Is this appliance available in the U.S.?
 

I have a few friends in the U.S. with whom I occasionally exchange small gifts. This time, I'm thnking about this machine that makes toast, eggs and coffee simultaneously while you sit and read a newspaper. I know my friends already have a toaster and a frypan. Some may have a coffee maker as well. But this appliance looks too cute to resist!

I'd like to ask two questions here.

1. Is this machine available in the U.S. at all?
2. How would you feel about receiving this type of a gift from a Japanese friend?

hmm it kinda looks familiar but im pretty sure we dont have it. if i got it as a gift from a japanese friend i would be grateful. Bc i love coffee and eggs and its really convenient.

Make that white coloured and it's EXACTLY what I made my morning coffee in while I was in college. Yes, they do exist in the U.S., and through the U.S., in Canada too.

"Morning Maker" is what it's called.

Second question answer: It's compact, fully usable, and as you say does a lot with very little user supervision. A great gift.

It does? O.o
I have never seen one before.

i think my family had that in the 80's...it does look familiar. I would think it would be a nice thoughtful gift to receive. & super cute!

really its so cute ^_^

Remember that US electrical household power is typically somewhere between 110 VAC and 120 VAC at 60Hz. Japanese power is typically at 100 VAC (and either 60 Hz or 50 Hz depending on where in Japan you are).

So using a Japanese appliance on US power has it slightly (about 10% to 15%) over-voltaged. This can affect the life of some components like heating elements and the recitfiers in power supply filters which change line voltage to lower and usually DC voltages.

I have a kotatsu heater in my tatami room that is from Japan, and it runs just a tad "hot". I know that it likely will burn out faster than if used in Japan. I look at t as just "the way things are".

best,

.................john

Electronic devices with heating units are sketchy when brought to the US, as John said.

I need to get a converter for a bread maker I bought, because about 1/3 of the time the internal fuse blows during baking, and doesn't cook the bread.

Aren't open heating elements(not on stoves) like hot plates illegal in the US now? Whole bunch of fires caused by them.

Oh no, they still sell them.. I bought one just the other day