Trends in Japan » Tokyo wave pool manages to fit in some water

Tokyo wave pool manages to fit in some water

Written by: Michael Keferl on August 14, 2007 at 7:33 pm | In 03 Fashion & Lifestyle Trends |

It’s summertime here in Tokyo, and since we’re in the middle of the Obon holiday week a lot of Tokyoites have left town for the countryside, leaving a strangely empty city behind. Those who stick around or come in from the countryside pack just about every tourist spot to the gills. We went to a local wave pool today to catch some sun, and could barely move! Believe it or not, the picture below is of a pool…

tokyo-summerland-packed-wave-pool

…and not just any pool, but a wave pool! It was broken until 3:00, and when they announced it was starting again, the following craziness happened. If you get motion sickness easily, please do not watch this video. It’s now abundantly clear why toys like the Healing Theater Umine Projector are created…it’s best to keep the waves on your ceiling sometimes.

Update: As one commenter noted, it’s pretty funny how the pool in the upper left corner is completely empty. Of course, if you think this wave pool is full, you should have seen the lazy river outside!

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That is awesome. Americans would not be able to handle that kind of closeness. There would be fights. It is a testament to the manners in Japanese society.

Comment by Clayton Ray Randell — August 15, 2007 #
I agree with Clayton. Only in Japan.

Comment by Rhea — August 16, 2007 #
I agree with Clayton. Americans would not be able handle that kind of stupidity.

Comment by C4 — August 16, 2007 #
Er, most of those people were probably too busy keeping themselves properly bouyant in that mess to worry too much about the people around them. Anybody who goes to a wave pool learns quickly that if its crowded, you’re getting bumped. Lots.

Comment by SM — August 16, 2007 #
Why in god’s name would you WANT to swim in a pool with that much pee in it? I wonder what a bacterial/pathogen analysis of the water would turn up. [even with the pool filters running]

Comment by mojotek — August 16, 2007 #
Think of the safety implications. Suppose a child in the middle of the pool drowns. No one would know in time.

Comment by AJ — August 16, 2007 #
Japanese Water Torture…

The wave pool at the Tokyo Summerland was broken for a while today, and when the announcement came that it had been repaired, it was as if someone had yelled, “Everybody into the pool!” (Source; t/y Ed)……

Trackback by WOW Report — August 16, 2007 #
I think I know one of those guys.

Comment by Max — August 16, 2007 #
fake.

Comment by ryan — August 16, 2007 #
On the contrary, I think that if a child in the middle of the pool drowns everyone *would* know on time, lol. Hell, it’s probably one of the few bodies of water where no matter where you are, there are 8 people around you ready to assist you. In fact I would say that there’s a bit too many bodies and too little water there

Comment by Sen — August 16, 2007 #
I would hate to be a lifeguard at this pool!

Comment by water logged — August 16, 2007 #
This is where the Flaming Lips should do their next show in Japan! Fantastic!

Comment by sallyrover — August 16, 2007 #
I agree with ryan. It is totally shopped.

Comment by Astrochicken — August 16, 2007 #
That looks grope-tastic!

Comment by bob the clown — August 16, 2007 #
No one has pointed out the obvious here. JAPAN IS AN ISLAND for gods sake why would you pay to enter that pool when you’re surrounded by ocean?

Comment by The Dude — August 16, 2007 #
Of course Clayton is right: only the Japanese are capable of peaceably assembling. That’s why America has never had a gathering of more than 100 people in one place at any one time. Woodstock, The Million Man March, and Manhattan in general were all illusions achieved through camera trickery on behalf of the liberal media (to mention but a few of their nefarious deceptions).

As to the video itself, I found the high-pitched sound of thousands of giddy kids most surprising - and entertaining.

Comment by AG — August 16, 2007 #
I agree with AG. Woodstock was totally photoshopped.

Comment by jen — August 16, 2007 #
You couldn’t do this in America because the women would all complain about someone grouping them, whether or not it happened. Then there would be a lawsuit.

In Japan, the women just accept being groped in public. That’s progress!

Comment by sean — August 16, 2007 #
Since when does living near the ocean mean you can’t swim in a pool? LOL

Comment by Tree — August 16, 2007 #
I wonder how many people peed in the pool?

Comment by jrw — August 16, 2007 #
could one of the idiots that think this was faked please explain how you would “fake” a video like that? if it was just the picture i could maybe understand someone thinking it could have bee photoshopped, but come on! not everything that’s mind boggling is fake for god’s sake!

