Showcased at the Tokyo Toy Show this electric butterfly (powered by AA batteries in the jar) is quite spectacular and something my 8 year old daughter would want without hesitation.

Keeping a butterfly in a jar is a childhood memory we all share. Unfortunately real butterflies only last a day and we cannot preserve the sensation of watching their beauty time after time. Until now. The ChouChou is an amazingly realistic butterfly toy that will, yes, fly and move inside a jar when you tap on the lid. Simply but mesmerizing, this award-winning creature dazzled visitors to the Tokyo Toy Show 2010 and is likely to become a bestseller on its release in September.

Pre-orders are available at the JapanTrendShop although I have no experience using them.

Watch the video and be amazed!