There are some very strange dwarf dolls in Japan. They’re called Kebito-san and they’re made by Takara Tomy.
Red Kebito-san.
These tiny dolls are very symbolic and they look like old men with very long hair on their heads and in their nostrils. In fact, "kobito" means "dwarf" in Japanese ('ko' means little and 'bito' means person), only instead of using 'ko' they used "ke" which means hair.
These little dolls are also very sensitive. When you touch their hair, the Kebito-san dolls mumble a few words and sometimes they even moan. And, as if that weren’t enough, the dolls will use different words depending on which hair you touch, how you touch it and when. For instance, they’re very happy when you touch the hair on their heads, but if you touch the hair in their nostrils they’ll sneeze. And if you touch two hairs at once it’ll say, "Please stop it, I can’t stand it any longer..."
There are 6 types of Kebito-san available: Four of them look more or less like old men, and the other two look like dogs. Each doll has its own distinct personality and it’s own characteristic word.
Watch this video to see how to play.
The blue one spits out "pass" as if he were talking to someone who’d just finished taking an exam. The red one says "promotion" which would come in handy for someone who’s just messed things up at work, as it would encourage them to work towards a promotion. The green one likes to repeat "reconciliation" and is great if you want to patch things up with a former friend. And, lastly, the orange doll is for someone who is suffering from unrequited love. However, all the dogs think about is food: they say "full stomach". In order to hear these words, you have to stimulate the hair under their nostrils for more than three seconds.
Playing with these dolls will help you relieve built-up stress and relax. It’s also sure to make you smile.
Watch this video to see several situations in which you can play with Kebito-san.
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Red Kebito-san.
