Japanese hand towel hero

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With Japan’s love of cute characters, it’s perhaps not surprising to find that the humble hand towel (oshibori) now has its own hero, although Dobby The Oshibori is a little more disturbing than adorable.

That said, the funny-looking little fella does have his own manga, and unlike many characters, he is fairly well travelled,

and laudably likes the odd lager.

His creator, the Fujinami Towel Service, also has a museum, where there are other, more cuddly creations, such as penguins,

and pets,

although unfortunately, the famed phallus is suspiciously absent.

However, as luck would have it, this video is conveniently at hand to sort of redress the balance somewhat.

(via the FG Forums)

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