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Here is a very shocking undercover video of the DPRK filmed by some freelance North Korean journalists working for Asiapress in December 2012 for Japanese TV. Below the video, we have provided an accurate English translation of the narrative. Viewer discretion is very strongly advised.
00:00 Close to the border with China, in Hyesan, Ryanggang province in this video filmed just last month there a lot of people waiting at a bus stop. Then a very crowded bus stops and the people try to get on it but they cannot as it is too jammed packed. Then the bus took off in order to shake off the people hanging onto the outside.
00:37 Then we see the market place of Hyesan. Here rice, meat and colorful shoes are being sold. It is said that there is a food shortage even though there is so much in the market. It appears to be a rich market supporting the residents' lifestyles. This is the way of living for these people in the countryside. These are the first favorable scenes that we have seen since Kim Jong Un became the leader of the DPRK.
01:17 However, looking closely we also see many homeless children or "Kochebi" with vacant looks sitting or walking around the market. And then we see a very young child lying on the ground in front of a white wall. It looks like the child has fallen. But the people walk by without looking and showing no surprise. Then the photographer says that this child has been dead for the past three days.
02:04 Then we go inside to meet some of the people from Hyesan. One young girl says that the number of homeless children in the market and at the train station is increasing. She also says that there are many people dying. So many that she can't count them.
02:19 Then we see an elementary school in Sinuiju, North Pyeongan province. The sign at the entrance to the school building says "Thank you beloved Dear Leader Kim Jong Un." And then on a sign in the central square of the city we see this slogan "Let's unconditionally carry out Comrade Kim Jong Un's orders very thoroughly." Here the aim is to increase the authority of the First Secretary Kim Jong Un.
02:58 And then in the square there are some older women selling food. "Grandmother what do you have?"
"Some vegetables and bread."
03:13 Then we took a brief look at some of the town's other activities. "For the wealthy who have been living a good lifestyle from long ago, things have become better. But for common people like us, things have gotten much worse."
03:33 "In the current trading system, clampdowns have increased in all aspects. Further government tightening is also restraining the movement of people. The flow of goods gets stopped on the road and that hurts business."
03:49 And here at Sinuiju train station many people are importing goods from China to Pyongyang. People are walking one after another towards the station but these policemen are controlling the movement of the people and the goods. 04:05 "HEY YOU! GET OUT OF HERE! GET OUT OF HERE!" yelled a station employee wearing a red arm band. These officials are controlling the traffic of citizens and supplies.
04:35 In North Korea there is not enough electricity so often the schedule of the railways gets disrupted. Because of that problem the government has ordered that the movement of people and goods to be strictly controlled.
04:51 Here is news video journalist Ishimaru Jiro who has obtained a series of videos of the DPRK. "The majority of people in North Korea now are involved in trading activities so that they can keep eating. With all of these strict regulations, business gets slowed down and, in short, cash decreases. There is a lot of rice and other goods available in the markets, but without money, no one can buy them."
"In summary, people who do not have access to food cannot continue living."
05:19 In the current system there is a gap widening between the people who don't have and the people that have government power. 05:29 Here is a look at one day on the outskirts of Sinuiju. "What are you throwing away?" asks the photographer. "Grains of rice are falling," the old woman says. In the rice fields, there are some other people looking for grains of rice. This is another look at the widening gap between the residents. In the end, another old woman complains of not finding anything.
05:54 Arrests are severe and everyone's lifestyle is agonizing. What can this youngster in his 20s do? The only thing they (the government) are good at is making people suffer.
06:12 There is a common question of who are these "Kochebi" wandering the streets?
06:15 In the morning we saw another homeless child. He was wearing an adult-sized jacket and dragging a bag. He stood still and stared into the camera when next to the photographer. The photographer then gave him an ice candy and told him not to say anything about his camera. Then the photographer asked him "At your house, are both your father and mother gone?" He answered "Yes".
06:52 The widening gap between people in North Korea. Where will all of this end up going to?
UPDATE: 3-20-13 The situation in the DPRK is now being reported by independent and underground news networks as very critical and at least one food riot was averted in one major city. Watch for updates in the comments section.
