The Cutest Radish In The World

My friend Lance has been living and working in Japan for several years. He is currently vacationing in North America. He asked me if I wanted anything from there. I had previously admired a keychain of his of a goofy cartoon character with the barest trace of a mustache, which he had bought on a previous stay in Japan.

I said I would like something similarly cheap, cute and small.

Well, he delivered. Say hello to Aokubi Daikon, the cutest radish in the world!



Lance said Aokubi Daikon (a daikon is a type of giant white radish) is the equivalent of Hello Kitty -- basically a character to slap on a variety of merchandise. The item pictured above is a cellphone accessory.

Lance says that at this point in time Aokubi Daikon has not really caught on with the public in the way Hello Kitty has. Lance has only seen tough Japanese high school girls sporting the character.

Learn more about Aokubi Daikon at the toy manufacturer's website! And let me know what you learn -- I still can't figure exactly what the hell is going on.

And yes, I have a Aokubi Daikon video for you. Enjoy!

Some Cute Cat Picture Offerings For LOL-ers

Due to the rampant LOLCats phenomenon, the world is in danger of experiencing a shortage of cute cat pictures. Some experts predict a drought of uncaptioned cute cat pictures by as early as April of 2008.

I felt it was time for me to step up and offer what I can to LOL-ers toiling in the LOLCat mines. These pictures were taken in the fall of 2003, a few short months after our Mission was Accomplished.

Please take these pictures of our cat *Frances Faye and do with them what you will. Click on a pic to get a larger image.








Remember, you can't spell LOLCATS without CATS.


* Yes, our cat is named after the singer, thank you for asking!


UPDATE:

Manx has made a truly wonderful LOLCat picture from one of the above Frances Faye photos. Kudos to you, Manx!