October 20, 2007

Who dares say the Japanese are odd?

The New York Times' Martin Fackler has your most entertaining story of the day. Magnificent stuff, and oddly charming too:

On a narrow Tokyo street, near a beef bowl restaurant and a pachinko parlor, Aya Tsukioka demonstrated new clothing designs that she hopes will ease Japan’s growing fears of crime.

Deftly, Ms. Tsukioka, a 29-year-old experimental fashion designer, lifted a flap on her skirt to reveal a large sheet of cloth printed in bright red with a soft drink logo partly visible. By holding the sheet open and stepping to the side of the road, she showed how a woman walking alone could elude pursuers — by disguising herself as a vending machine.

Make sure you take a look at the accompanying slide-show too. Amazing.

20 Oct 2007 23:29:59 | Foreigners

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