>>7 I had to google the name but I knew what it was when I saw it, but the first hit on google is http://www.accessj.com/2010/11/ear-cleaning-horrible-truth-of-mimikaki.html so no I wouldn't try it, I'll stick to good old sucked-on cotton buds. But I learned something new from this...

>>9 Did you know they have a different kind of earwax in Japan?