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The long-tailed tit (shima enaga in Japanese) is often boasted as "the cutest bird in Japan" online. If you think it's a bold claim, all it takes is one look fluffy white bird that loves to perch on snow-covered branches in Hokkaido to understand its reputation!
source: MakiEni / PIXTA(ピクスタ)
Japanese Twitter user boku shima enaga (@daily_simaenaga) may as well be the official fan page for the bird, as they post daily adorable long-tailed tit content, including making Japanese food like sushi and curry in their likeness.
Now on today's menu, they've decided to make onigiri, or rice balls, shaped like the bird--but with a twist! Not only are the rice balls modeled after a long-tailed tit, they also are made to resemble yankii, rebellious delinquent youths often seen in Japanese school anime and dramas.
Source: @daily_simaenaga
Source: @daily_simaenaga
Source: @daily_simaenaga
boku shima enaga cleverly uses the rice ball "fillings" of sausage, shrimp tempura, and eggplant to recreate a yankii's signature pompadour hairstyle, as well as nori seaweed to flesh out their school uniforms.
As tasty as these onigiri may be, they also look like they might just bite back!