I blogged a little while ago about how strange Japanese TV can be, and also mentioned a Naked Ski-slope prank. At the time I didn’t link it, but I think it’s worth linking now
This clip has the popular habit of a superimposed person laughing at the funny parts, which not only tells you when to laugh, but makes it feel like you’re watching the TV with someone else.
Enjoy…
Most Japanese TV that we see in the UK is on late-night “how strange is ‘foreign’ TV” programmes, hosted by someone such as Chris Tarrant. Generally we see practical jokes played on people when they’re on the toilet, or shot, naked down ski slopes on chairs with rockets attached (honestly). There is a Japanese comedian called Yanagihara Kanako (柳原可奈子) who is really very funny. She’s not really a joke-telling comedian, but a parody of people you see in Japan.
In this video, you can see her poking fun at shop assistants for their attitude, and the ever present call of “irasshaimaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee“, when you walk in. “Irasshaimase” is an honorific expression welcoming someone to the shop. The plain form of the word itself is “irassharu”, and is an exalted form of several verbs including kuru (to come), iku (to go), and iru(for animate objects to exist). You can skip to about 1:45 in the video to see what I mean.
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