March 2010

  • Takeshi's Castle

    By akgoemans on 3/8/10 8:17am
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    Takeshi's CastleTakeshi's Castle
    I came across this weird Japanese game show the other day. It was quite popular in its time and, judging from the number of reruns being broadcast in foreign countries, I would say it is in-demand even now. The show in question is called Takeshi's Castle and its heyday was in the mid 1980s.

    The basic concept is simple. You get a bunch of contestants and get them to participate in all sorts of competitions. What's so strange about that, you ask. Oh, just you wait. The main presenter is dressed as a General who urges everyone on. He has minions, folks dressed up in outlandish outfits and costumes, who will hinder the progress of the contestants. As for the aim of the game, every participant must finish all the races and events laid out in the area and be granted a final confrontation with the General guy.

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  • Japanese Company Gives a Day Off Work after Break-ups

    By akgoemans on 3/2/10 8:01am
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    I will surviveI will survive
    Whoa. Bet a lot of women want to work here. It's a story from last year which talks about a Japanese company giving time off for employees who just went through a break up. Wait, it gets better. It is an all female company where they even let you go off to shop, a shopping to heal the pain sort of thing.

    The company in question is Hime & Company. Its staff apparently consist of female employee which might explain their sympathy towards breakups. Incidentally, the number of employees at the company come up to 6 which might explain why it is easy to give them time off. You know, small company, not much bureaucracy involved, etc.? Or is that me being cynical again?

    Hime's company policy is interesting to say the least.

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