Cold clicks? Snuggle your hand into this futon mouse pad

It’s so warm and cozy your fingers might take a nap.

(Credit: Thanko)

Halloween’s over and done with, the cold November rain is here, and the mercury is dipping. But the gadget ninjas at Tokyo’s Thanko do not rest.

They’ve been preparing for winter, when millions of Japanese face less-than-cozy conditions at home and in the office. Central heating doesn’t really exist in Japan, so people use everything from kerosene heaters to blankets to keep warm.

Add to that Thanko’s USB Heated Futon Mouse pad.

This cute twist on traditional futon floor bedding, which is, of course, very different from the Western concept of a couch futon, comes in three parts: a mouse-pad mattress, a heated quilt, and a wrist pillow.

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