Japanese Game Shows

I haven’t yet had the opportunity to visit Japan but it is on my list of places that I have to see. If you are one of the seventeen long time readers you know that I have run a number of posts on this topic.

I had intended on including links to those posts, but apparently the videos have been removed. When I have time I’ll do a quick search to see if I can find replacements.

In the interim here is a clip that left me, well, I don’t know. Take a look for yourself.

I am consistently amused by Japanese game shows. There are some pretty wacky ones out there. This next video is a collection of clips from one particular show.

Some of the game shows in Japan are so far out there. This video is of one called edition of Silent Library – a Japanese game show in which the contestants endure hilarious torture but are not allowed to utter a sound.

I don’t quite understand how people decide to participate in some of these things, but…

Tip: Boing Boing