Poop boy gummies!

My brother-in-law finds the coolest stuff for my kids, aged between five and ten years old. Earlier in the year he brought them a box of "poop boy gummy candy". Unchi Kun Gumi in Japanese. The gummy candy are in the shape of poop - as it is drawn for emoji anyway. They are brown, no surprises there. And taste like Cola bottle gummy candy, the non sugary type.

The poop gummy candy was a huge hit. With my kid's friends as well. Particularly the boys. They had a great laugh making up funny sentences, like "Hold on a second there until I finish my poop". Or "can someone please feed me another poop", "Is there any poop left?", "Pass me a poop will you?" ...You can imagine the list goes on and on. 

They are also a lottery type sweet that you see here often. On the lid of the sweet it tells if you have hit the jackpot (of 50 yen!) or "hazure", literally "miss" for no luck. This was also a bit of fun for the kids. Only thing is; we don't know where to bring the winning poop lids to claim the ten by 50 yen prizes! Or, truth be told, if you can actually cash them in or if it is just a bit of extra fun for the kids. 

I am not gross or vulgar by nature and truth be told before living in Japan for twenty years I probably would have found this all somewhat revolting. But I love how Japan doesn't sensitize bodily functions, parts or even excrement. And what I found vulgar before living in Japan, doesn't cause me to bat an eyelid these days! How about you?