A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong) 
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Japanese 'poop museum' gives doo-doo a pop twist and the cutest makeovers to encourage child-play

Japanese 'poop museum' gives doo-doo a pop twist and the cutest makeovers to encourage child-play.

Jaideep Sen
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
A pop-up show at Unko Museum in the port city of Yokohama is all about unko, a Japanese word for poop. The installations get cute makeovers in the shape of ice cream or cupcakes. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong)

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