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In the episode 20 of the first season of Bakuman, there's a promotioner lady
giving out something (somewhat iPhone shaped), but the surroundings are static
and it doesn't look like anyone is taking whatever she has.

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Considering the anime is about manga production, I suppose the square where
this lady is standing might be close to the Yuueisha building, or even the
promotion is directly affiliated with the company, but I have no idea what
this item could be.


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What is this promotioner giving out all year round?


Although I agree with you based on the size of the item in her palm that it
looks like the size of a smartphone, it makes most sense to assume this is
supposed to be a packet of white tissues (which should be drawn slightly
smaller than it is in the close-up shots) because 1) tissues are the most
common of such items to be handed out in public places throughout Japan, 2)
many Japanese blatantly ignore and walk past the people giving out tissues
without taking them, 3) they are often carried in a small plastic basket
(though her basket visually looks like it might be wicker or some other
material I've never seen one of these workers use in real life), and 4) they
are given out year-round. I have on a couple of occasions seen clear files or
lotion samples given out, and of course flyers without a take-home goodie, but
I have never seen something on offer that looked like a white cell phone
slightly larger than a packet of tissue.


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