Kin no unko resting on a red backdrop resting on a red backdrop

Kin no unko (金のうんこ) or "golden poo" is a Japanese cultural phenomenon. It is a symbol of good luck, as the name is a pun meaning "golden poo" and "good luck" in Japanese.[1] By 2006, 2.7 million mobile phone charms in this form had been sold.[2] The symbol, or something similar to it called unchi, appears as an emoji available on many mobile devices that support a Unicode expansion made in the summer of 2014.[4] The charm is unusual outside of Japan but has been available from the English-language website ThinkGeek.[5]

The flame ornament atop the Asahi Beer Hall in Tokyo is called Kin no unko for its similarity.

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The 2017 video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild contains an item known as Hestu's Gift,[7] which resembles a Kin no unko.

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