I bought these today in Shinjuku after visiting the Pac-Man 45th anniversary pop-up event in Harajuku.
Pac-Man donuts at Krispy Kreme!
My new Pac-Man pillow from Shimamura!
I went to Shimamura today and found this lovely Pac-Man decorative pillow! It feels so soft! Here are front and back photos of it. There was another Pac-Man pillow there which featured large sprites of the characters, but I like the design of this one better. Interestingly, it features the English names of the ghosts. There were also Pac-Man bath mats there too, but I didn’t get them because I imagine my wife wants to keep the ones we already have.
Pac-Man pocket game by Tomy
I’ve had this since I was a child in the early ’80s. The steel balls inside once shown with luster, but have dulled over 40 years. The plastic has gotten scratched up considerably. This is a pocket pachinko-type game. Roll the dial and it drops the balls onto the pegs. Move Pac-Man across the bottom to catch them as they fall and bring them to the center hole for points. My daughter Ulan used to play with this in the car when she was a tiny girl. Now she’s grown up and has a smartphone. She’s growing so quickly…
Pac-Man dietary supplement
This is a video advertising display at Welchia Drug Store for Pakkun, a digestive aid supplement featuring Pac-Man.
Pac-Man stuff found at the Can Do 100 yen store
A few weeks ago, a couple of students of mine alerted me to the 100 yen shop Can Do having plenty of neat Pac-Man crap in stock. On my lunch break, I had to go check it out for myself. I scored plenty of neat stuff! This photo is of my loot: clear stickers, zip storage bags, two sizes of masking tape, a keychain, stickers, a trading card, and a memo notepad. Score!
Pac-Man boxer shorts from Shimamura
Finding clothing that fits in Japan can be sometimes worrisome. In America, I’m an M size, but here I’m an L. But while the waist may fit, sometimes they may be a bit tight around the boy parts or just be ill-fitting in general. A new trend are those irritating “boxer briefs” that feel weird. Fortunately, the maker of these Pac-Man boxers makes their boxers comfortable.
They also make these long boxers.
Playing my Neo Geo Pocket Color in the parking lot
I like to have this handy in the car, especially on weekends, while my wife Mayu is shopping.
New addition to my Pac-Man obsession.
This lamp was over half off on Yahoo Shopping Japan, with free shipping. I couldn’t resist. It arrived last night. It now sits on top of my CD rack, next to my Diamond Select TWOK Enterprise, under my fabulous Nadia poster. This is on my side of the bedroom.