See also:
North Korean Comic Jugglers Live Show (filmed in the DPRK)
The Making of "Nothing To Envy" Film'The Defector' Film Premieres at IDFAPremiere of "Camp 14 - Total Control Zone"North Korean Concentration Camp Drawings
The answer by most Japanese would be "No, there is only one race in Japan." And if one thinks about it that is technically a valid answer. But then one only has to watch TV Osaka's long-running きらきらアフロ2011 or "Glistening Afro" television show and you may see some 'comic' scenes like this:
From WTF Japan Seriously here is yet another very wild and wacky Japanese TV commercial about milk. But instead of high-end graphics and actual milk itself, this commercial employs some synchronized pop and lock dance moves as well as many incredible acrobatic stunts. Also if you watch closely, you will see the mother engaged in the all-new Japanese sport of split walking :
And in case you're wondering "What is the #1 Japanese Milk Commercial?" Well, here it is:
So far, in our ongoing research in the name of 'science' and in an effort to explain the inexplicable (i.e. "WTF Japan") below are some of our recent discoveries:
Well, just when you think you have seen it all in "WTF Japanese Pro Westling", recently we discovered the very popular Japanese Blow-Up Doll Pro Wrestler "Yoshihiko":
Yoshihiko or ヨシヒコ in Japanese is a member of the Dramatic Dream Team, an Iron Man Heavy Metal Class wrestler and a member of the UWA six man tag team from Japan. Here is more about him:
"Yoshihiko is, DDT Pro Wrestling in the wrestler to compete as a live-in lover . 160cm tall, 3 pound weight (800 grams), favorite actress Bae Doo-na (" air puppet "starring). Muscle Sakai brother was born in Sakai, Yoshihiko (Yoshihiko) that set. Grave digger doll Hell aka Bad Ass Netherlands ("Grave Digger Hell," "American Bad Ass" by The Undertaker things named after, "Netherlands" is "Dutch" from the wife)." Continued...
"Glee is about to make its debut in Japan and just like Americans, the Japanese make promos in anticipation of such events. But Americans don't make promos like this. Featuring two adorably fat sumo wrestling tweens, retired sumo great Akebono and a cast of fly girls, this promo should result in Super Bowl level ratings. As Akebono would say, "So fun, so Fox!"
Here are two trailers for the upcoming Japanese TV version of this show:
Two space aliens shooting cheese and a beautiful foreigner screaming and speaking Japanese! WTF! Here is a very funny TV CM for the all new Cup Noodle double cheese curry:
Here is a funny segment from the “Katakuri TV” show, in which a non-Japanese speaking foreigner buys some candy from some cute non-English speaking Japanese kids:
This short but humorous and sexy Japanese TV video from 1994 demonstrates both bad and good love hotel etiquette when getting undressed together before having sex for the two-hour time limit:
It is well known among today's Gaijin gods, and some goddesses, that Tentacle Sex was invented by manga artist Toshio Maeda.
However, today I just discovered an old 80's era Japanese TV commercial for Shin Piro Ace athete's foot ointment that, possibly, could have been an early influence on Maeda's work:
This is an extraordinary "MONZAI" (comic duo) Japanese TV segment from Nippon TV's well-known KASOU TAISHOU TV Show, which is a semi-annual amateur talent competition. However, you'll soon see that there are more than just two performers at work here as this group has cleverly included several stage hands known as KUROKO who are all dressed in black and considered to be invisible while on stage. No English subtitles included here, but be sure to check this one out and you'll soon be quite amazed:
A couple days ago, KreativMagazin a Hungarian Kreatív marketing and communication magazine, released a very entertaining new Japanese TV commercial entitled "Japanese Advertising's Best Kept Secrets". At first, it appears to be what it is titled as, but then we find out...
Well known for years by it's many funny and brilliant TV commercials, Gin No Sara is a nationwide sushi delivery company that has 365 stores all over Japan. The above is actually a compilation of several new TV commercials for this company. You can see all the short ones only in Japanese at Gin No Sara CM. For more info please visit their official Japanese website.
See also:
WTF Japanese Milk Commercial #2
Tommy Lee Jones Acts Like a Boss for Suntory
Here is a very shocking undercover video of the DPRK filmed by some freelance North Korean journalists working for Asiapress in December 2012 for Japanese TV. Below the video, we have provided an accurate English translation of the narrative. Viewer discretion is very strongly advised.
00:00 Close to the border with China, in Hyesan, Ryanggang province in this video filmed just last month there a lot of people waiting at a bus stop. Then a very crowded bus stops and the people try to get on it but they cannot as it is too jammed packed. Then the bus took off in order to shake off the people hanging onto the outside.
00:37 Then we see the market place of Hyesan. Here rice, meat and colorful shoes are being sold. It is said that there is a food shortage even though there is so much in the market. It appears to be a rich market supporting the residents' lifestyles. This is the way of living for these people in the countryside. These are the first favorable scenes that we have seen since Kim Jong Un became the leader of the DPRK.
