Fujiya, a bakery founded in 1910 in the port city of Yokohama. Known for introducing shortcakes and holiday treats to Japan, Fujiya had already won hearts. But in 1951, amidst food shortages and rationing, they released something meant to soothe and sweeten the national mood: a soft, creamy candy simply called Milky.
And with Milky came its unforgettable face Peko-chan.
She looked about six years old, with round rosy cheeks, pigtails, and a cheeky tongue sticking out to the side in cartoonish delight. Her design was inspired, in part, by Western animation trends of the time but she was distinctly Japanese in spirit.
• Plastic Figure & Tin Metal Base ( Metal Coil around neck for bobble effect )
• 13 Inches Tall
• 1 Point of articulation
Fujiya, a bakery founded in 1910 in the port city of Yokohama. Known for introducing shortcakes and holiday treats to Japan, Fujiya had already won hearts. But in 1951, amidst food shortages and rationing, they released something meant to soothe and sweeten the national mood: a soft, creamy candy simply called Milky.
And with Milky came its unforgettable face Peko-chan.
She looked about six years old, with round rosy cheeks, pigtails, and a cheeky tongue sticking out to the side in cartoonish delight. Her design was inspired, in part, by Western animation trends of the time but she was distinctly Japanese in spirit.
• Plastic Figure & Tin Metal Base ( Metal Coil around neck for bobble effect )
• 13 Inches Tall
• 1 Point of articulation
