{"id":5092,"date":"2026-03-15T18:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=5092"},"modified":"2026-03-15T18:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:00:38","slug":"7-eleven-japans-giant-fried-chicken-skewer-would-be-too-big-to-eat-so-its-really-for-cuddling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=5092","title":{"rendered":"7-Eleven Japan\u2019s giant fried chicken skewer would be too big to eat, so it\u2019s really for cuddling"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Comfort food to snuggle up with is just one of the crazy prizes in the 7-Eleven Happy Kuji collection<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are a lot of things to love at 7-Eleven Japan<\/strong>, but one of the most lovely of all is the convenience store chain\u2019s karaage-bo<\/strong>, or fried chicken skewers<\/strong>. Honestly, it\u2019s hard to see how they could be improved on, except, perhaps, by making them giant sized.<\/p>\n

So now 7-Eleven has done just that<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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However, even we have to admit that it would be hard to eat a serving of fried chicken that gigantic, and actually you don\u2019t have to. That\u2019s because this isn\u2019t just any 7-Eleven fried chicken skewer, it\u2019s a 7-Eleven fried chicken skewer plushie!<\/strong> And yes, you can take the pieces off.<\/p>\n

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The 90-centimeter<\/strong> (35.4-inch) long stuffed animal\/meat is part of the lineup for 7-Eleven\u2019s Happy Kuji<\/strong> event, a random-drawing prize lottery. 850 yen (US$5.50) gets you one prize pull, and each participating store\u2019s \u201cspecial class\u201d prize is the fried chicken skewer plushie.<\/p>\n

\u25bc The plushie skewer and its edible inspiration<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s not the only crazy-size, zany-concept prize you can get, either. There\u2019s also a pair of blankets modeled after the packages of 7-Eleven\u2019s Gold Series of frozen\/instant foods<\/strong>, one of which looks like a pizza<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2026and the other like a hamburger steak<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The 7-Eleven love gets a little more modestly sized with the five bread pouches<\/strong>, which mimic the wrapper of the chain\u2019s melon, curry, okonomiyaki, corn mayo, and butterscotch breads<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s more practical pseudo packaging with five different compact canisters based on the Cup Deli lineup of pre-made salads and side dishes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Another set of pouches<\/strong> features the ingredients of 7-Eleven Japan\u2019s rising-star smoothies<\/strong><\/a> on one side, and its Seven Cafe logo on the other.<\/p>\n

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Things get more abstract with the plush 7-Eleven coffee cup charms<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2026but then swing back to the extremely realistic side of things with towels<\/strong> with the same text and graphics as 7-Eleven\u2019s popular Maru De<\/strong> (\u201cjust like the whole real thing\u201d) series of frozen fruit ice bars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cRubber Collection\u201d<\/strong> category has an assortment of rubber coasters, key holders, cable ties, and hair clips<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2026and you could be forgiven for thinking that 7-Eleven had run out of crazy ideas once you see the muted-color tote bags<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2026but then you\u2019d realize they hadn\u2019t upon seeing the cuddly Chigiri Bread Cushion!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Chigiri bread is a kind of bread with a sweet filling and a pillowy soft texture. It\u2019s baked in such a way that it almost looks like peas in a pod, so that you can tear off (chigiru<\/em> in Japanese) individual pieces to share with friends, pace your snacking speed, or just for fun. Unlike the fried chicken skewer, the pieces of the chigiri bread plushie can\u2019t actually separate from each other, but keeping them all together does mean that it\u2019s always ready to be snuggled.<\/p>\n

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This Happy Kuji lineup is available at 7-Eleven Japan branches as of March 13, but if you can\u2019t get to one right away, don\u2019t lose hope. The chigiri bread plushie is the \u201clast one\u201d prize, meaning that it\u2019s awarded as a bonus for whoever pulls the last available other-available prize at each branch, so even if you don\u2019t show up early, you could still go home a big (bread) winner.<\/p>\n

Source: Happy Kuji<\/a>, press release<\/em>
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