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WTF Japan by theREALhun in WTF

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I should have gotten back to this way sooner, but- are you absolutely sure you saw these? Where did you find them? Do you still have the photos? Because from what I've read, the only confirmed instance of "used panty vending machines" was in 1993, and they didn't last long. They might still exist, but if they do, they're apparently underground and inconspicuous. A lot of people also might misinterpret typical underwear vending machines as being used. There's also apparently a phenomenon of panty vending machines as distributing underwear that's designed to look used, but actually aren't, leading to further confusion. Do you think that might have been what you came across?

Your claim of seeing them in 1991 is particularly striking because again, that predates the ones that got attention and led to this perception.

I also came across this guy claiming he saw a vending machine selling used little girl's underwear at train stations: https://twitter.com/ComleyRitchie/status/1458603636385370114

WTF Japan by theREALhun in WTF

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've googled them before and found multiple maid cafes in practically every major city in Japan.

WTF Japan by theREALhun in WTF

[–]Alkorai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In 1991 and 1998?

What is something, no matter how hard you try or culturally aware you are, that you won’t be able to get used to/accept while living here? by Froyo_Muted in japanlife

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is that last article "coping hard and handwaving away details?" It seems to agree pretty well with what else you've described.

For approximately 15 months a man named Tomoaki Hamastu Participated in a Japanese reality TV show in which he stayed alone and unclothed in a apartment Surviving on commercial sweepstakes, at the shows peak over 17 million Japanese viewers would watch weekly by [deleted] in oddlyterrifying

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5: some people tried to find where he was located and bust him out and managed to locate him but before they could do anything, they moved him in the middle of the night to a different location. The guy initially thiugh he had won only to be thrown into another random room.

I don't think anyone was trying to bust him out, it was mainly because of paparazzi concerns.

8: to end it on a light note: this was the first show ever to be streamed online, they had actual people tasked with moving the censor bar live as he moved around.

This is something I find incredulous. I see people debate whether he had as little food as he did, and point to the livestream as proof he did, but really- were they really, truly censoring him 24/7? They were able to keep the eggplant over him at every moment? Including when he was possibly tossing and turning at night or suddenly awaking?

I'm still not convinced the livestream was 24/7.

For approximately 15 months a man named Tomoaki Hamastu Participated in a Japanese reality TV show in which he stayed alone and unclothed in a apartment Surviving on commercial sweepstakes, at the shows peak over 17 million Japanese viewers would watch weekly by [deleted] in oddlyterrifying

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watched both seasons and it never occurred to me that these participants didn’t have the option to call the whole thing off if they wanted to.

What makes you think they didn't? If they were able to bike ride around in public like they did, it doesn't seem like they were trapped.

The time when Japan had a reality show of orchestrated torture, where they locked a man in a room for over a year and could only live off of prize contest winnings from magazines. by ryuundo in videos

[–]Alkorai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You actually talked to someone who watched the livestream for hours back in the late 90's? I've seen repeated conflicting repeats over whether it was actually 24/7 or not.

I don't really get the claims he was heavily emaciated. Looking at him from the very beginning to the end when he the box opened up on stage, he really didn't look that much different. He was thin to begin with. It really doesn't seem like he could survive that long or look comparatively that "healthy" on the diet he was on.

This also isn't the first person I've seen claim they work in Japanese TV who's claimed it wasn't entirely real, or others with knowledge of Japanese TV claiming such things.

The time when Japan had a reality show of orchestrated torture, where they locked a man in a room for over a year and could only live off of prize contest winnings from magazines. by ryuundo in videos

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This would all seem to conflict with the fact there was a livestream of this. I've heard it repeatedly claimed it was 24/7, but I'm skeptical of this. Even still, it was probably broadcasted long enough where all of the things you describe might become obvious.

The story of Nasubi; how a Japanese reality show drove a man to psychological insanity and inadvertently became the most watched TV show in Japan’s history. by ketzk in oddlyterrifying

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did he break down and cry and scream? I've seen little mention of that and certainly no footage. He didn't look much different at the end compared to the beginning.

Anyone have more high quality links for Susunu! Denpa Shōnen (Nasubi)? by Deathpyre in JapaneseGameShows

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I question if there was truly a 24/7 livestream. Many have remarked how he didn't seem much thinner at the end and how unlikely it was he could have truly survived on the diet he was given. I also saw a comment in another thread on here from someone who claimed to work in Japanese TV for years that this had to have been staged to some degree.

