Most of you know this already, but here's the proof that Japan is all about cute. If you can show me another picture that makes poo look this cute, then I'll be damned. Darin and I were given this pamphlett before we went to our physical showing us how to.....well you can guess.
ps Thanks for all your great advice about my posture. I have a couple of pilates and yoga videos, but might buy more to keep the interest. I wish I could go to a class BUT it is really expensive here - about $30/class. I think for me it is about doing it regularly and not giving up. The only real new year's resolution I have EVERY year is to become more flexible (I really haven't met anyone less flexible than me) - now I just need to motivate....and this warm spring weather might just do the trick.
One more poo-related pic - this is the cute English translation that came with some pills that they gave us after we drank the barium. This was the first time for both of us to do this test and it was pretty eye-opening (click to make bigger):
That there is some cute poo! :P
Posted by: Hilari | March 09, 2005 at 12:35 PM
Hi, I've been reading for a long time, and this is the first time I've thought of something to say in the comments. There's a game out there called Yourself!Fitness (no affiliation), that simulates a trainer. It has different emphasises, like flexibility or weight loss (if I remember correctly). It's only about $30 and it comes either in a PC version or X-Box
Posted by: Linda | March 09, 2005 at 03:33 PM
hi again :) I love those pics... but does that mean that you are supposed to sit on the toilet backwards like the poo-man is?? I am confused...
have you also seen the cute ones about not smoking in Tokyo? We saw some in Shibuya... I think I will post a photo of one sometime because the captions are too cute x
Posted by: Lucy | March 09, 2005 at 08:16 PM
Am I allowed to say it?
That's some freaky shit, man!
Reminds me of my husband's high school cartoon characters, Poo and Bitta (aka Bitta Poo).
Posted by: Stephanie VW | March 10, 2005 at 03:27 AM
I have the same question as Lucy about sitting backwards on the potty. After two years of living there myself, I never heard of anybody sitting backwards. That's funny!
Posted by: Heidi | March 10, 2005 at 03:41 AM
Lol, I am just.. I don't know. Amused. To no end. Japan is definitely all about cute. Also... I too have no idea why they are sitting backwards on the potty.
Posted by: Brit | March 10, 2005 at 06:56 AM