Is this a crazy dream or are there really people outside of the train station in full costume playing musical instruments and handing out advertisements for a pachinko parlor? Living in Japan I often have to stop what I’m doing and take a moment to ask myself, “what’s going on?”
Although I’ve asked myself the same question a million times I’ve yet to come up with an answer. Strange things happen to me everyday. There’s never a dull moment on this island. For me, living in Japan is like living on a different planet. If you had the chance to travel to Mars in your short lifetime would you?
This is my entry for the July Blog Matsuri being hosted by Gakuranman.
Oh, I met them too, and I what I find the strangest thing is that all this is for… pachinko. :)
I wish I that guy’s hairstyle would make it to the states. It’s the exact opposite of what guys here want….a bald spot on purpose!
Funny stuff man! A samurai and a geisha rockin’ it one-man band style with a dude on a clarinet in an effort to persuade passer-byers to come to their pachinko parlour. Only in Japan. Love it!
Y’know, this would probably succeed in getting me to visit the parlor. I figure anybody who would hire such a cool band has got to be pretty cool!
Have you ever played pachinko? I don’t care what entertainment was hired… I will never sit in front of a pachinko machine. That’s torture.
Man, let me tell ya, I have read articles and I’ve even tried to play a computer simulation, but I still don’t think I have a doggone clue what’s going on in pachinko! I’d just walk inside and stare blankly at all the blinking lights…..
Did you have two cameras filming that or did you just take the audio from one shot? Either way nice editing.
Sounds a lot better than the inside of a pachinko-ya.
@david
I used one camera and took the audio from one shot. If you look closely you’ll notice there’s a slight conflict in continuity.
You know, I don’t think this is so strange. Interesting, yes, but strange, I don’t know. Oh, wait, I know what makes it strange. They’re separating themselves from the pack. That’s strange. However, having been in a band in Japan and realizing what it costs for practice space versus just setting up in the park, I would make the same decision. :)
Twlight movie is a very very good movie to watch. i love the whole story plus the actors and actresses are all gorgeous.
This sort of performance group is called ‘chindonya’. There are a number of others on YouTube for the curious. Though usually seen performing at pachinko parlor openings, they also do restaurants or any other gig they can dig up.
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