Tonga Rabbit

Tonga rabbit (とんがらびっと) is a plush speaker for mobile phones, resembling a rabbit. It was given away in a campaign by Nissin in 2000, for their Tongarashi Noodles brand.

Appearance

The speaker resembles a plush red rabbit that wears a green cap with a green stem poking out from the top, resembling the top of a chilli. It also has a chilli attached to its back. It has a black pair of eyes, and a little, red, translucent heart on the left of its chest.

Functions

You can plug your mobile phone into the rabbit with a cord the rabbit the comes with, and the rabbit’s mouth and neck will move as the person you’re talking to on the phone speaks.

Campaign

Only 5,000 Tonga Rabbits were to be given away in the sweepstake. The sweepstake was to begin in early August, 2000, and conclude on the 31st of October that year. To enter, you had collect "Nissin Marks" from certain Nissin products, and send them with a postcard to the following address:

"Tonga Rabbit Present" Campaign Director

PO Box 1396

Tokyo Central Post Office

100-8693

Trivia

• The campaign was advertised as a commercial and on a train at JR Yamanote Line.

Gallery

Links

• Blogpost from a campaign winner
• Nissin’s article on the sweepstake
• Photo of a letter congratulating a winner
• Tonga Rabbit listing photos