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KOKUYO’s brilliant 5-sided eraser – Mirikeshi

May 13th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Art, Clever | No Comments »

Frustrated that your eraser hampered your latest and greatest creation on paper?
KOKUYO has a clever solution to erase your frustrations away (Bad pun, I am sorry).
The 5-sided start shaped eraser has various widths, so you can choose the width best fit to the object you would like to erase.

They will launch the eraser on 13 may 2010.

More info can be found after the jump and on KOKUYO’s website.
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Japanese Mini Erasers – “We Rub Japan”

November 13th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Art, Technology | 1 Comment »

They may look tasty, but they will not be tasty

pack-113“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.

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