Literally, COZENI is a series of iPhone home button stickers which come in the shape of any of Japan’s many coins. At first weren’t sure why anyone would need a miniature coin in place of a home button, but on closer inspection we were actually pretty impressed at how cool they looked.
To test out these cute little 3-D stickers, we went ahead and purchased the entire series of COZENI and found that they are more multi-purpose than you might think!
The COZENI series is developed by cellphone accessories maker Hamee which also produces a variety of other smartphone-related goods with intriguing designs. We came across this particular set at a local electronics store, and it stood out so much among the usual array of screen protectors and covers that we just had to buy them all to test on our Apple products, of which we have plenty in the office since our ardent Apple fans keep bringing them back in Lucky Bags each New Year.
Just look at those glistening coins! They are simply begging to be taken home! As for the purpose they’d serve after being taken home – well, other than being decorative, we don’t see what else they would be used for, but if you have a COZENI, why not spruce up your smartphone a little?
▼ Finally, a practical use for the one-yen coin!
▼ The 10-yen coin…that’s actually really pretty.
▼ The 50 yen is my personal favorite. No particular reason. OK maybe it’s because they faithfully replicated the hole in the middle.
▼ The king of coins – the 100 yen!
▼ And then there’s the 500-yen version that just seems a little off (maybe because it’s so tiny here)
We tried it on all sorts of devices too, and discovered the versatility of the almighty COZENI.
▼ For iPhones of any generation (thank goodness one thing they never changed was the size of the home button!)
▼ For the bigger pals of iPhones!
▼ On our TV remote. Just because we can…
▼ As a fashion accessory. We think this trend will catch on in 2015. Seriously.
▼ COZENI v.s. real coin
Unfortunately a COZENI costs more than just one coin, but at 494 yen (US$4.22) we’d say this is a fun addition to any iPhone. However, as you can see it’s much smaller than the real deal, so don’t try to pass it off at a 100-yen store!
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