Comment by theslyestfox — August 16, 2007 #
Over on the Japanese blogs, there’s lots of Japanese whining about this is a video of a
public pool in Chongqing, China. Other Japanese are saying it’s CHIBIKKO pool in Yoshino Nara.

I began doubting my own news story from 2005-Aug-20:
Japanese joke pools— I’ve only been to the Toshimaen Piss Pool of Horror.
However, a quick google more shows photos of this Tokyo Summerland Wave Pool.

Comment by Taro News.3Yen.com — August 16, 2007 #
theslyestfox,
You need a bit more slyness to detect commentors’ facetiousness. But if one wanted to fake such a thing, it could be done (http://www.massivesoftware.com/). The problem is not the how, but the why.

Comment by AG — August 16, 2007 #
The Japanese even have a term for the pool “fun”… “imo-arai —like washing potatoes in a sink (イモ洗�?�).

Comment by Taro News.3Yen.com — August 16, 2007 #
You know what the worst is? this is how it looks on mondays!

Comment by /Marc — August 16, 2007 #
Why I have my own pool…

The above video is best described here…….

Trackback by Blake Schwendiman's Blog and Blook — August 16, 2007 #
This video is fake.
You guys probably think LOTR is real.
EVER HEARD OF CGI!!

Jrock for life.!

Comment by tomoyuki — August 16, 2007 #
I agree with Ryan. This video is a fake. He is so smrt.

Comment by george — August 16, 2007 #
Looks like it combines the wonderful acoustics of a crowded gymnasium with the ambiance of bathing in lukewarm urine. Then again, people ride the subway each day, and from how I hear it described, I guess that’s much the same thing.

Comment by DaveX — August 16, 2007 #
The subway is a lot dryer, but it smells like a crowded gym. The rest is quite the same. People wear more clothes, though, that’s nice and there a not so many rubber duckies in the subway.
Probably.

Comment by Cassandra — August 16, 2007 #
There’s also the issue of liability; no life guard can see if someone has gone under in that crowded pool. in the USA, that means millions of dollars for a lawsuit and a pool shutdown if theres a
drowning.

Comment by Philbert — August 16, 2007 #
I would totally nail my girl in that pool. No one would be able to tell! muwahahahaha

Comment by creesto — August 16, 2007 #
Doody!!!

Comment by Tj — August 16, 2007 #
all of japan was photoshopped. it’s all a sound studio in LA. yes, even during WWII.

Comment by dust4ngel — August 16, 2007 #
The amount of algorithms that would be needed to make a fake movie to show the randomness in the pool would be insane. The war sequences in lord of the rings don’t even have that chaotic of a feel. And knowing what I do about the Japanese, that would be a fun afternoon.

Comment by niko — August 16, 2007 #
Don’t any of these people have jobs to attend to? O_o

Comment by Miguel — August 16, 2007 #
“since we’re in the middle of the Obon holiday week.”

Not much work during holiday week I guess.

Comment by bk — August 16, 2007 #
Una pisicina de olas en Tokyo…

Es increíble como los japoneses son capaces de amontonarse. Podemos igualarlos con el Metro (mas o menos) pero esto… En el enlace podéis ver una foto y un video. Impresionante La piscina de olas se debió estropear durante algunas horas, yendo desp…

Trackback by meneame.net — August 16, 2007 #
thats tokyo. the pool accomodates 10,000 japanese or 500 american fatties.

Comment by anpaman — August 16, 2007 #
Say you’re in the middle, how do you get out?

Comment by gemini891 — August 16, 2007 #
Also, I read a while ago that Japanese are WORRIED about negative population growth… I don’t know man…

Comment by gemini891 — August 16, 2007 #
Ha-ha to all of Japan being “shopped”. Not true, but all would be better off if it was…

Totally think also that only the Japanese would put up with this disgustification. Jaysus, who in their right mind would go near that mess except the overly polite? It’s a bacteria/urea/DNA/Chlamydia soup.

Thank God for us Americans who’d look at this and say, “F**k that, I’m going to the bar”.

Comment by Seamus Andrew Murphy — August 16, 2007 #
Really now, what’s the point. The management needs to implement some kind of cap on how many people can enter the pool at a time, not just “however many will phyiscally fit”. On the subway it’s different, you’re not there to have fun. You’ve got a place to get to and come hell or high water (shut up) you’re gonna get there, with the 3 million other people who need to get somewhere.

Also, I doubt there’s a sanitation issue there. The water is chlorinated remember. Chlorine doesn’t stop the sardine-feeling though.

