Only in Japan, Real Men Go to a Hotel With Virtual Girlfriends

WSJ ^ | 8/31/2010 | DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI

[BigCinBigD]

“It is trying to attract single men—and their handheld devices.”

Must...Not...Give...In...To...Temptation!

[Jonah Hex]

Lemme guess, at night you hear a lot of "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, yeah baby!"

Ewww...

[kearnyirish2]

What a bizarre society; this is probably the first human “species” we’ll see go extinct in our lifetime. We’d probably be headed for the same, except for the fact that we have infusions of millions of immigrants (legal & illegal) every year. For “European-Americans” on the coasts, the only archeological evidence will be the pet cemeteries they leave behind...

[mylife]

Atami had to do something.

Brilliant branding /s Good luck with that.

[samtheman]

Hey, speak for yourself. I’m a “European American” and I’ve got kids.

But your point is well taken and your image of the “pet cemeteries they leave behind” is amusing.

[Eye of Unk]

I assume by now they have vending machines over there with “Rent a sexbot” at some motels.

No offense to American in Tokyo.

[Eye of Unk]

I get a weird image of a porno version of Wii.

[Dead Eye Lane]

"I get a weird image of a porno version of Wii."

Cartoon characters at that!

[DH]

I believe RONCO is going to do an infomercial to introduce their Jack-O-Matic 1500 there this fall.

It will only cost 4 payments of $19.95. But wait! If you order 2, the next one is free. You only pay for the additional shipping and handling.

Attachments optional.

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

Good grief...

[thecabal]

You win best comment of the day, already!

[netmilsmom]

Since DS and Wii games can hook together, I bet you’re right.

[bill1952]

> At 450 yen ($5.30), the store has been selling out its daily allotment of 150 cakes—50 for each girl...

Um. Allotment??

[netmilsmom]

I had to look the game up

http://kotaku.com/5243198/love-plus-has-your-virtual-girlfriend-experience-covered

It’s Nintendogs, with girls!!!

*facepalm*

[HiTech RedNeck]

Every time we think that America has out-weirded the rest of the world, we get a report from Japan like this. It’s some small consolation.

[glorgau]

Konami code?

[bill1952]

I’m a “European American” and I’ve got kids...

So do I - I've started a whole new bunch :)
Seriously, my grand kids are older than my new children.

Somebody has to stand against the extinction, planned or not, by negative genetic practices, such as homosexuality, abortion and birth control, of the great peoples of Western culture.

[tlb]

>>> I get a weird image of a porno version of Wii.

I’ve copyrighted “Wheeee!”

[central_va]

Turning Japanese, I think I’m turning Japanese, I really think so. Repeat three times...