This little device will let you breathe easy when you pucker up for a romantic smooch. The petite, discreet Kiss Me Meter detects gasses in your breath and stomach and indicates whether your breath is going to delight or dismay a new lover. A green heart gives the go ahead to engage in a lusty session of tongue tango, while a broken red heart indicates it’s best to cut your losses and head for the door. Somewhere in between and you might get away with a quick squirt of minty breath freshener.
Though it’s designed to be worn as a cell phone accessory, this slightly embarrassing gadget is probably best relegated to the inner recesses of a ladies’ handbag.
1,980 yen. Available from Thanko Store Akihabara: 3-14-8 Soto Kanda, Chiyoda-ku.
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alladin
A lot of Japanese people will need this devise, because many of them have very bad breath.
kokorocloud
... Hahaha. Oh the ridiculously awesome gadgets that come from this country. Love it.
mrskit
um,,,just have a swig of umeshu and you will be ok ;D he he
tokyovistor
Double-check still better than nothing.
wanderlust
And where should the men's model go? Men are not immune to bad breath either!
Foxie
I can just visualize the scene. Him and her watching a romantic sunset on the beach. Him taking her hand and approaching closer. Her: Chotto matte, fumbling in her handbag, getting up,turning around and moving away a few meters to check with her KMM. Yuushsh, her turning around with a smile, him long gone....
haruka
If you eat Natto before using it, it could break the meter.
nandakandamanda
Maybe it should be called Kiss Me Later
Crimsonsil
23 bucks? pass
Mocheake
Talk about ridiculously useless gadgets...but they will probably sell like hotcakes.
imjdmyo
I like how it says discreet but it reands "Kiss Me" in big white letters on the front haha cool gadget though, if it works.
TheBigRiceBowl
I swear the Japanese businessmen on the trains in Tokyo have terrible breath, and body odour that has gotten even worse over the past two decades. I wish they would start using anti perspirant...
Pukey2
This item should be made obligatory for the oyaji salarymen here.
tokyokawasaki
They should install these on the subway. If you fail you don't ride. I hate standing next to high number of halitosis people every morning, makes me gag sometimes it's that bad.
Dewaashita
"Though it’s designed to be worn as a cell phone accessory, this slightly embarrassing gadget is probably best relegated to the inner recesses of a ladies’ handbag."
Somebody obviously has a sense of humor.