An onigiri smushed at the bottom of your bag. Water splashing off a spoon. Burnt toast. Life is full of small disappointments. But helping us see the humor in it all is Makosun, a Japanese maker of weird plushies—their words, not ours—who renders all these small disappointments as handmade plushies.
onigiri smushed at the bottom of a bag
And this weekend was full of small disappointments as a collection of the plushies were assembled under one roof for a pop-up exhibition in the outskirts of Tokyo. Taking place at Ao Gallery for 2 days only (October 5-6, 2024) is the Exhibition of Plushie Small Disappointments.
If you missed the exhibition, not to worry. You can check out Makosun’s online store where they sell all kinds of strange plushies.
burnt toast and spilled coffee
water splashing off a spoon
spilt milk and a milk container that didn’t open properly
beer with too much head
cracked smartphone screen
a wallet filled with too many receipts
restaurant chopsticks that didn’t snap evenly
messed up soft serve
toilet paper with just a single piece remaining
October 8, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Could be an addition to Sei Shonagon’s Pillowbook. Things that Disappoint.
October 20, 2024 at 4:28 pm
love it! doesn’t it make you smile when it is also things you have been disappointed about and never thought you share that feeling with others – thanks for sharing this and many other under-the-radar-gems from Japan 🙂
October 22, 2024 at 5:15 pm
Thank you JJ 🙂