Japan, Japan. The land where a man can throw worms about on a train just to see women scream and the penalty for a teacher cutting himself in front of his students is merely a slap on the wrist, it sounds like a wonderland for the weird. Take this item, which only be rightfully called a "fashion mask". In case you don't know, the Japanese often wear surgical masks during their commutes in order to avoid catching germs from others.
Wacky, right? But even more so is the fact that you can get "kawaii" masks such as the one you see above, which comes with Pokemon stickers so you can personalize your germ phobia accessories. I hear you can also buy a full plastic space suit with Pokemon ears which you can wear to make sure that absolutely no bacteria ever touches your body. Now, did I make that up -- or can you really buy it in Japan?
[Via Kotaku]
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12:24 PM on 11.26.2008
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pika chuu chu pika! (go fuck yourself!)
first of all, it's for kids!!
not so "wierd" anymore is it, considerin in north america there is tons of pokemon crap for kids aswell.
seconed of all, they don't wear them on the trains to work to avoid the germs of other ppl. sick ppl, as in ppl w/ the flu or a common cold, wear them because it is considered rude to impose your illlness on others around you. oh shit, makes sence now doesn't it. Japan is not the wacky cracked out place everyone seems to think it is.
I live in Japan and this article is not journalism, it is doing nothing but perpetuating a stereotype that has been based on nothing but a western intolerance of other cultures.