Bizarre Japan – The $100 Melon

Photo by wallyg on Flickr

Japan has long had a strange fixation for the ultra-expensive melon. It’s nothing for a Japanese person to plop down over a $100 for the perfect melon. Often given away as gifts, the price of these fruit often make foreigners scratch their heads in wonder. What makes these melons so expensive?

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Fake Rhino Escapes from Tokyo Zoo

My brother just sent me this link to the BBC story of how a Tokyo Zoo trains with a fake rhino to prepare for future jailbreaks. It’s just too awesome not to share.

And as my brother said “I feel sorry for the guy who got knocked down. He was probably docked a days wage.”

Man Creates and Plays World’s First Cabbage Flute

You don’t get to write titles like that everyday. If you’re a fan of unusual uses of vegetables or enjoy the sultry tones of a leafy woodwind, you may want to spend 1:15 of your life listening to this creative Japanese man and his cabbage flute.

Thanks for Tokyo Mango for the story.

Bizarre Japan – Bagleheads

I just got sent a link from Weird Asia News on the “baglehead” body modification trend in Japan. I must say, it’s pretty unattractive.

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Bizarre Japan – Teeth Tattoos

Sometimes things come out of Japan that make you sit back and say “What were you thinking?” And since we already have Stacey handling everything that’s cute in Japan, why shouldn’t I look after everything that’s bizarre?

Today we’re going to talk about teeth tattoos (!)

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