Japan to release medical plasters similar to Unagi Pie

On October 10, the TOKYO adhesive bands with similar designs to the popular Japanese snack Unagi Pie will be on sale.

Snack manufacturer Shunkado Co., based in the central Japan city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, announced on October 5 that it will release Unagi Ban medical plasters, which mimic the company's flagship product Unagi Pie, a sweet butter cookie made with dried, powdered eel. The adhesive bands will be sold at the firm's seven directly managed stores and through its website.

Unagi Ban was developed because a young employee thought that the shape of Unagi Pie resembles that of a sticking plaster. I want my finger to be wrapped in it. After the company used the plasters as campaign prizes in the summer of 2021, it received many positive reactions, such as Where can I buy them? I want them to hit the market, and I decided to sell them. After apparently imagining that adhesive bandages are often connected to sports, the company has decided to release the product on Sports Day, October 10.

The adhesive bands come in two designs, the package of Unagi Pie and the piecrust itself. Each pack contains a total of 10 sheets - five sheets for each design. The plasters' underside is reportedly the same as ordinary plasters. Each pack is priced at 330 yen, about $2.30 including tax.