Japanese Use Love of Soy Sauce for Nerdy Good, Not Evil
Good news, people! The nation of Japan has redeemed itself after the terrible tragedy that was that was the soy sauce-flavored Kit Kat. The lovely Gia of a geek by any other name has discovered Japan’s apology for its crimes?the R2-D2 soy sauce dispenser.
Astute fans of insane Japanese Star Wars merchandise will immediately realize that this would make an outstanding companion to the previously released R2-D2 pepper mill. You can pre-order this condiment droid at Strapya for $20.
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