Japan loves Kewpie
by Roy on January 31, 2007 06:48

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It’s a bizarre obsession really. I have never seen so many kewpies in one place before. What is it about these cherubs that appeal to the Japanese so much? Oh, I have a piece of movie trivia for you. In Mad Max, the first movie where no one can understand Mel Gibson’s accent, there’s a scene where a kewpie doll appears for a brief moment. Can you name the scene?



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Comment by saffronsaris on 2007-01-31 09:42:12

How old are they really? I’ve seen them in photos taken before I was born!

Well, the factory across the Sea of Japan churns them out by the gazillions so cheaply it’ll be a shame not to flood the world with their products.

 
Comment by Roy on 2007-01-31 09:53:43

Not sure but I think since 1930s

 
Comment by Kai on 2007-01-31 11:32:41

I purchased a Kewpie shirt at Uniqlo last Sept.
I don’t know why. Maybe they (Kewpie) are on to something we don’t know.

 
Comment by saffronsaris on 2007-02-01 09:43:13

Wow! They’re even older than my gramps!!

 
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