Comment by Gramage — August 16, 2007 #
theyre soakin in people juice

Comment by me — August 16, 2007 #
In response to: “Why in god’s name would you WANT to swim in a pool with that much pee in it? I wonder what a bacterial/pathogen analysis of the water would turn up. [even with the pool filters running]”

Urine doesn’t contain bacteria or any pathogens. It’s sterile.

Comment by Josh — August 16, 2007 #
WHO’S WORKING ON MY NEXT TOYOTA!?$@?!

Comment by JAPALLO — August 16, 2007 #
The postings I find most heartening are the ones that see this for what it is: damned good entertainment. Even if it is shopped, who cares? That looks insanely funny! And for the germ-freaks in the crowd…thank god you weren’t living before modern refrigeration. About the cultural comments of Japanese society v. American society: right-on. Bust this scene out an LA or SF suburb and watch the fists start flying, and the lawyers start descending.

Thanks for posting this!

Comment by bentspoon — August 16, 2007 #
This is not Photoshoped! I live in Japan, this type of thing happens all the time during the holiday season. A couple of days ago I was riding the trains in Tokyo that reached 200% occupancy. This means that all of the seats were full plus the same amount of people were standing in the isles and between train cars. What is crazy about this is that people were still trying to buy tickets. They had to turn people away for two days. The occupancy would of been around 250%+ if they didn’t. The Japanese police regularly have to push and cram passengers into trains just so the doors will close. To sum it up, this is just another holiday in Japan.

Comment by Guido — August 16, 2007 #
Thank God for us Americans who’d look at this and say, “F**k that, I’m going to the bar to get drunk, start a fight, then go beat and rape my wife’

Comment by JC — August 16, 2007 #
How many died in the making of this photoshop?

Comment by wonder1 — August 16, 2007 #
You know what *really* sucks about America?

All the whiney pukes who can’t go five minutes without making an anti-american comment. Who are so riddled with guilt or paranoia or plain old low self-esteem that they need to express to everyone in earshot that they’re not one of those *ugly* americans. No, they’re one of freakin’ illuminati. Way more enlightened than the real-life Homer Simpsons that make up 99% of the population.

Wait, is this like the photoshop comments? Did I misread the fecetiousness?

Comment by LikeSoy — August 16, 2007 #
I love how nobody is in the pool at the top right of the photo.

Comment by ericire — August 16, 2007 #
by top right, i meant top left of course

Comment by ericire — August 16, 2007 #
If I had to live in a culture that pretended this was enjoyable I would shoot myself today.

Comment by jpeg — August 16, 2007 #
Toyotas are made in America. DUMBASS. LOL!!!

Comment by YO MAMA — August 16, 2007 #
“I agree with Clayton. Americans would not be able handle that kind of stupidity.”

Sure. They’ve got enough to deal with…

Comment by totoleheros — August 16, 2007 #
Josh? Urine is sterile WHILE IT’S IN YOUR BLADDER. Once you squeeze it out your junk, it’s got the same delicious germs everything else has.

Stop spreading this lame meme. Did you learn it from a cartoon?

Comment by biodude — August 16, 2007 #
This proves “Stupidity has no limits.”
-end of

Comment by varyokyok — August 16, 2007 #
Absolutely mad, I’d take my stuff and go to the beach instead!

Comment by loops — August 16, 2007 #
Guido is correct! I lived in Tokyo and I’ve seen this kind of thing before. It is NOT photoshopped and not uncommon. You have to understand that Tokyo is a HUGE sprawling city and the Japanese flock to these types of activity areas whenever they have a little time off. Whether they are salarymen or students they often have little R&R time. Likewise, it is a time to be sociable. Let’s try to be a little understanding of different cultures instead of insisting it is a hoax or resorting to xenophobic insults.

Comment by beenthere — August 16, 2007 #
This video is definitely not a fake..
Not only would I NOT want to squeeze in a pool with that many people..but I really don’t think it would be legal at at public pool here in the US and some other countries.

Comment by kat — August 16, 2007 #
I agree, americans can’t do that. They are too fat

Comment by Mimil — August 16, 2007 #
It is really fun, thanks

Are there any other pools in Japan?

Comment by mikaz — August 16, 2007 #
Video dell’estate! Piscina giapponese pazzesca (video)…

Mai visto una piscina così affollata (neanche il Lido di Milano dei bei tempi…).Voi? Link: Trends in Japan » Tokyo Summerland wave pool manages to fit in some water….

