WTF, Japan?

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Because they're letting Murton hit .352 and weird shit is their national pastime...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kancho

Kancho (カンチョー kanchō) is a prank often played in Japan; it is performed by clasping the hands together so the index fingers are pointing out and attempting to insert them sharply into someone's anal region when the victim is not looking. It is similar to the wedgie or a goosing, although, as compared to kancho, the former mentioned acts do not involve physical contact which is quite as intimate or direct. A Kancho is often executed simultaneously as the offending party loudly emphasizes the second syllable of "Kan-CHO!" In scandinavia this is commonly known as, "a rasmus."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boong-Ga_Boong-Ga

Boong-Ga Boong-Ga (Japanese: 浣腸ゲームkanchō geemu), also known as Spank 'em, is an arcade game developed by South Korean company Taff System. It is the first arcade game to simulate kancho, a children's prank popular in Japan where the victim is poked with two fingers in the anal region whilst distracted.

[Gilgamesh]

Because they're letting Murton hit .352 and weird shit is their national pastime...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kancho

Kancho (カンチョー kanchō) is a prank often played in Japan; it is performed by clasping the hands together so the index fingers are pointing out and attempting to insert them sharply into someone's anal region when the victim is not looking. It is similar to the wedgie or a goosing, although, as compared to kancho, the former mentioned acts do not involve physical contact which is quite as intimate or direct. A Kancho is often executed simultaneously as the offending party loudly emphasizes the second syllable of "Kan-CHO!" In scandinavia this is commonly known as, "a rasmus."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boong-Ga_Boong-Ga

Boong-Ga Boong-Ga (Japanese: 浣腸ゲームkanchō geemu), also known as Spank 'em, is an arcade game developed by South Korean company Taff System. It is the first arcade game to simulate kancho, a children's prank popular in Japan where the victim is poked with two fingers in the anal region whilst distracted.

I positive this prank.

[Yeti]

I'd love to bang that chick.

[Powdered Toast Man]

I like that they named it after Colby Rasmus in Scandinavia.

[Fork]

Why shock her when you can Spock her?

[Bort]

In many ways, Japan has never recovered from the atomic bomb.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

NSFW: http://i.imgur.com/5haLY.jpg

Via: http://copyranter.blogspot.com/2010/03/nsfw-this-poster-hangs-in-tokyo-sushi.html

Here's the partial English translation of this "penis handling" instructional diagram for—judging by the illustrations (see especially right, lower-ish)—10 year-old Japanese girls. (Yes, I know it's a cultural style called kawaii. But still.)

WTF, Japan?

[ChuckD]

A rasmus? More like "ARAMIS" am I right?

http://hirejimessian.com/2007/06/30/cubs-find-practical-use-for-izturis/

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Japan now has breast-enlarging ringtone technology.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z30Z4iZSnJk

Mr. President, we must not allow a "Rock Melon" gap!

[Eli]

Children's shows are weird in Japan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gD8nV8RlPU

[flannj]

I don't think the Japanese language actually has umlauts.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

I don't think the Japanese language actually has umlauts.

The Germans and Japanese getting together?

What could go wrong?

[Bort]

I don't think the Japanese language actually has umlauts.

The Germans and Japanese getting together?

What could go wrong?

Well, the only reason it went bad last time is the AMORAL ITALIANS kept pushing them...

[PenPho]

Because Matt Murton just broke Ichiro Suzuki's record for most hits in a single season of Japanese Professional Baseball.

The 29-year-old Murton has 211 hits this season for the Hanshin Tigers. Suzuki, now playing for the Mariners, had 210 back in 1994 for the Orix BlueWave. Murton is expected to re-sign with his Japanese club this winter rather than test the free agent waters in Major League Baseball.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Because Matt Murton just broke Ichiro Suzuki's record for most hits in a single season of Japanese Professional Baseball.

The 29-year-old Murton has 211 hits this season for the Hanshin Tigers. Suzuki, now playing for the Mariners, had 210 back in 1994 for the Orix BlueWave. Murton is expected to re-sign with his Japanese club this winter rather than test the free agent waters in Major League Baseball.

210 singles and one double.