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A Bonsai Tree Cookie and Other Edible Art by Risa Hirai

Risa Hirai, a senior at Tama Art University, creates beautiful baked goods of objects synonymous with her native Japan. From everyone’s favorite mini tree — the bonsai — to a full sukiyaki dinner, Hirai meticulously crafts cookies that are as much art as they are food. The intent is to lure art seekers to her gallery exhibit with their eyes and noses — relying on the unmistakable smell of freshly baked goods.

Hirai’s work will be on display at Gallery Tokyo Humanite, March 11-16.

[via Spoon & Tamago]

Gutted Mackerel Pencil Case

Keeping with Japan’s tradition of great seafood, and deterring others from touching their pencils — is the Hokke Mackerel Pencil Case by Japan Trend Shop. Designed, a bit too well, to resemble a split mackerel — the case will hold any of your school or work supplies where its innards once were.

[link, via Gizmodo]

Burger King’s Black Burger

Do not adjust your computer monitors — the Premium Kuro Burger by Burger King Japan is supposed to look like that. The black bun, colored with bamboo charcoal, sandwiches the infamous BK flame-broiled patty with all the fixings. Those fixings also include black ketchup, colored with squid ink. The limited edition hamburger will be unleashed this Friday, 9/28.

[link, via Laughing Squid]

Lacquered Cup Noodles Bowls

Who says you have to eat those fifty-cent noodles out of a cheap styrofoam cup? With the Lacquered Cup Noodle Bowls, you’d actually still be eating out of styrofoam, but they’re lacquered to create the illusion that you’re eating in style.

Commissioned by the Yokohama-based Cup Noodles Museum [you read that correctly], artists upcycled the original environment-hating Cup Noodle cups, into reusable dishware.

[via The Awesomer]

The Cup Noodle Transformer

To help celebrate its 40th Anniversary and for feeding broke coeds for decades, Cup Noodle maker Nissin created the Robo Cup Noodle Timer. The robot disguised as a cup of noodles, is not only a certified-awesome transformer, but comes with a 3-minute timer to let you know when your instant ramen is ready.

[via Laughing Squid]