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Sushi USB KeY
Combining two of the things that the Japanese love best: technology and food (they've got their priorities straight over there, oh yes) these USB memory keys from Solid Alliance (the same crazies who brought us the USB Duck keys) have got plastic sushi stuck to them. Maybe there's some sort of plastic sushi mountain over in Japan at the moment, because they seem to be slapping the stuff on everything at the moment - remember the sushi clock from JBox?
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Posted by Shiny Media on October 18, 2004 in Computers | Permalink
Comments
so cool! but how much?
Posted bysghshdghsdgh | October 18, 2004 10:31 PM
6000 yen for the 32MB version and 8200 yen for the 128MB version aka very expensive compared to "normal" flash memory
Posted byScott | October 19, 2004 1:12 AM
mac compatible? and how can i order one?-- i can't read the site.
Posted byH | October 19, 2004 5:29 AM
You can order one on
http://sa-store.com/information.php,
but I'm not sure if they ship to worldwide. Looks like only domestic.
Posted bymk | October 19, 2004 6:50 AM
i'd order one as well . . . but the link to the store above didn't seem to go anywhere when i clicked on it . . . boo-hoo
Posted bydkp | October 19, 2004 3:41 PM
Remove the comma from the end of the link. (".php," -> ".php") Of course the site is in Japanese though.
Posted bycpc | October 19, 2004 4:09 PM
not a bad price at all when you check the price of plastic sushi.
i always wanted a placky sushi collection when i was living in nihon, but even a bit of maguro on gohan was like ¥2500-3000!
besides, unless you had a usb hub, those lumps sticking out the side of yer p-book would be a pain in the bum.
then again, sushi may well be the new black.
Posted byaskii | October 27, 2004 3:51 AM
We are in Tokyo on vacation, and have been looking for these on the street, with no luck- have gotten some very funny reactions though. Many vendors seem to think we are trying to pull their leg (crazy tourists!). We just thought it would be a great souvenir to take home!
Posted byIndigo | October 30, 2004 11:12 AM
Indigo, you can buy plastic sushi at a culinary accessories shop in Asakusa, I believe it's actally listed in the Rough Guide. It sells plastic food of many kinds, in fact, but I'm afraid I just can't remember the name of it... good luck! Asakusa has lots of great stuff for sale in the street approaching Senso-ji temple, (check out the Totoro shop at the entrance to the street), so a trip there would certainly not be in vain...
Posted byVanesita | November 6, 2004 7:30 PM
My boyfriend just brought me one home from Toyko .. its hysterical and it has gotten a lot of laughs from the people here at work
Posted byCat | December 6, 2004 7:34 PM
wat een onzin ding!! te duur en nutteloos maak ze nou maar gewoon goed en klein dan in zo'n rare vorm!!
Posted bywoutertje | December 9, 2004 9:07 AM
May I know the address or shop in Japan you bought the sushi usb from? because I am going to Japan soon.
Posted bymay | December 15, 2004 10:08 PM
Where can I purchase one in the US? And how much is it in US dollars? My bf LOVES sushi and he's a programmer. LOL.
Posted byPi | December 15, 2004 11:52 PM
Nice sushi! I like it!!!!
Posted bybuy cialis generic | September 16, 2005 11:07 AM
Just make one. Buy rubber sushi, stick a usb key inside. Then you don't have to blow sixty bucks on a useless 32mb of storage.
Posted byadmiral t | September 18, 2005 10:31 PM
Cant find it in computer stores :(((
Posted bymp3 player | October 5, 2005 7:16 AM
the drives are available at www.funusb.com
Posted bymcm | February 9, 2006 10:53 PM
This link works and the company ships in the US. Sushi USB drives run around $100...the ducks are about $70.
Posted byAmy Cole | February 10, 2006 1:13 AM
