NISSIN FOODS has started a product development project "PRODUCT X" that approaches "various food-related problems" from a unique perspective. Pre-orders for the first product, the noodle-slurping sound camouflage-equipped fork "Otohiko -OTOHIKO-", began on October 23.

The problem related to food that we focused on this time is "noodle harassment." It was developed toward 2020 to eliminate the "conflict caused by differences in culture and values for sipping noodles and eating them deliciously."

Otohiko is a fork that creates a comfortable time by covering the sound of squeezing noodles with a completely different sound at exquisite intervals, inspired by "Otohime (an onomatopoeia device for toilets manufactured and sold by TOTO)". When the high-performance sound collecting microphone mounted on the fork detects the noodle squeezing sound, it sends a signal to the dedicated application of the smartphone by short-range wireless communication. It is a mechanism that camouflage sound source flows out from the smartphone. It will convert the faint noodle slurping sound into comfortable music without overlooking it.


【Product Summary】
Material: Body: ABS, Bottom of body: Aluminum, Inside of body: Silicon, Screws: Steel, Fork: Stainless Weight: 110g (3.88oz)
Dimensions: W44.0 x D44.0 x H152.0mm
Accessories: Main unit x 1, Charging cable x 1, Dedicated app (iOS only), Instruction manual x 1
Price: 14,800 yen (tax included)
Sales quantity: 5,000 sets (sold only when the number of reservation applications reaches 5,000 sets)
Reservation application period: October 23-November 22 Sales area: Nationwide sales channel: Nisshin Foods Group online store * Weight and dimensions may change slightly at the time of sale