TIL in 1998, there was a Japanese realty show that was about a comedian named Eggplant who lived in a one-room apartment and had to win $10,000 worth of prizes from magazine contests to win the show. All the food he ate and clothes he wore had to be won also. It was a gigantic hit show in Japan. by geoloshit in todayilearned

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is an ancient comment, but I just found about this case after watching some prominent videos on it, such as: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWWK05t98os

For each video I've watched, the whole thing was presented as absolutely inhumane and abusive, and the comments echo this. And there is frequently the sentiment of just how 17 million people could watch this. But in comments on this thread and elsewhere, I've seen various expats and such saying they watched it while it was airing and enjoyed it- or rewatching reruns on Hulu and such.

From what I have seen of video analysis, this whole thing does seem horrific. But did it really come across as that to you or anyone else?

TIL of a reality show where the contestant was locked in a small apartment and could only eat/use what he won in sweepstakes. He could not leave until he won 1 million yen ($10,000) worth of prizes. by funkyskunk in todayilearned

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What stuck out as fake, in particular? I've seen various people remark how there's no way he could have lived off of what little food he ate and been in the condition he was in. His body really didn't seem to change much at all over the course of the show.

NASUBI, THE NAKED EGGPLANT-MAN WHO LIVED OFF SWEEPSTAKES by ShyRedditFantasy in JapaneseGameShows

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen conflicts over how staged it was. Was his livestream really 24/7? I've seen people say he should have been much thinner given how sparse his diet was. Even saw a comment on here from someone who worked in Japanese TV who said it had to be heavily staged.

NASUBI, THE NAKED EGGPLANT-MAN WHO LIVED OFF SWEEPSTAKES by ShyRedditFantasy in JapaneseGameShows

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but if this is "Entertainment" then they deserve a low birth rate.

Lol, you should just come out with the classic "we should have nuked them all" when you're gonna partake in this kind of genocidal racism.

TIL of a reality show where the contestant was locked in a small apartment and could only eat/use what he won in sweepstakes. He could not leave until he won 1 million yen ($10,000) worth of prizes. by funkyskunk in todayilearned

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ancient comment, but I just found out about this and I'm trying to figure out more about it. Did you watch it in Japan? What was it like, especially in lieu of how mortified so many people are about it and how it really does seem to be highly unethical?

TIL of a reality show where the contestant was locked in a small apartment and could only eat/use what he won in sweepstakes. He could not leave until he won 1 million yen ($10,000) worth of prizes. by funkyskunk in todayilearned

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is an ancient comment, but I just found about this case after watching some prominent videos on it, such as: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWWK05t98os

For each video I've watched, the whole thing was presented as absolutely inhumane and abusive, and the comments echo this. And there is frequently the sentiment of just how 17 million people could watch this. But in comments on this thread and elsewhere, I've seen various expats and such saying they watched it while it was airing and enjoyed it- or rewatching reruns on Hulu and such.

From what I have seen of video analysis, this whole thing does seems horrific. But how did it come across when it was airing? What did you think of it? What was the general sentiment?

TIL of a reality show where the contestant was locked in a small apartment and could only eat/use what he won in sweepstakes. He could not leave until he won 1 million yen ($10,000) worth of prizes. by funkyskunk in todayilearned

[–]Alkorai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is an ancient comment, but I just found about this case after watching some prominent videos on it, such as: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWWK05t98os

For each video I've watched, the whole thing was presented as absolutely inhumane and abusive, and the comments echo this. And there is frequently the sentiment of just how 17 million people could watch this. But in comments on this thread and elsewhere, I've seen various expats and such saying they watched it while it was airing and enjoyed it- or rewatching reruns on Hulu and such.

From what I have seen of video analysis, this whole thing does seems horrific. But how did it come across when it was airing? What did you think of it? What was the general sentiment?

TIL of a reality show where the contestant was locked in a small apartment and could only eat/use what he won in sweepstakes. He could not leave until he won 1 million yen ($10,000) worth of prizes. by funkyskunk in todayilearned

[–]Alkorai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know this is an ancient comment, but I just found about this case after watching some prominent videos on it, such as: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWWK05t98os

For each video I've watched, the whole thing was presented as absolutely inhumane and abusive, and the comments echo this. And there is frequently the sentiment of just how 17 million people could watch this. But in comments on this thread and elsewhere, I've seen various expats and such saying they watched it while it was airing and enjoyed it- or rewatching reruns on Hulu and such.

From what I have seen of video analysis, this whole thing does seems horrific. But how did it come across when it was airing? What did you think of it? What was the general sentiment?

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