Rolling Alarm Clock Gains Popularity in Japan

An alarm clock that rolls around rooms, forcing its owner to get out of bed to turn it off, has become a big hit in Japan:

The unique clock, named “Nanda Clocky” in Japan, was designed three years ago by 27-year-old Gauri Nanda, who was studying at a university in the United States at the time. Nanda, who reportedly struggled to wake up in the morning herself, formed a company and launched the product earlier this year.

Commenting on the clock’s popularity, Nanda said the interest suggested there were a lot of people who were stopping their alarms and drifting back to sleep.

Nanda Clocky retails for 8,400 yen, and is being marketed in Japan by Ark Trading Inc.

Those of you in the United States may have heard of the Clocky, since it has been on sale there for a while now and has made TV appearances such as this one:

Readers in Japan can purchase the Clocky for the Japanese price(a $23 mark up) , while Americans can get it on its official English language site.