5/8/2009

Pichon-kun car

Seen cruising the downtown streets in Tokyo today…

Somebody must have an unnatural fixation on “Pichon-kun” the mascot of Daikin Industries’ air-conditioners.

Check out the official website and the youtube below.

Oops/Update:
That “Somebody” is Daikin Industries. I just read at watch.impress.co.jp (machine translation) that this car is a Toyota, the “iQ” (Wikipedia). The Toyota IQ did have beaucoup Bondo® body work.

Daikin Industries are using the car as part of its tenth anniversary commemorative campaign of the debut of their Pichon-kun character. The campaign period from May 7 to August 31, three of these cars will be exhibited all over Tokyo.
See many more photos and read more at watch.impress.co.jp (machine translation).

Posted by Taro in Arts/Culture, General, Not exactly news but it's news to me, Pop Culture | 6 Comments »

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1. Taro Says:
   May 8th, 2009 at 4:53 pm

   Please note that the attachment of the front license plate of the Pichon-kun car is highly illegal in Japan.

2. leafletprinting Says:
   May 8th, 2009 at 10:16 pm

   what kind of car is this? i mean which brand it is?

   cheers

3. Taro Says:
   May 8th, 2009 at 10:28 pm

   It’s some kind of K-car (keijidosha)–Japanese micro car class with a 660cc engine displacement limit. [Wrong-o! The white license plate means it's regular car.]
   Update: It’s a Toyota “IQ”. My best guess is that it’s a Suzuki Twin with fiberglass modifications.
   

4. Taro Says:
   May 9th, 2009 at 1:01 am

   Oops/Update:
   I just read at watch.impress.co.jp (machine translation) that this car is compact Toyota, the “iQ” model. Daikin Industeries are using the car as part of its tenth anniversary commemorative campaign of the debut of their Pichon-kun character. The campaign period from May 7 to August 31, three of these cars will be exhibited all over Tokyo.
   See many more photos and read more at watch.impress.co.jp (machine translation).
   
   

5. Cbass Says:
   May 9th, 2009 at 7:20 am

   gawd! they indeed love mascots over there…

   Anyway…mr. Taro, would you like to own one of this jewel? I would and i’d take a run in the most dangerous neighborhood of my town but i’ll add some badass tunning lights under the chassis just to make it more interesting :P

6. Taro Says:
   May 9th, 2009 at 10:53 am

   Cbass wrote:
   ….Would you like to own one of this jewel? I would and i’d take a run in the most dangerous neighborhood of my town but i’ll add some badass running lights under the chassis just to make it more interesting :P

   Ha. I already have my “badass” 1962 Coupe de Vile.
   
   (Click for full-size photo.)
   Yes, that’s a photo of me in the barrio in Denver driving my pink Cadillac.

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