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  • Panda Itazura Bank: Super-Cute Piggy Bank (Video)

    Serkan Toto

    Dr. Serkan Toto is an independent consultant and advisor focusing on Japan’s web, mobile and social gaming industries. Based in Tokyo, he works together with financial institutions and startups worldwide. Serkan has been the Japan contributor for TechCrunch.com since 2008. He is sept-lingual, holds an MBA and is a PhD in economics. → Learn More

    Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

    Do you remember the super-cute Cat Itazura Bank, a very special piggy bank hiding a coin-stealing cat, we’ve shown you in December 2009? Japan just got a new version of the coin box, and this one features an adorable panda bear.

    The way the box works is that the little bear inside the box opens the lid with his head (saying “Nihao”), reaches out his paw, steals your coin and quickly moves back into the box.

    The Panda Itazura Bank is sized at 3.9 x 4.7 x 4.5 inches, and people living outside Japan can order it over at the Japan Trend Shop for $58.

    Here’s a video: