Meet Pukuri-chan, the roly-poly mendako (that's the deep-sea flapjack octopus to non-Japanese speakers), paired here with a cheerful little starfish for company. This keychain captures everything endearing about the mendako: its round, squishy-looking body and those tiny ear-like fins that make it look perpetually surprised.
Japan has a soft spot for turning obscure deep-sea creatures into huggable characters, and the mendako is a prime example, an animal most people will never see in real life, reborn as a pocket-sized charm you'll actually want to carry around.
This brand-new keychain is made of lightweight plastic, needs no batteries, and is ready to clip onto a bag, pouch, or key ring for an instant dose of odd, oceanic cuteness.
Pukuri-chan the Dumbo Octopus “With a Starfish!” plastic keychain. No batteries required.
