On the plus side I found shemagh puppy (Mametaro) in a claw machine at my hotel giftshop in Japan! It was a no brainer at 100 yen a pop! Three tries later (with the help of the kind staff who helped ‘arrange’ the pup in a favourable spot) he’s mine :). Puppy Piers! There’s all these other really cute plush toys, like a husky in a red scarf but I felt bad wasting the shopkeeper’s time. I ‘managed to claw’ an owl too. 700 Yen for 2 toys is a bargain!

Links for those who want one! (made by Amuse), figure is a character in a series or anime or something (Mameshiba San Kyodai).

http://www.tofucute.com/christmas-mameshiba-plush-keychain~p2245.html