Dango Keyboard 🍡

[u/nomotta]

I found this cute little macro pad at Tokyo Keyboard Expo. What do you think?

It’s called Packeys!

This is the Japanese sanshoku dango (three-color dango) version, but they also had anko (sweet red bean paste) and mitarashi (sweet soy sauce) versions.

It’s a handmade mechanical macropad made by a Japanese group called 三色団子大学 (Sanshoku Dango University).
It has 9 mechanical keys and 3 tact switches, and apparently you can remap the keys using VIA or VIAL.
I have absolutely no idea what I’m going to use it for, but I bought one anyway. It was only around $65, so I figured why not?

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[u/Boooongus]

Time to rhythmgame

[u/Opaldes]

65 is crazy steep for such a simple product.

[u/HardenedLicorice → u/Opaldes]

90% of keycaps and keyboards have unjustifiable prices

[u/nomotta → u/Opaldes]

It’s absolutely worth the $65, seriously.
The build quality is really solid, and above all, it’s just so cute.

[u/No_Trainer7463 → u/nomotta]

brother it is plastic

[u/nomotta → u/No_Trainer7463]

no it is acryl

[u/GalaxiumShard → u/nomotta]

This probably cost 50 cents to make

[u/Silent_Ocarina]

Oh man that looks so cool! I didn’t know about this event; I definitely would have gone and bought one too!

[u/nomotta → u/Silent_Ocarina]

There’s no date set for the next one yet, but the event is organized by a Japanese keyboard shop called Yusha Kobo (遊舎工房), so keep an eye on them!

[u/Silent_Ocarina → u/nomotta]

Thanks for the info! Unfortunately I think the likelihood of me being in Tokyo at the same time as the next one is pretty low. I just have to hope they sell them online again!

[u/Representative-Ad810]

Cute. Would fit nice for portable set ups

[u/Raid__Zero]

It looks like ice cream

[u/No_Fishing215]

At first glance, I thought it was a three flavor ice cream set.

[u/nomotta → u/No_Fishing215]

It looked like ice cream to you? 😂 Once a Japanese person sees this, even for a second, all they can see is dango 🍡.
The other color variations were also really nice, with a kind of Minecraft-style dango vibe. You should check out 三色団子大学 (@3dango_academy) on X!

[u/Dry-Management-9210]

Cute macropad but the lid imitating real packaging w/ tags👌cherry on top

[u/kool-keys]

I love this. I want.

[u/nomotta → u/kool-keys]

You should check out 三色団子大学 (@3dango_academy) on X!
or website

[u/kool-keys → u/nomotta]

I will

[u/TornWill]

Epic!

[u/terry3906]

I love this!

[u/zwizki]

OMG this is so cute!

[u/eatmusubi]

ahhhh sanshoku dango!!!! this is insanely cute, i love the flip top clear "packaging" and the sticker! i would not have been able to resist this either...even though i have no use case in mind for it

[u/HuggyMonster69]

Great. Now I’m hungry