People are always improving and tweaking the things they use in everyday life, and mimikaki are no exception.

Today’s wire mimikaki are modern designs that have either one, two, or three stainless steel gold-plated wire loops at the end to lasso bits of wax and dead skin built up in the ear canal.

The manufacture claims that this design is ideal for ear cleaning because its thin profile slips easily into the ear canal and pulls out earwax, without the risk of pushing deeper into the ear canal.

Prices for these mimikaki run anywhere from 3,000 yen for the basic model with metal handle, up to 6,000 yen for the deluxe model with mother of pearl handle.

For more information (in Japanese), go here.

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