Trackback by SKY TG24 "Reporter Diffuso" — August 16, 2007 #
Hey
Why are you all so amazed about this?
It’s a statutory holiday, all people are having a day of rest. And during summer they all go at the pool. They don’t go to swim there. They go to have fun. Someone told about the beach, there is the same crowd too.
I was in the same situation in Hungary at a aqua park with wave pool.

Comment by K.Arthur — August 16, 2007 #
I got trapped in a crowd at a shrine over new years back when I lived in Japan. I could not move in any direction and it was difficult to raise my hand above my waist to throw the coins at the shrine when the crowd swept by. The people in front of us were getting pelted by coins and the shorter Japanese women nearby were yelling, “It hurts! It hurts!” in Japanese.

It didn’t really have anything to do with manners or safety. I was unable to move for two and a half hours. But it was rather novel if nothing else. I had fun, but then again I was tall enough and far enough back from where the coins were going that I didn’t really get hurt. There was no groping because no one could move.

Comment by R — August 16, 2007 #
Sir, would you please not pee in the pool?…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inA-36YRV0Y

In the name of all that is holy, why would you want to be jostling around in any liquid with this many people in it? Seriously? If I had to swim around in urine, I’d rather that urine be my own thank…

Trackback by Gangstas & Hugs — August 16, 2007 #
To josh:

“Urine doesn’t contain bacteria or any pathogens. It’s sterile.”

Actually that’s incorrect. Normal urine contains no bacteria or pathogens. But people with UTIs or STDs may indeed have bacteria or pathogens in their urine… Hence my statement:

“Why in god’s name would you WANT to swim in a pool with that much pee in it? I wonder what a bacterial/pathogen analysis of the water would turn up. [even with the pool filters running]�?

So you only have to worry about nasty pee from people who are actually sick. Hmmm… still freakin’ disgusting.

Comment by mojotek — August 16, 2007 #
泳場？浴場？…

…

Trackback by �?宇梧的亂UP之地 — August 16, 2007 #
Shaken and stirred…

Sehr wassersparendes Wellenbad in Tokyo.

Und ja, ich finde das total normal, nicht beunruhigend und völlig nachvollziehbar. Ist eben ne andere Kultur!(via Kilian Nakamura)…

Trackback by Anonymous — August 16, 2007 #
tokyo seriously NEEDS 3 or 4 godzillas for population control

Comment by usa — August 16, 2007 #
It instantly reminded me of this picture:
http://www.amber-online.com/exhibitions/weegee-collection/exhibits/crowd-at-coney-island-1940

Comment by Agent00Soul — August 16, 2007 #
I never really knew the extent of my claustrophobia. Then I watched the video. Ugh…

Comment by RB — August 17, 2007 #
“tokyo seriously NEEDS 3 or 4 godzillas for population control”

Hahahaha

Comment by lol — August 17, 2007 #
Someone already addressed Josh’s misconceptions about the sterility of urine so I won’t, but I will say when I saw this I thought, “Why bother? Just run a bath and splash around. You’ve got the same amount of room and no strangers elbowing you in the tit.”

Comment by crazy cat lady — August 17, 2007 #
I often go there with my family and during the waves with all the crowd It is so scary. I get reliefed when its over and find my two children are safe.

Comment by mi — August 17, 2007 #
is to - it is not . . .that is a Snickers bar

Comment by grossOut — August 17, 2007 #
It’s just a matter of over crowding in Tokyo. No one under 40 wants to live in the country-side anymore since there are no real jobs. So that basically only leaves Tokyo and Osaka. I really think the government should try to spur development of a new city somewhere else in Japan.

Comment by Christophe — August 17, 2007 #
O M G Amazing. I believe it, heard this wave pool was very popular. Fantasitc picture. Great stuff. I’m a newbie here, and haven’t a damn clue as to what I’m doing. Regardless, haven’t fun exploring!

Comment by Kellie Hastings — August 17, 2007 #
Japan Pool Party, Sardine Style!…

Holy Cow. This is a Pool in Japan. A Wave Pool! Watch the video. That is crazy crowded. Imagine if a lifeguard yelled “Everyone Out Of the Pool!” From: killian-nakamura.com……

Trackback by magnobeam — August 17, 2007 #
If you want to know how many people are in the pool, the figures used by your government in ascertaining the number of people in a protest march is one person occupies 2.5 sq. feet. Now, if we knew the size of the pool….

Comment by eric swan — August 17, 2007 #
I can’t believe they don’t limit the number of people allowed in at one time. They should sell tickets that are good for only 1 hour of pool time - then clear it out and bring in the next group. What a safety hazard!

