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 10
ridiculous Japanese game show moments
for this list we’re showcasing
outlandish Japanese game and variety
show moments that push 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 what the rocks are there then do
cadet everyday comes out although still
I take that why mass 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 handjob 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
and to not be distracted by the handjob
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
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 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 me so to Nezhat 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 Oh sue no mina-san 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 hole on the wall with
essentially the same concept and cleaner
water number five
downtown no got a note tsukai yeah out
of hand a Ben Ben Ben B 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 gaki no tsukai has
become best known for its box ooh games
as series regulars must endure extensive
punishment which usually means
containing their laughter through absurd
scenarios silly the cilia possibly pile
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
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 number to orgasm
Wars luminous an obvious on the present
any dressing if you thought the karaoke
handjob game show 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
no parental to thank Macbeth
pinata 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
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
Akane tiger cool unknown stitch she’s
all up and welcome all they’ve got
nothing nothing my son they have to get
round the course without ending up in
the suit Wow what’d you buzzy 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
going to 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
with our list what’s your favorite
ridiculous Japanese game show for more
mind-blowing top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
Oh
schemes of Japanese television welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
ridiculous Japanese game show moments
for this list we’re showcasing
outlandish Japanese game and variety
show moments that push 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 what the rocks are there then do
cadet everyday comes out although still
I take that why mass 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 handjob 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
and to not be distracted by the handjob
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
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 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 me so to Nezhat 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 Oh sue no mina-san 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 hole on the wall with
essentially the same concept and cleaner
water number five
downtown no got a note tsukai yeah out
of hand a Ben Ben Ben B 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 gaki no tsukai has
become best known for its box ooh games
as series regulars must endure extensive
punishment which usually means
containing their laughter through absurd
scenarios silly the cilia possibly pile
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
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 number to orgasm
Wars luminous an obvious on the present
any dressing if you thought the karaoke
handjob game show 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
no parental to thank Macbeth
pinata 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
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
Akane tiger cool unknown stitch she’s
all up and welcome all they’ve got
nothing nothing my son they have to get
round the course without ending up in
the suit Wow what’d you buzzy 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
going to 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
with our list what’s your favorite
ridiculous Japanese game show for more
mind-blowing top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
Oh
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