TV in Japan

This is how you put on a show. When you’re proficient at the YoYo. And like to wear black. On TV. In Japan.

BOUNUS: Black’s performance from the YoYo Championship’s last year.

This is what happens. When men dress in suits. And then start to hit each each other. On TV. In Japan.

Via Youtuber KENKEN075.

This is how you take a harmless invention for exercise. And use it for evil. Well, evil fun where no one really gets hurt. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you are able to overcome your entirely terrible reputation. By playing along with goofy Japanese TV hosts. Mostly. On TV. In Japan.
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Again, thanks to morizaemon. Who rules.

This is how you teach wrestling. One squirming move at a time. On TV. In Japan.
NOTE: One of these moves goes terribly awry. Hilarity (or at least semi-hilarity) ensues.

This is how you cheer on your team. Of volleyball superstars. With a song dedicated to them. And sung by 14 young people in fancy outfits. On TV. In Japan.

Just a week or so before the Tokyo Auto Show, Nissan decided to bring their new GT-R out to play on Japanese TV. And while I’m not a total gearhead, I certainly wouldn’t kick it out of bed.
NOTE: The double picture-in-picture is a nice effect. Especially as it’s used to show the reactions of the [...]

This is how you make contestants really work for their dough. By putting them on giant shuffleboard pieces. And then allowing them to end up in the “Danger Zone”. Where really bad things can happen. Hence the name. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you cut a really awesomely sharp sword. By shooting it with lots of big bullets. But only after it cuts a lot of the bullets first. On TV. In Japan.
Magnum 140mm Vs Japanese Original Sword - More bloopers are a click away

This is how you can drop an egg. From a four story building. And have it not break. Using the marvel of modern technology Beta Gel! On TV. In Japan.

Via Japan Probe who, as usual, makes me wish I had remote access to a PC & a capture card in Japan. Anyone want to hook [...]

This is how you test your skills at catching a baseball. Actually lots of baseballs. Some of which are large. All while standing at a 45 degree angle. With a tub of water to catch you when you fall. On TV. In Japan.

Thanks to YouTube user JMX29 for the uploads!

It’s a sad day in TV in Japan land.
One of the world’s greatest action heroes (and inspiration for young actors/filmmakers everywhere) Sonny Chiba (aka Chiba Shinichi) has decided to call it a day.
The world-famous Japanese action superstar, now 67, has been suffering health problems as of late and will be retiring by the end [...]

Ichiro Suzuki is a fantastic baseball player.
He has also achieved near god-like status in Japan due to his international fame.
I was in Tokyo a couple years ago when he set the all-time single season hits record and it was literally the first story on every news site for weeks.
So you can imagine that [...]