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Keshi (消し or ケシ) is the Japanese for eraser. Modern reference to "keshi" is related to a collectible mini manga/anime character figure shaped toy made of coloured gum.

Keshi is a toy genre with Japanese roots but is not limited to Japanese manufacture nor Japanese culture as the keshi were sold and became popular all around the world in the last twenty years, and most of the toys are now made in China and exported.

This new toy genre appeared in Japan during the 1970s and became increasingly popular. Collectors would paint and expose Ultraman, Fist of the North Star, Dragon Ball, High School! Kimengumi or even Kinnikuman keshis (knowned as Kinkeshi). The phenomenom spred-up worldwide in the 80s, with a wave of gum toy series named M.U.S.C.L.E., Fistful Of Monsters or Monster In My Pocket in the United States, and Exogini and Cosmix in Europe.

Bandai America has launched the M.U.S.C.L.E.'s series' sequel in the United States market only in 2003 as a 20th anniversary celebration of the original Kinkeshi (M.U.S.C.L.E. in Japan) line first launched in Japan in 1983. The new line is named Micro Muscle Wrestler.

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 '''Keshi''' (消し or ケシ) is the Japanese for [[eraser]]. Modern reference to "keshi" is related to a collectible mini [[manga]]/[[anime]] character figure shaped toy made of coloured [[gum]].
-Keshi is a toy genre with Japanese roots but is not limited to Japan nor Japanese culture as the keshi were sold and became popular all around the world in the last twenty years.
+Keshi is a toy genre with Japanese roots but is not limited to Japanese manufacture nor Japanese culture as the keshi were sold and became popular all around the world in the last twenty years, and most of the toys are now made in [[China]] and exported.
 This new toy genre appeared in [[Japan]] during the 1970s and became increasingly popular. Collectors would paint and expose [[Ultraman]], [[Fist of the North Star]], [[Dragon Ball]], [[High School! Kimengumi]] or even [[Kinnikuman]] keshis (knowned as [[Kinkeshi]]). The phenomenom spred-up worldwide in the 80s, with a wave of gum toy series named [[M.U.S.C.L.E.]], [[Fistful Of Monsters]] or [[Monster In My Pocket]] in the [[United States]], and [[Exogini]] and [[Cosmix]] in [[Europe]].
-Bandai America has launched the M.U.S.C.L.E.'s series sequel in the United States market only in 2003 as a 20th anniversary celebration of the original Kinkeshi (M.U.S.C.L.E. in Japan) line first launched in Japan in 1983.
+Bandai America has launched the M.U.S.C.L.E.'s series' sequel in the United States market only in 2003 as a 20th anniversary celebration of the original Kinkeshi (M.U.S.C.L.E. in Japan) line first launched in Japan in 1983. The new line is named [[Micro Muscle Wrestler]].
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