Schoolgirls, Nurses and Maids…

Posted: 09/14/2008 in Japan

Went to an interesting design show at Tokyo Big Sight. One of the upper levels was entirely converted into a fake school complete with lockers, a nurse’s office and a playground. It also had a couple things you don’t find in any school I have ever been to like a mock soldiers barracks and a Maid cafe. The whole thing was very bizarre and very Japanese.

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This was one of the strangest things I have ever seen. On the stage were two girls singing and leading a group of 20 something guys doing some absurd dance. The whole thing would had appeared normal if it was a Boy Band on stage and the group of 20 something guys were a group of 12 year old girls.

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One of the Akihabara based maid cafes set up shop here. We weren’t allowed to take pictures of the girls so Natsuko snuck a few shots while pretending to be checking her email (Sorry guys, that was the best we could do).

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I was however allowed to take pictures while our maid decorated our cat pancakes.

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Comments

  1. Johnbot5k
    30 September 10:45 pm

    I want CAT Pancakes!!! (and I’ll take one of those maids too) YAY Japan!

  2. Dakota
    16 October 10:50 am

    I like the neko pancakes! I could go for one!!
    ^
    cat right?
    Would there be any chance that you guys were going to Kyoto? I was just wondering, if you had already gone, did you ever go to Rukon district?

  3. 16 October 11:00 am

    Yeah Neko is cat.
    I have been to Kyoto twice, so far it is my favorite place I have been to here. Are you referring to Ryokan (traditional style Japanese Inn)? If so I have stayed at one which was a really enjoyable experience.

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