Japanese Shouting Vases

Sound-related inventions abound in Japanese popular culture, including a recent phenomenon known as the Shouting Vase. Designed to be shouted into in order to allow for the venting of anger without all the disturbing noise, the shouting vase became a smash hit.

The Shouting Vase’s design takes in sound through its wide open mouth, and funnels it into a small tube.

The Shouting Vase also comes apart for easy cleaning.

A newly-upgraded version known as the Sakeboard (after the verb “sakebu,” meaning “to shout”) has a whiteboard surface, allowing the user to write out their frustrations as well.

The Sakeboard’s writing capability apparently has come in handy for directing frustrations relating to the growing culture of football fandom amongst the young people of Japan.