Lived in the 'wild' for 40 yrs

[Taro Toporific]

Japanese man lived in the wild for 40 yearsThe Straits Times / 27 Jan TOKYO - A Japanese man in his 50s who survived for more than 40 years as a latter-day Robinson Crusoe in the countryside has started a new life in civilisation.
He was arrested on Sept 12 last year as he was trying to steal money from a vending machine in Tsukuba City, some 50km north of Tokyo, a police official said. ...

[kurohinge1]

Japanese man lived in the wild for 40 yearsThe Straits Times / 27 Jan TOKYO - A Japanese man in his 50s who survived for more than 40 years as a latter-day Robinson Crusoe in the countryside has started a new life in civilisation...

He ran away from home when he was 14 and settled with his dog in a cave in a copper mine. He caught snakes, frogs, snails and wild rabbits that he baked and ate. His dog died two years later.

About six years ago, he decided he could not carry on living this way and thought of killing himself, only to be scared out of the idea by the sight of a body at a favourite spot for suicides.

He was given a one-year prison term, suspended for three years, for theft, but has now started a new life as a builder and has just received his first salary...

Now he can afford to buy take-away snakes, frogs & snails.

I can imagine it now: Survivor 23 - Japanese Copper Mine

[Taro Toporific]

I can imagine it now: Survivor 23 - Japanese Copper Mine

Yes, who can survive the "wilds" of Tsukuba City, some 50km north of Tokyo?

[kurohinge1]

Yes, who can survive the "wilds" of Tsukuba City, some 50km north of Tokyo?

Especially with the dangerous flora they have up there ...


.. sometimes known to electrocute would be predators if man-handled the wrong way ...

[Kanchou]

Something tells me that by Survivor 21 comes around, at least ONE Fox exec will have seen Battle Royale and will think it's not a half-bad idea...

[Caustic Saint]

Something tells me that by Survivor 21 comes around, at least ONE Fox exec will have seen Battle Royale and will think it's not a half-bad idea...

I'd watch it!