Domo (NHK)
Domo Stuffed Animal
A brown rectangle with a saw-tooth mouth. The simplest silhouette in the category.
Also searched as: domo kun plush
domo stuffed animal
What the range actually contains
Domo — Domo-kun — is a Japanese broadcasting mascot rendered as a brown box with a permanently open, jagged mouth. The plush is a rectangle, which makes it one of the few character plush where the shape itself is the joke.
The mouth interior is the build detail: a separate red or black lining panel looks right, while a printed mouth flattens the whole design.
The lineup
The versions you are most likely to come across.
01
Standard Domo
6–12 in, brown box body, open jagged mouth.
02
Costumed variants
Seasonal and collaboration outfits, mostly Japan-market.
03
Keychain Domo
3–4 in, the most widely sold size.
04
Large Domo
Around 16–20 in, imported rather than mainstream retail.
Who makes it
Gift notes
- A good gift for someone with an interest in Japanese pop culture specifically.
- The flat body makes it a stable desk or monitor-top piece.
- Keychain sizes are the easy, low-commitment version.
Care & washing
- Spot clean the mouth lining rather than soaking it.
- Cold hand wash the body; air dry standing so the box shape holds.
- Do not tumble dry — the rectangular shape distorts permanently.
Domo plush questions
What is Domo?
The mascot of Japanese broadcaster NHK, introduced in the late 1990s as a stop-motion character. The plush is a faithful brown box shape.
Why is the mouth always open?
It is the character's fixed design. A well-made plush uses a separate lining panel inside the mouth rather than printed fabric.
Are large Domo plush available?
Mostly through import channels. Standard Western retail carries the small and keychain sizes.
Related characters
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