Japanese Ideas: Momji Dolls

It looks like that Sanrio is going to get a run for their money as a new breed of cute little Japanese wooden gadgets is actually outselling Hello Kitty and Pukka.

These little carved wooden dolls that look like the “Kokeshi” (traditional wooden dolls) are called Momji dolls, and they were presented to the international market as a great idea for a gift to give on special occasions.

While the Kokeshi dolls were traditionally used as gifts to celebrate newborns and wish them good fortune, Momji dolls can be used by people to send messages to their loved ones on special occasions. The message can be written on a small piece of paper which would then be placed inside the doll through a small hole, making it a cute gift with a personal touch added to it.

While this $20 gadget doesn’t really run on batteries or chargers (Japan is really cool with tech that way), it might be a great casual gift to consider.