01:17 However, looking closely we also see many homeless children or "Kochebi" with vacant looks sitting or walking around the market. And then we see a very young child lying on the ground in front of a white wall. It looks like the child has fallen. But the people walk by without looking and showing no surprise. Then the photographer says that this child has been dead for the past three days.
02:04 Then we go inside to meet some of the people from Hyesan. One young girl says that the number of homeless children in the market and at the train station is increasing. She also says that there are many people dying. So many that she can't count them.
02:19 Then we see an elementary school in Sinuiju, North Pyeongan province. The sign at the entrance to the school building says "Thank you beloved Dear Leader Kim Jong Un." And then on a sign in the central square of the city we see this slogan "Let's unconditionally carry out Comrade Kim Jong Un's orders very thoroughly." Here the aim is to increase the authority of the First Secretary Kim Jong Un.
02:58 And then in the square there are some older women selling food. "Grandmother what do you have?"
"Some vegetables and bread."
03:13 Then we took a brief look at some of the town's other activities. "For the wealthy who have been living a good lifestyle from long ago, things have become better. But for common people like us, things have gotten much worse."
03:33 "In the current trading system, clampdowns have increased in all aspects. Further government tightening is also restraining the movement of people. The flow of goods gets stopped on the road and that hurts business."
03:49 And here at Sinuiju train station many people are importing goods from China to Pyongyang. People are walking one after another towards the station but these policemen are controlling the movement of the people and the goods. 04:05 "HEY YOU! GET OUT OF HERE! GET OUT OF HERE!" yelled a station employee wearing a red arm band. These officials are controlling the traffic of citizens and supplies.
04:35 In North Korea there is not enough electricity so often the schedule of the railways gets disrupted. Because of that problem the government has ordered that the movement of people and goods to be strictly controlled.
04:51 Here is news video journalist Ishimaru Jiro who has obtained a series of videos of the DPRK. "The majority of people in North Korea now are involved in trading activities so that they can keep eating. With all of these strict regulations, business gets slowed down and, in short, cash decreases. There is a lot of rice and other goods available in the markets, but without money, no one can buy them."
"In summary, people who do not have access to food cannot continue living."
05:19 In the current system there is a gap widening between the people who don't have and the people that have government power. 05:29 Here is a look at one day on the outskirts of Sinuiju. "What are you throwing away?" asks the photographer. "Grains of rice are falling," the old woman says. In the rice fields, there are some other people looking for grains of rice. This is another look at the widening gap between the residents. In the end, another old woman complains of not finding anything.
05:54 Arrests are severe and everyone's lifestyle is agonizing. What can this youngster in his 20s do? The only thing they (the government) are good at is making people suffer.
06:12 There is a common question of who are these "Kochebi" wandering the streets?
06:15 In the morning we saw another homeless child. He was wearing an adult-sized jacket and dragging a bag. He stood still and stared into the camera when next to the photographer. The photographer then gave him an ice candy and told him not to say anything about his camera. Then the photographer asked him "At your house, are both your father and mother gone?" He answered "Yes".
06:52 The widening gap between people in North Korea. Where will all of this end up going to?
UPDATE: 3-20-13 The situation in the DPRK is now being reported by independent and underground news networks as very critical and at least one food riot was averted in one major city. Watch for updates in the comments section.
See also:
North Korean Comic Jugglers Live Show (filmed in the DPRK)
The Making of "Nothing To Envy" Film
'The Defector' Film Premieres at IDFA
Premiere of "Camp 14 - Total Control Zone"
North Korean Concentration Camp Drawings
Since the world did not end on December 21st, we can now safely look back and laugh at some of the Best Japanese TV commercials of 2012! This nine plus minute collection of some of the funniest, most bizzare and seriously WTF TV ad spots is brought to us by youtuber JPCMHD. And, for sure, these classic commercials will be taken down soon so check them out now!
See also:
VPN's "Midnight Cooking" Enka TV Show
Japanese TV Fishing = Tentacle Porn (NSFW)
This is Japanese TV. That is All.
From WTF Japan Seriously here is yet another very wild and wacky Japanese TV commercial about milk. But instead of high-end graphics and actual milk itself, this commercial employs some synchronized pop and lock dance moves as well as many incredible acrobatic stunts. Also if you watch closely, you will see the mother engaged in the all-new Japanese sport of split walking :
