totally unrelated, but i think this site is amusing. someone went into a toy shop in tokyo and snapped some pictures of funny japanese toys
http://cardhouse.com/travel/japan/toys.htm
http://cardhouse.com/travel/japan/toys.htm

http://shop.arkness.co.uk/index.php?manufacturers_id=14It's stuff like this I buy to use, but I never use it because it's just too nice looking!
