{"id":613713,"date":"2026-09-12T09:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T09:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/613713\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T09:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T09:38:19","slug":"say-hello-to-pepet-a-pear-shaped-palm-size-paper-pal-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/613713\/","title":{"rendered":"Say Hello to P\u00c9PET, a Pear-Shaped, Palm-Size Paper Pal \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"aAll images courtesy of TADEO Co., Ltd., shared with permission<\/p>\n

Have you ever imagined a pear or an apple with a personality? If the fruit suddenly had two eyes and a stem-like nose, it might look a little like P\u00c9PET<\/a>, the palm-size \u201cpaper friend\u201d produced by TAKEO Co., Ltd. Originally designed by Masae Nagao<\/a>, the colorful characters come with names like \u201cDandel,\u201d \u201cFuji,\u201d and \u201cSky.\u201d They\u2019re each composed of more than 400 of layers of colorful paper, and they adorably wobble and ruffle when handled.<\/p>\n

Inspired by the saturated red and green of apples and their leaves, TAKEO will release a new edition named \u201cPomme\u201d on October 14. Follow updates on the company\u2019s Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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