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Kitan Club also produces all kinds of cat figurines. Here are the somewhat grumpy Kamibukuro ni haitta neko (Cat in a Paper Bag) series (left) and the Neko jita take (Mushroom-Cat Tongues) magnets.
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The first generation Koppu no Fuchiko (left) and Soccer Fuchiko from the Sports series. (© Tanaka Katsuki/Kitan Club)
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Figurines from woodcarver and sculptor Hashimoto Mio’s Aquarium & Zoo series. (© Hashimoto Mio, from the Kitan Club website)
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The employee’s original idea sheet. The idea was eventually released as Ika to wata bōru chēn tsuki figyua (Squid and Innards Figure on Ball Chain) and Onigiringu.
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Left: President Furuya holding an Onigiringu figure. Right: Phone straps come in shapes ranging from seated salarymen to whimsical frogs.
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Left: Japan-made celluloid toys imported to the United States in the early postwar period. Right: a Penny Shōkai sign. (From Onoo Katsuhiko’s collection)
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Children gathered in front of a candy shop. Most machines charged ¥10 at the time. (Originally published in Asahi Graph in 1966; from Onoo’s archives)
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An amazing variety of miniatures from Onoo’s collection.
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