It’s that time again! Time for Japanese New Year’s television to have a panel of celebrity guests bite into things to see if they are made of chocolate or candy.
In Japanese, these are “sokkuri sweets” (そっくりスイーツ), with “sokkuri” meaning “looks like” or “spitting image.”
So, is this a leather chair or a chocolate chair? Watch the clip to find out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZLSmvMrH3U
What about this? Is this a hotel room key or a sweets key?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0xU8Wunw38
How about this window?
https://twitter.com/embed/status/682878665542123520
D’oh. Better luck next year, kiddo!
Top image: 日本テレビ | ウルトラマンDASH via 黒焼魚
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