Vistlip on Ice

Whoever decided that this would be a good group activity is an evil, evil person. There is much flailing and screaming for help, and I think they spend more time falling over and clinging to the walls/each other than actually skating around.

And Tohya...just...I...there are no words. He's certainly in the Christmas spirit, panda bear panties and all. Someone at the end was like: "Tohya I can see your underwear." lol

What? You're Bored? Wear A Golf Bra!

Because taking that off wouldn't be noticeable at all.

Beckii Cruel Does Commercial

D8

Beckii Cruel in Japan say whaaaaat

The latest focus of Japanese otaku types is a 14-year-old English girl who calls herself Beckii Cruel. The Isle of Man native has developed a growing fan base from the videos that she started posting on YouTube in March. Most of them feature her dancing in her bedroom to J-Pop and anime tunes. Media hype here has compared her to another recent import, Leah Dizon (though their looks and otaku appeal are about the only similarity), and her videos on the local NicoNico Douga site have been viewed over 3 million times. She recently performed at the Enta Matsuri in Tokyo's otaku mecca of Akihabara (photo), with some 600 fans turning up to show their support. Not one to miss out on a commercial opportunity, a DVD ("This is Beckii Cruel") is due for release on December 19th.

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Personally, I think she dances like a soulless muppet, but that's just my opinion, so don't find out where I live and throw eggs at my house (or worse) thanks. D8 There is no fluidity in her movements, and she has no facial expressions (is it just me, or are they just always the same???). If you compare the dancing group ichiP! to her, you just go WOW, they are so much better. They dance with feeling. Just watch the difference (watch for: FLUID MOVEMENTS, like BAM BAM BAM, DANCE WITH FEELING, blah blah):





I basically get flailing of arms and disorganized movements. Anyway, I hope she gets lessons on the Japanese language (As you will see below, and many wishes of luck with that to her, did you know the jesuits thought Japanese was created by the devil??) and dance lessons. The comparison with Leah Dizon is only because they are both imports (imported goods!).

Conclusion? I think we should all start uploading ourselves dancing to some music. HURRY UP PEOPLE! Gotta make our debuts in Japan since it's apparently so damn easy!!!! Oh, but you have to have yummy legs (like Uruhahaha) and be giggly and generally clueless so Japan will eat you alive (this can be both good and bad). It's all good fun. =)


Really? Do I just get to watch her dance and walk around? Is that it? And I buy this thing? Note the facial expressions. >_>


Is it possible for the Japanese to perform seppuku on someone else?

Forget crop circles, aliens have a new form of communication!! ... Oh wait, nevermind, it's just the Japanese at it again...

Every year, since 1993, Inakadate’s 8000 residents and farmers have worked together to create huge agricultural works of art in their rice paddy fields. Using green, purple and yellow-leafed rice, the “agri-artists” design and plant their rice, precisely plotting out the colours which bring the images to life. As the rice grows, the art becomes apparent from an elevated position, with the best viewing time in July.

More than 150,000 people visit Inakadate yearly to experience the rice paddy art, climbing the 22 metre high mock castle tower of the village office that overlooks the fields. Each year, residents choose a different theme - 2009’s is the Napoleon, Sengoku-period warrior, and fictional warrior and his wife Naoe Kanetsugu and Osen.

In 2008, the resident designers began using computers to plot their works, saving them time and allowing for increased detail in the images. While Inakadate is the most widely known for this art, their idea has caught on and other farming communities are creating their own field art, some with the help of the Inakadate designers who have been requested to give seminars on their methods of design and planting.

Alas, the rice field art will only be visible until September when the rice will be harvested, leaving residents to think about next year’s creations.

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What would your reaction be if you just happened to be flying in an airplane and looked down and saw this??? "LALALALA.... wt--"

H1N1 Killing Suits

A Japanese company, Haruyama Trading Co., has developed a suit that it claims protects the wearer from the deadly H1N1 strain of influenza.



The company has produced 50,000 of the suits and will start selling them on 8 Oct, according to a company spokesman.

The suit is coated with the chemical titanium dioxide, which reacts to light to break down and kill the virus when it comes into contact with it, according to Junko Hirohata. The chemical is a common ingredient in toothpaste and cosmetics.

The suit - which is indistinguishable from any other worn by Japan's legion of "salarymen" - comes in four colours and styles, which are medium grey, charcoal, navy and a grey pinstripe. It will go on sale for about £365.

The company said it spent a year developing the suit, which retains its properties even after being washed numerous times.

Japan has been gripped by swine flu fear since the global outbreak began a year ago, with the World Health Organisation confirming more than 340,000 cases worldwide and around 4,100 deaths.

A seven-year-old boy became the latest victim in Japan on Sept 22, the youngest and 18th fatality from the disease here.

In the same week, medical institutions across the country reported treating 23,275 cases of influenza, the majority with the new H1N1 strain. Most of the new cases were reported in urban areas, where population density increases the risk of transmission.

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I'll believe it when I see it... or... you know what I mean.

Plastic Tree, コンセント PV

So this is Plastic Tree's PV for their song コンセント or "Consent" for those of you who are katakana-challenged. I think someone slipped some LSD into the producer's tea or something. Either that or the entire band has gone loopy.

My favorite moment is when Ryuutaro's eyeballs pop out and float away.

If Darth Vader's Empire Was Run by the Japanese

SHAKE IT BABY! 8D

BANG!

So, this has to be one of the weirdest experiments EVER. I've heard how people in Osaka all shake and pretend to die when you mimic shooting them, but this is just ridiculous. Everyone?? They weren't exaggerating??? If you tried this in any other country, you'd either get beaten up or people would run away.