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chokonen888 wrote:Japan-related for bonus points:
http://www.bestgore.com/beheading/shose ... ing-video/
Universal Studios Japan has a “Horror Night,” and it’s apparently pretty horrific
In recent years, Japan seems to have been catching on to the whole Halloween thing in a big way. Halloween celebrations and festivals grow and grow year after year and they’re starting earlier in the year than ever before.
Case in point: Universal Studios Japan’s “Horror Night” program starts over a month before Halloween, which is earlier than even some of my more overzealous Halloween buff friends in America were asking for costume ideas on Facebook. Of course, getting started early on the Halloween spirit is never a bad thing; everybody loves the family-friendly adrenaline kick you get from being “soft scared” by horror events you know are just pretend.
The problem, apparently, is that Universal Studios – according to Japanese media – might be taking things a little too far.
According to Himajin Sokuhou – a writer for which went recently – Universal Studios Japan’s horror night is pretty damn horrific.
The writer provides photos (below) and describes babies crying at the sight of zombies, blood and guts and other horrors. The writer also astutely observes that this kind of thing could never take place at that other popular theme park near Tokyo…
Of course, counterbalancing the more horrific elements, there are also amusing zombie dance parties and other performances that look pretty fun and calming to watch if you’re feeling on the verge of a heart attack:
chokonen888 wrote:He's obviously never seen how they do it at US Hollywood. I was there for opening night last week....they had everything from gothic slutty gogo dancers to masked assholes with real chainsaws who were chasing people. (no chains on them of course) It's not meant for children...though I think the Japanese never understood Disneyland was intended for children.
Court rules against lay judge in suit over stress caused by crime scene photos
The Fukushima District Court has turned down a suit by a woman who was claiming damages for stress she suffered after viewing grisly crime scene photos while serving as a lay judge.
The woman, Hifumi Aoki, 64, from Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, served as a lay judge in a murder trial in 2012. Aoki had sought 1.6 million yen in damages after being asked to view color photos of the bodies of a couple who had been stabbed to death in 2012.
After the trial, Aoki was diagnosed with acute stress disorder (ASD) as a result of examining courtroom evidence in a murder case.
Aoki and her fellow lay judges were asked to examine the photos in relation to a case of robbery and murder, as well as listen to an audio recording of one of the victims calling the emergency services after having been stabbed. Her lawyer said she and the other lay judges had been told what to expect during the trial but said she was not mentally prepared to see grisly photos.
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Yokohammer wrote:IparryU wrote:I want to make my own tortillas too, but to get the right stuff for flower is also expensive as all hell.
I seem to remember being able to make decent tortillas by using some secret mixture* of medium flour (中力粉) and corn flour. Maybe they weren't "right," but they were damn good.
* It's only "secret" because I can't remember the proportions ... sorry 'bout that (although I do have it written down somewhere).
IparryU wrote:chokonen888 wrote:
Never seen one of these before.... WTF is it?
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