The following are a collection of strange things that I saw during my most recent trip to Japan.
Notice how the Club is named Club Underground, yet is actually above ground? According to the sign in the window they are hiring too! The only problem is that I don’t think that I would meet their employee requirements… but they do pay around $35/hour!
This photo was taken at a hardware store of all places. I wonder whose bright idea it was to take pictures of women and post them above apron. I’ll bet it wasn’t a woman’s!
Remember people, Suntory is the boss of them all! Since 1992 of course!
Here’s a picture demonstrating how low counter-tops are in Japan. Believe me this man is not a giant, well at least not in terms of height anyway! 
And finally, it would be nice to have a drink of water, flavored with just a touch of water…
My name is Michael McKinlay and I live in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Although I was born here, I have lived in a few other places in Western Canada such as, Saskatoon, Regina, Medicine Hat, and Edmonton. I also spent time in Hong Kong and Japan. [
I slouch, but at least I have an excuse… I live in Japan! Low kitchen counters, bathroom sinks and a population of short people are a pain in the back!
Tell me about it Nick! Even in Canada I find that countertops can be kind of low, although I guess I am a bit taller than average.
Suntory would still be the boss of them all if they hadn’t stopped putting regular Pepsi in most of their machines.
Hey man, you just don’t mess with Suntory! Just ask Tommy Lee Jones!
I like the can with Water with natural mineral water.
I love this kind of posts in general! This is the kind of info about Japan you won’t find on wikipedia.
Glad you liked it Peter! Keep coming back for more!
Japan does seem to have a thing for weird waters… Diet Water, Water Salad, even a curious canned product named “Bottled Water”.
And of course, Chorus Water!
Just so you know, the drink in the last picture is not quite what you’ve labeled it as.
I’ve never drank or even seen that drink before, but the Japanese reads ‘乳清’, which translates to Whey.
So that drink appears to simply be whey mixed with natural water.
Not quite as exciting as ‘Water flavored water’, but just for the sake of representing Japan factually and honestly, I thought I’d mention it.
Thanks for the input! I’d have never known that!