these are the peculiar and confusing
schemes of Japanese television welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we're
counting down our picks for the top ten
ridiculous Japanese game show moments
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for this list we're showcasing
outlandish Japanese game and variety
show moments that pushed the boundaries
of what is safe for contestants and what
is appropriate for audiences but first a
little disclaimer there may be some
moments on this countdown that feature
segments that aren't from actual game
shows but rather are staged or scripted
sketches or scenes that are game show
like number 10 seeing what happens full
disclosure
what you're witnessing is not a man
contemplating the ultimate karaoke Jam
but rather a man receiving an intense
[ __ ] as you may have guessed the goal
of this competition is less about wowing
the audience and more about preventing
ejaculation and we're not making that up
given that that is in fact the objective
the object of the game is for the
contestants to know the song by heart
it's not to be distracted by the [ __ ]
they need to be able to hit the proper
notes perfectly in order to win while
the physical act itself is shielded from
viewers this show may crush your
perceptions of happy-go-lucky Japanese
TV though the possibility that it's
possibly just a segment from an erotic
variety show might make you feel a bit
relieved regardless
maybe you should be careful what you
sign up for during your next excursion
to Japan
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number nine today if you're afraid of
tight spaces and small rooms you might
want to stay away from this game show
but if you're the adventurous type or
think you can at least handle living
vicariously through the contestants then
today will challenge you both physically
and mentally though there are several
games to this show it's the Egyptian
inspired challenge that's really got our
attention
players must correctly answer questions
within a certain period of time before
they are completely turned into a
real-time mummy but for those that fail
then it's a wrap
number eight Mesa to desert okay variety
desert zoo game adido most of you are
probably familiar with western quiz
shows in which contestants agree to
answer difficult questions but in this
questionable Japanese program also known
as ditto contestants actually agreed to
put their lives in danger all for the
sake of live TV no and maybe a few
prizes case in point the beam room a
competition in which these poor bastards
attempt to avoid plummeting to certain
death okay who really knows what the
heck is down there but it doesn't look
good then again it makes for terrific
live television as everybody loves
watching others scramble for their lives
number seven candy or not candy are you
familiar with mr. Hankey from South Park
well imagine you had to chew on him with
the idea that he might actually be tasty
candy the concept of the one-off candy
or not candy is rather simple as you
might have guessed celebrity contestants
pick out household items give them a
taste and make an educated guess about
their true nature sure you may not find
some of these phallic scenarios on North
American primetime TV but therein lies
the comedy along with the horrified
expressions of the competitors who
actually chose to endure such a fiasco
number six tonight wrote suit no
meanness on no oka gay deshita in this
family-friendly game show there's a
competition known as brain wall
hole-in-the-wall or human Tetris in this
game contestants seek to earn points by
squeezing through tight spaces
even if the actual shapes don't
necessarily seem fit for the human body
okay maybe there's not a whole lot to
the concept but it's always fun to watch
people get destroyed by large styrofoam
blocks especially when they're wearing
spandex unitards doesn't that water look
a little yellow given the YouTube
success of brain wall America
capitalized on the momentum with the
2008 series hold on the wall with
essentially the same concept and cleaner
water number 5 downtown no got a note
tsukai yeah out of hand a undoubtedly
one of the most enduring and popular
Japanese television series this variety
show is yet another program to feature
the double act comedy of hey Toshi
Matsumoto and masa Toshi Hamada also
known as downtown kekkai no tsukai has
become best known for its boxy games as
series regulars must endure extensive
punishment which usually means
containing their laughter through absurd
scenarios in one of the games within a
game a competitor receives punishment in
a silent library and while the penalties
aren't usually extreme the show always
makes for a bizarre viewing experience
number 4 slippery stairs in this wet and
wild Japanese game show which we're
gonna call slippery stairs to keep
things simple contestants must get to
the top of a staircase let's be real the
primary goal is to survive a violent
fall down a flight of soapy stairs
there's really no end to the humiliation
in this game and well it's not exactly
safe given that some competitors we're a
little more than their birthday suits
it's not clear how many people have torn
their ACLs or broken their ankles on
these slippery stairs but who really
cares right a good fail is worth
everybody's time at least according to
this game show number three a Kay bingo
you may not be familiar with the
Japanese idol group known as
akb48 but with over 100 members they've
sold millions upon millions of records
and have their own variety show and
let's just say that a que bingo features
a slightly different kind of stage
performance while the girls are
seemingly safe within the confines of
the studio and the games are limited to
quizzes on sports and news
it's the visuals that make a que bingo
so incredibly peculiar whether it's the
fashion or witnessing the girls react to
what most Westerners would consider
questionable scenarios member to orgasm
wars if you thought the karaoke [ __ ]
gameshow segment was a bit troubling
allow us to introduce orgasm Wars a
competition in which gay men try their
hardest to make straight men happy
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perhaps you're wondering who agrees to
sign up for something like this and yes
that is a good question well how about
straight porn stars despite the fact
that the show is probably scripted it's
important to consider the entertainment
value of orgasm wars since there is no
actual nudity we can try to explain but
we'll just let the subtitles do the
talking
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before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions you can
eat tiger cool almost it's all a bit
more come with a couple nothing my son
they have to get round the course
without ending of in the suit number one
strip the girl here you go feminists a
rollicking game show that objectifies
women as maniacal male contestants try
to unveil their naked bodies for the big
win strip the girl or at least that's
the name we're gonna give it would be
naturally offensive if the woman was
just standing there and waiting for the
men to remove her clothes but the shower
aspect of this series reveals something
larger about gender roles and televised
entertainment just as audiences applaud
an uninhibited almost naked man slipping
and sliding around they seemingly take
the same amount of pleasure in the slow
public reveal of an entirely nude woman
smiling away for the camera do you agree
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