Weirdest Japanese product ever

I've run into some very strange products at Japanese markets, but this one trumps them all. It is from Daiso in Serramonte Mall in Daly City, CA (south of San Francisco).

UPDATE: Check out this video -- it's the inspiration for this product:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=02u19tF6GAs

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agentsouvlaki says:

oh.my.gaaaaaawwwwd.

I think it says "sprooooiiiooiiioooinnnggg" too. Totally.

yikes
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Greg Jagiello says:

OH, forgot to mention this. The ..device.. contains a strange little packet of ..stuff.. -- you squeeze it, and a chemical reaction starts hissing. Eventually the ..thing.. inflates fully, as shown in step 3.

This take several minutes - don't let the 'action lines' on the front of the box diagram fool you!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

moonsilver_meteorites says:

Where is Colma?
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

agentsouvlaki says:

Colma is about 10 minutes south of San Francisco. It's a little ditty of a place.

They have more dead people there then alive people. [all the cemetaries]
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

studentvalue says:

Dildo?
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

i <3 assassin maids says:

If I remember correctly there was a Japanese comedian on an ensemble Comedy variety show that used this Swan head as part of his act. The show was on a long time ago but i'm pretty sure that this is a 'homage' of it.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

TobiasD says:

Is there any chance you can get some of these and ebay them? Or maybe even sell a bunch directly to me. I must have them :)

tobias.davis at gmail.com
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

techmeister says:

It reads (from top left to right):

Surprise!!
Wild Swan

Fuooo-!! (action word of the swan popping out after holding the wing)
The swan's head pops out!!

With the "erect" swan, be the king of the party?!

How to operate:
After placing the swan on the pants, pull down with your hand on the head (grasping), then let go -

Muku Muku - Boing!

Make mostly of Nylon

For people 12 and older.

I didn't translate the unimportant stuff ;)

- Scott
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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

xinit says:

www.colmafilm.com/
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

djjuice_80 says:

it's a toy, a famous japanese comedian wore it all the time.
the box says "surprise wild swan" it has no purpose, its just for fun and its a sex joke.. the directions tell you to "twang" it
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

manchld says:

"For people 12 and older."

....???????
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

tavys says:

Can you name the store where you got this? I'm local and I want to get one for myself! Thanks!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

josue salazar says:

My friend Lisa told me:

"the weird guy on the box is actually a super famous comedian- shimura ken"
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

lordofchaosiori says:

Hahaha I have to get one of these ^_^
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

mucus*plug says:

gonna have to find that store....
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

JeremyJohnsonPhoto says:

i love the instructions haha
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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

tiffamisu says:

is this from daiso? what section was this in?!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

mordant says:

you spelled weird wrong.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

matuzalems says:

a cover for the "secret spot"
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Red Plum Jam says:

studyinjapan.blogspot.com/2007/01/wild-swan.h tml
I edited the image to translate a bunch of it. I didn't translate some of it because I'm lazy and have school tomorrow. Enjoy, guys.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

mad_trash says:

this is from Daiso, right?

I think its in Daly City since its at Serramonte Mall.

Daiso is a japanese dollar store and the new one in daly city is the biggest one to open in north america. they have lots of japanese electronics and cookware (kinda like ikea, cheap and cheaply made)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

njudahchronicles.com says:

DAISO!

I went there and took a ton o' photos. But I didn't see THAT!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

jrm brbr says:

woah im in awe!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

emeatball says:

Is this from that new store in serramonte? or is it from that old Kyun store at metro 280?
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

'Azzam al-Faruqi says:

who will buy it?
in my country, we have koteka ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koteka
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

agentsouvlaki says:

I cannot believe how many times this has been viewed...
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

bwanderson says:

Yeah, well it's been dugg. It's only gonna go higher...
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

prezendes says:

The top of the box says (black letters) Surprise! (Red letters) Wild Swan. The large red letters are Katakana which believe it or not is english. Katakana is used strictly for non Japanese words and letters. The Black are Hiragana, which are Japanese sounds, thouh they match the same sounds as the Katakana, but used for Japanese words. The red ones are Wa-i-ru-do (the do is made from to, the " changes it to do) then su-wa-n. ;)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

nymo says:

How Could I Miss This At Daiso?
Must.. Go.. Back..
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

bethanynights says:

It isn't even made in Japan...Its made in china!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

kvcr4wford says:

The rape of Leda by Zeus as a Swan, anyone?
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

hildigunnur says:

brilliant :D
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

smokingcow says:

Well i'm up for "twanging it"!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

frumbert says:

what's with the ballerina though?
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

davidteter says:

that's hilarious.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

jimray says:

Dare I say it... "Step 2: Put your junk in that swan"
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Pheenux says:

Did it fit? It looks like it's "His and Hers"?? I have no clue....
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

BillyWarhol says:

it's a beautiful thing*
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Greg Jagiello says:

Did it fit??! haha LOL :D

Thankfully it's just stick on, not...prosthetic! I activated it and stuck it on the wall...I suppose you could say it fit on the wall! haha
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

RelentlesslyOptimistic says:

This is wonderful! I found it at Neatorama, and added it to my blog . Thanks for posting this!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

jblank says:

heh, I bought one a few months ago! Good times.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Yun Ping says:

Good grief..........what is that thing 4???
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

catwrangler says:

I just bought one last night! Gotta love that Daiso store!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

AmyCee Photography says:

.Ohh.Emm.Gee.
.that.is.disgusting.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

rhiashele says:

I just bought one at the Seattle Daiso. What's scary is that this is sold in the toy department, next to the kid's costumes.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

RHK313 says:

guys the video explaining the product was removed from YouTube, what the hell is this thing?
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

StimpsonJCat (away for a while) says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Stupid consumer products, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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