Remember Funassyi, the unofficial mascot from Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture? This pear-shaped dynamo shot to superstardom, gracing countless TV shows and becoming a household name across Japan. While its TV appearances might have slowed down, Funassyi is still out there, rocking local events and stages nationwide.
Recently, Funassyi's official X (formerly Twitter) account dropped a hilarious post, revealing its utterly unique heatstroke prevention strategy: the "Eyeball Cooling Method." Naturally, the internet lost its mind!
With Funabashi City's temperatures soaring past 30 degrees Celsius that day, Funassyi posted a photo with its 56th younger brother, Funagorō, reminding everyone: "It's scorching hot again today! Don't forget your heatstroke countermeasures, nasshii~" And what was that countermeasure? Holding a portable fan directly to its eyes! Yep, not the face, not the neck – straight to the eyeballs, like a bizarre eye exam. It's equal parts weird and side-splittingly funny. Funassyi even added the hashtag "#DoubleEyeballCooling," making the whole scene an instant meme.
Turns out, this isn't Funassyi's first rodeo with this eye-popping technique. Back in the summer of 2024, it posted an identical cooling photo, proving that this "eyeball fan" method is now officially part of its signature style.
One netizen even dug up a photo from 2013, the year Funassyi first exploded in popularity, showing the exact same bizarre cooling ritual. Looks like a decade later, the "Eyeball Cooling Method" is still the go-to for beating the heat!
The fact that fans have these photos saved proves Funassyi's enduring popularity, and that some things – like its unique cooling secrets – never change.
The post immediately blew up, with netizens flooding the comments: "This image is too impactful, LOL," "Direct eyeball cooling is next-level!" "How does it manage to pull this off every year, haha?" and "This countermeasure is definitely unique, but so Funassyi."
While it's hilarious, let's not forget that wearing a mascot costume in the scorching summer can feel like over 50 degrees Celsius inside. There have been cases of mascots collapsing from heatstroke in high temperatures. Anyone who's ever donned a full-body suit knows it's absolutely sweltering in there, especially during this kind of brutal heatwave.
So, no matter how absurd the pose, staying cool and safe is paramount! And honestly, Funassyi's dedication is next-level! This summer, everyone, remember to hydrate, seek shade, and find your own cool ways to beat the scorching heat!
via： 船梨精官方 X