Hanakotoba

Hanakotoba is a feel good gadget from Japan that lets you communicate with your plants.

Japanese company e-Revolution thought up this very dreamy and very japanese gadget. After placing the little fairy, which carries a sensor inside a plant pot, you can communicate with your plant through the big fairy. Buy touching the plant you trigger one of 200 phrases. E-Revolutions sells the Hanakotoba for 4,179 Yen (~$35)
More details on the Hanakotoba product page (Japanese).

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