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Japanese have a canny disguise (Fear of muggers prompts vending machine camouflage)
The Sun (U.K.) ; Various ^
| October 22, 2007
Posted on 10/23/2007 1:40:37 PM PDT by Stoat
Shoe's that ... designer hides with only her feet poking out
Japanese have a canny disguise
CANNY Japanese folk have found a way to hide from muggers – by disguising themselves as VENDING MACHINES.
They wear this amazing cloth outfit which transforms from a skirt to look like a Coca-Cola dispenser.
Then they blend into the background to dodge muggers plaguing the streets of Tokyo. The only giveaway is the pair of feet sticking out of the bottom.
Designer Aya Tsukioka, 29, said the outfits were inspired by ancient ninjas, who wore black robes to blend in with the night. She added: “It is just easier for Japanese to hide. Making a scene would be too embarrassing.”
Her other creations include a back-pack that looks like a fire hydrant and a manhole cover shoulder bag.
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KEYWORDS: camouflage; crime; japan; vendingmachine
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To: Slings and Arrows
“Terrified Sissy Fashion” ping
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posted on
10/23/2007 1:56:44 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: DeweyCA
I’d like to see her try and get on the Tokyo subway at rush hour wearing that thing! :-)
You gotta love Japan, though. Even the weird ideas they occasionally have are somehow endearing.
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posted on
10/23/2007 1:56:48 PM PDT
by
puroresu
(Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (updated!).)
To: Stoat
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posted on
10/23/2007 1:57:25 PM PDT
by
al_c
To: Billthedrill
Note to self: do NOT purchase cut-rate camo at Cheaper Than Dirt for deer hunting season... ???
24
posted on
10/23/2007 1:57:43 PM PDT
by
Fido969
("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax." - Albert Einstein)
To: agooga
"That’s all well and good until someone starts jamming coins in your ass."
And then they start pounding the machine to dislodge the stuck Coke.
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posted on
10/23/2007 1:58:06 PM PDT
by
joebuck
To: Stoat
It is just easier for Japanese to hide. Making a scene would be too embarrassing.
Ah so, isn't that special.
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posted on
10/23/2007 1:58:44 PM PDT
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: Stoat
What will be weird is if it works in Japan.
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posted on
10/23/2007 2:01:05 PM PDT
by
Dead Dog
To: Stoat
Why not just curl up in a ball and beg an attacker not to hurt you?
Disgusting.
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posted on
10/23/2007 2:01:38 PM PDT
by
SIDENET
(Hubba Hubba...)
To: Nachoman
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posted on
10/23/2007 2:01:59 PM PDT
by
ASOC
(Yeah, well, maybe - but can you *prove* it?)
To: Stoat
Correct. It would be too embarrassing to do anything else.
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posted on
10/23/2007 2:02:21 PM PDT
by
stevio
((NRA))
To: oh8eleven
It is just easier for Japanese to hide. Making a scene would be too embarrassing.Ah so, isn't that special.
And rendering assistance to a nice lady who is being beaten to death for her purse might cause you to stand out from the crowd and get your hands dirty.
Can't have that.
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posted on
10/23/2007 2:03:12 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: joebuck
I suppose you could lodge a Coke can between your thighs and drop it whenever someone starts sticking quarters in your bum.
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posted on
10/23/2007 2:03:35 PM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(Ron Paul put the cuckoo in my Cocoa Puffs)
To: sit-rep
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posted on
10/23/2007 2:04:43 PM PDT
by
puroresu
(Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (updated!).)
To: Stoat
Time to bring a few Samurai back to walk the streets.
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posted on
10/23/2007 2:07:04 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
To: stevio
Correct. It would be too embarrassing to do anything else.It's so nice to know that if I am ever walking down the street in Japan and am attacked by a mugger, instead of rushing to my aid the people in the vicinity will instantly transform into vending machines and allow the mugger to carry on..
How very comforting and welcoming.
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posted on
10/23/2007 2:08:17 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Stoat
On the value of not being seen...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4ZnGprplKU
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posted on
10/23/2007 2:10:45 PM PDT
by
frithguild
(The Freepers moved as a group, like a school of sharks sweeping toward an unaware and unarmed victim)
To: Fido969
Ever buy anything from Cheaper Than Dirt? Great stuff...but sometimes their buyers pretty much take whatever’s available...
To: frithguild
On the value of not being seen...LMAO!!! :-)
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posted on
10/23/2007 2:13:16 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: agooga
ROTFLMAO! Best post of the day!
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posted on
10/23/2007 2:13:25 PM PDT
by
SoKatt
To: DeweyCA
So Japanese girls now become transformers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDAkhRhEIkk
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posted on
10/23/2007 2:15:00 PM PDT
by
Doomonyou
(Let them eat lead.)
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