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We talk about Japan a lot here, but mostly it's the same disturbing shit every time. I thought I could share some of the cool and sometimes weird shit that I found in the two years I lived there. All of these pictures are my own.
I'm moving to Japan again in less than two weeks, so I thought this could be a fun thread.
From an island off the town of Gamagori.
"Floating torii" of Miyajima
Japan has many awesome festivals.
This one was in Kyoto and involved a huge bonfire. It was really hot from where I took these pictures.
The Sea Bream Festival had groups of fishermen making giant fish floats that would be sent out to sea for a good harvest.
I loved the smoking fish.
And the penis festival. This was awesome and a lot like posting here.
Lastly, some random fucked up stuff.
Creepy bus.
Uncle Meat
Poor little baby crabs as snack food.
Anatomically correct mannequins. Please let me know if this one is nsfw.
I remember it being really high in teenagers when I was there. But I was fortunate enough to show up when they were getting ready for entrance exams and I guess if you don't get into a good school you might as well just kill yourself
It seems like I'm joking but they were pretty serious about it
The whole obsessed with getting into a good school thing is like maybe 5% of the students. Most high school students are pretty normal for their age. I taught some total slackers.
Seems like a lot of people here have been to Japan before.
I always imagined if I ever wound up in Japan, I'd go insane. My reasonin' is that I'd only ever go as a business trip, and it wouldn't be anywhere nice and scenic.
But Japan's alright, I guess. The non-city life always looked really nice to me.
The suicide has more to do with culture than anything. To many, it's seen as an honorable option when life sucks.
Could you elaborate on this? Or I can not be lazy, but I like the first option more.
You don't get to choose where you're born, when you're born, how you're born, who you're born to - but you can choose when, where and how you die. You never asked to be born and unless you are someone's parent or caregiver I don't see a reason why you can't choose to leave if you're really unhappy with it. Granted, the situation could change and things could get better. But what if they don't - the reality is they might not, you can't time travel ahead and see if you got lucky. I'm pro choice when it comes to this, not a very popular stance however.
Suicide isn't seen as a sin. And life insurance policies pay out for suicides so its a way to save your family the shame of bankruptcy. Suicides are pretty frequent and usually people will take their shoes off before jumping in from of a train or off a building. I'm not sure of the reasoning, but it makes it easier to tell is something was an accident or intentional. I know I saw a dent on the front of one of the bullet trains on the news and it was from someone jumping.
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Such a fun-looking place, too.
HOLY FUCK AWESOME
makes sense to me, I guess
seppuku and whatnot
Steam
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I am now sad for having typed that.
(it's the tiny penises)
What is this?
It also has the best opening scene.
I like it when he's talking to the old man in the hospital.
Having way to much fun with this
Hour and Our, what is the difference?
Secret Satan Click This!
How????
EDIT: I am a dumbass
it's like all of the fun in the world, concentrated into one place.
I mean, come on, human tetris? that's fucking awesome.
an "h"
Secret Satan Click This!
I remember it being really high in teenagers when I was there. But I was fortunate enough to show up when they were getting ready for entrance exams and I guess if you don't get into a good school you might as well just kill yourself
It seems like I'm joking but they were pretty serious about it
Seems like a lot of people here have been to Japan before.
Steam
But Japan's alright, I guess. The non-city life always looked really nice to me.
one of them tried to kill herself last week!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JliA3Lo1NA
Could you elaborate on this? Or I can not be lazy, but I like the first option more.
You don't get to choose where you're born, when you're born, how you're born, who you're born to - but you can choose when, where and how you die. You never asked to be born and unless you are someone's parent or caregiver I don't see a reason why you can't choose to leave if you're really unhappy with it. Granted, the situation could change and things could get better. But what if they don't - the reality is they might not, you can't time travel ahead and see if you got lucky. I'm pro choice when it comes to this, not a very popular stance however.
then it's coo'
Steam