The Japanese blurb for today’s mimikaki starts out with something like, “Cleaning the ears of young children sure is tough, isn’t it?”

Well, worry not pickophiles of the world, for technology is here to save the day.

Today’s mimikaki features a built-in high-intensity LED white light that emits a powerful beam to illuminate the ear canal of the pickee and make it easier for the picker to see inside.

Available in either pink or blue for 1,344 yen, this mimikaki requires three LR44 batteries to power the light.

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