The Jumbo Cutlery Drainer, an elephant-shaped drainer rack for cutlery, is available at the mail-order site Firebox. The price is 12.99 pounds (about 2,223 yen). Shipping to Japan costs 5.83 pounds (about 998 yen).

Jumbo Cutlery Drainer, an elephant-shaped drainer rack for cutlery
Jumbo Cutlery Drainer, an elephant-shaped drainer rack for cutlery

The "Jumbo Cutlery Drainer" is a rack for draining cutlery (knives, forks, spoons, etc.) after washing dishes. The bottom of the rack is sloped, and water on the cutlery flows along the slope and drains out through the elephant's nose.

How the "Jumbo Cutlery Drainer" works
How the "Jumbo Cutlery Drainer" works

But how did this elephant become a drainer rack? The seller's website says the following.

This tuskless, adorable little elephant was rescued from a traveling circus troupe and brought here to keep cutlery beautiful by the sink.

... It sounds kind of sad to use it as a draining rack, but I guess it's still better than working for a circus troupe.

So how did this elephant end up working in a "kitchen" rather than elsewhere? The seller explains as follows: "The elephant is a very good swimmer.

Elephants are very good swimmers. If you accidentally drop one in the sink, you don't have to worry about it drowning."

Elephants are such good swimmers that they can fall into the sink!
Elephants are such good swimmers that they can fall into the sink!

The "Jumbo Cutlery Drainer" can be used to drain cutlery as well as chopsticks. It can also be used as a toothbrush stand.

It is also perfect for a toothbrush stand!
It is also perfect for a toothbrush stand!

The material is plastic. Dimensions are 12 cm (W) x 16 cm (H) x 10 cm (D).

Pao!
Pao!