The Japs had been known to be quite eccentric in most things. Have a look at this "pencil" shaped pencil (top water slider). Found this one in one of the high end fishing tackle shop back home in Brunei...seling mostly only Japanese brands/made fishing tackles.
NOW THEN..........can someone please come up with a "real POPPING/exploding" popper.......in the shape of a dynamite or one of those spherical cartoony bomb?

Ciao...or should I say...Sayonara!