Fumofumo san

I still remembered my first encounter with a fumofumo san. It was inside a toy store in Ueno, Tokyo. A mugugu hung lazily over a wooden rod, staring at me as if he wants to know who I am. Ever since, I was captivated by this enchanted stuffed animal. Are you a fan of fumofumo san too? I'd love to hear all about it! Please feel free to leave me a message!
Showing posts with label The long arms of fumofumo san..... Show all posts
Showing posts with label The long arms of fumofumo san..... Show all posts

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Fumofumo san - long arms stuffed animals



Have you ever heard of fumofumo san? They are a line of stuffed animals designed by the Japanese company Shinada. These cute stuffed animals have characteristically long arms that you will never forget about. At first, I thought these out of proportion arms have no functional use other than just a design form. But very soon, I discovered that you can easily wrap the soft arm around your neck to keep yourself warm at night. Is this serendipity? I really want to know too!

(image taken from http://www.shinada.net/)