Ueno Zoo has a new heart-melter, Ethereum blockchain has a new face-melter. You’ve probably come across the viral videos of Kobushi, the adorable Male Pygmy Hippo stealing the hearts of tourists in the Japanese Zoo. Located in the bustling city of Tokyo, Japan, Ueno zoo welcomed the bubbling Male pygmy Hippo in April 2025. Zoo officials post regular video recaps of Kobushi splashing around or munching his favorite greens.

Since this time, Kobushi has become an internet sensation. The Kobushi memecoin on Ethereum pays homage to the pygmy hippo. After a successful community takeover (CTO). The memecoin is off to a great start. Kobushi is already listed on Coingecko and CoinMarketCap, and notable CEXs like Poloniex.

 Embed: https://x.com/Kobushi_ETH/status/1929293234510975208

Now, why bother about Kobushi? Apart from getting into the next 100X and even as a non-memecoiner, here’s why Kobushi should interest you

Kobushi is for the community

Kobushi is a successful CTO. The Kobushi controls this one, no dev supply, no KOL reserves, just community, real investor…and of course, endless vibes! Despite being only one month into the CTO role, the community and CTO leaders have already made major waves. They’ve helped coordinate donations, partnerships, and campaign messaging. With fresh energy and purpose, this leadership is proving that youthful ideas can have a big impact in Web3.

Devotion to important societal initiatives

The Kobushi community is a social good effort in motion. The Kobushi community has shown support for several vital social discourses.

Donation to the Ueno Zoo

Since the memecoin launch and CTO, the $KOBUSHI community has raised roughly ¥220,000 (≈ $1,400) for Ueno Zoo. Those funds cover everything from Kobushi’s gourmet fruits and vegetables to quarterly veterinary checkups and specialized enrichment pools.

Supply Allocation to the Chibawan Shelter

Kobushi’s community didn’t stop at hippos. They allocated 1 % of $KOBUSHI’s total supply to Chibawan Shelter, the organization behind Shiba Inus like Kabosu (the original Doge dog). Chibawan’s director shared immense excitement over this gesture, commenting on this as quoted, “We never expected a hippo token to drop funds in our laps.” Now it’s hippos funding Shiba Inu rescues, elevating $KOBUSHI beyond a one-note memecoin and demonstrating genuine, cross-species generosity.

Support for Wildlife conservation initiatives

Kobushi is a male pygmy hippo calf, one of only 2,000–3,000 left in the wild, and a rare male (fewer than 20% of births). To support efforts channeled toward saving Pygmy hippos and other endangered species, a slice of $KOBUSHI’s treasury also funded World Wildlife Fund (WWF) initiatives. The goal is to tie Kobushi’s local zoo story to a worldwide fight for endangered species. If you can help save a hippo in Tokyo, you can do other good things in the rest of the world as well.

Vitalik Buterin is HODLing!

Vitalik is in trenches with the rest of the Kobushi community. 2.5% of the token’s supply has been sent to the Ethereum founder’s wallet, and he is HODLing. Vitalik is famous for rerouting any tokens he receives to high-impact causes like GiveWell or India COVID relief. If he flips that $KOBUSHI bag, the impact could multiply tenfold. By aligning with Vitalik’s proven philanthropic track record, Kobushi’s mission gains both visibility and credibility.

Native Asian Connection

The Asian Crypto community is still undefeated. Even more than everyone else, Kobushi appeals to the Asian crypto community, the memecoin is expected to do the same. Just one month in, the memecoin and the Hippo are still young. New tourists, new community members, new memes…Kobushi has enough room for growth and is the next animal-themed memecoin.

Kobushi is a vibe!

Well, if you’ve read this far, you know true degen culture isn’t just about YOLOing 100× tokens, it’s about chasing real-world thrills and impact. The Kobushi Community is bringing in the heat. You probably don’t care about the profits, but real communities are easily appealing. Build great things together or just join the Telegram community and turn up the vibes. Whatever works for you, hop onto this train!

What else?

Kobushi is up 120% in the last 7 days, and this article could easily shill it as the next billion-dollar memecoin. Or maybe create a comparison with moodeng, but Kobushi and its emphatic community are creating their own path. One filled with the thrills that the vibrant pygmy hippo effortlessly delivers. For holders accustomed to watching faceless charts, tuning into Kobushi getting muddy is infinitely more satisfying. Come swim with the flowing community. Regular community sessions, unstoppable memes, it's Kobushi season…you saw it here first!

Follow the Kobushi community on X : https://X.com/kobushi_eth