasers – “We Rub Japan”

“Collectible Erasers” sounds like an oxymoron to most people outside Japan, but in the Land of The Rising Sun (or Rising Fun in this case) these are hot collectibles for those who are in and out of school. They are literally too cool for school.

Take a look at the above dimsum set for example. The fine detailing extends to individual grains of fried rice and four sets of chopsticks!

The sushi, snack food and cake erasers have to be seen to be believed. They look so good you’ll be tempted to take a bite, so don’t say we didn’t warn you.

So you think “Sure they may look pretty and cutesy wutsy, but I bet they are crap at erasing” – WRONG!

The erasers are non-stick PVC, and they’re latex free, having passed the rigorous JISS Eraser Test (yes, Japan actually has a test for eraser effectiveness) with a stellar 87.7 percent rating ~ so you know they can pull their weight with all those boring, serious erasers out there.

I have to say, though, that watching your treasured little pink duck eraser gradually worn down into nubbins has got to be a soul-wrenching experience.

So do yourself a favour and use a traditional brick eraser while your pink duck can watch over you safely from the top of your monitor/desk.

For the eraser connoisseur, surely the most collectible of them all would be the above dessert box set that comes in its own miniature plastic display box. Yummy!

A notable feature of many of the erasers above is that they are individually moulded and the various coloured parts are assembled to make the eraser. The fine details in these erasers are just mindblowing.

They can also be disassembled and put back together – who knew an eraser could be this much fun? When was the last time you get excited with stationery?

If your eyes have not exploded with happiness, do yourself a favour and get these collectible erasers at Aica, Itasho and Hapa Culture.