Kirichimpo: Male promotional mascot

Fresh from last year’s success of Marimokkori, a happy, well-endowed green monster mascot from Hokkaido they named Marimokkori, Fruru Co., Ltd, an Akita-based souvenir designer and wholesaler launches a new promotional gimmick, Kirichimpo.  It is a unique and decidedly male mascot which is modeled after the Akita prefecture’s famed kiritampo grilled rice cake skewers.  Kirichimpo (kiri means “cut” and chimpo is slang for the male organ), is a lovey-eyed kiritampo stick with a stiking bulge dangling from its lower end.  While it has yet to exceed the status of Marimokkori, it appears to be enjoying a measure of success by selling out an initial shipment of 6,000 Kirichimpo keychains in a matter of months.