I don’t think I’ll be able to properly complain about my local public pool anymore and how “crowded” it is. Crowded for me is having only 3 feet of empty space around - and God help the child that bumps into me. I can’t stand when I feel a stranger’s arm even brush mine. Wow. What an interesting difference in cultures!

Comment by Tee — August 17, 2007 #
There is not enough water left in that pool to drown in.

Comment by rowley — August 17, 2007 #
I wouldnt step foot in that toilet bowl

Comment by landon — August 17, 2007 #
anyone who has spent any time in Japan would know that this (sadly) is so NOT fake

Comment by nancy — August 17, 2007 #
God thats gross..

Comment by ew — August 17, 2007 #
The Japanese are very smart……they will now turn on the heat and make Nippon soup!

Comment by Schnurrbart — August 17, 2007 #
Percentage that peed in the pool? Priceless.

Comment by NonWoot — August 17, 2007 #
I think people have completely forgotten what it was like to not live in a sterile, anti-microbal, irradiated food, personal-injury-lawyer-ridden country.

I also think many people don’t let cultural ignorance stop them from loud, crass snap judgements and rude comments.

The Japanese are very different from Americans (duh). Personal hygiene is incredibly important, as is politeness in public. Those of you who pipe up with your urine comments are largely projecting your own less sanitary experiences onto them, methinks.

Comment by Sean — August 17, 2007 #
Josh I agree to a point urine is sterile while in the urethra, once it comes out though any germs, bacteria, diseases, contaminates the urine. You wouldn’t catch me dead in that pool.

Comment by tyson — August 17, 2007 #
the life guard could just walk on the people and save the kid without even having to dive in…

hell, people could crowd-surf in that wave pool

Comment by jules — August 17, 2007 #
Though I agree this is a peaceful gathering, I wonder what the fire marshal or other authorities would say. Does the pool have a capacity or limit? The pool seems filled way beyond its limit. Why would the pool owners allow this? Are they greedy? What happens if there is a fire, or earthquake? How can a lifeguard get to anybody? And as others have said, think of all the pee in there.

Comment by bluejway — August 17, 2007 #
Yeah I live 30 mins away from here and I can confirm its not fake at all.

Worring thing is my girlfriend wants to take me there on Tuesday. Worrying…

Comment by Dave — August 17, 2007 #
Mr nakamura, don’t you know the principles and freedom of expression in the Internet? I was post in my blog his post and did I place the straight link for your shit blog and you had the courage for qualifying me in the youtube for copyright? You are an idiot, fuck you ass!

Comment by Kct — August 17, 2007 #
It would have been more fun to see someone toss a Baby Ruth in the pool…

Comment by Noonan — August 17, 2007 #
Where’s Waldo?

Comment by Kazoo — August 17, 2007 #
“Where’s Waldo?”
Yeah, way in the back somewhere in the middle… oh… I think he drowned in the urine…

Comment by Nullification — August 17, 2007 #
This is incredible. INCREDIBLE. I have been in Japan for 5 years but have never seen anything like this… I take that back. I have seen crowded places like that.. But never in a swimming pool!!!

Comment by Harvey — August 17, 2007 #
I agree that if this is real (which i do believe it to be at this point) then the japanese certainly wouldnt be upto any mischief in a public space - well at least the vast majority - their culture is so completely removed in terms of manners and social etiquette from what the western world assumes is natural behaviour. thers nothing wrong with them enjoying the pool - if they can and i think that its also true that although its dangerous if anyone seemed to be in trouble everyone would probably help them…unless they’re evil. crowd surfing? haha. Personally I think it looks as comfortable as the underground in high summer - but surely any of you who arent n00bs must have been to a stadium gig of some kind - in particular a rock gig - and youre packed in far closer than that and people have lighters and knives and things - and you dont care ause youre just having fun! I imagine its the same for them. - I once saw the chilis in one of the biggest stadium in the UK - sold out - i forced my way to the front - it was only at the end of the concert when i turned round on the barrier i realised just how packed wed been - i wasnt even standing up i was leaning on everone behing me and the people attempting to come through my arms!!! - in the midst of euphoria the human mind does give a crap!

Comment by Clarence — August 17, 2007 #
*doesn’t

Comment by Clarence — August 17, 2007 #
you guys should try to ride a commuter train around the tokyo metropolitan area in the weekday morning around 7:30 a.m.

that could nearly kill you. then you finally understand this video CAN’T be fake…..

Comment by native japanese here i am — August 17, 2007 #
can any one of the geniuses who said this video was “shopped” tell me how can you edit movies in a picture editing program? either you are joking or you think somebody will spend all their life editing movie frames to look like a crowded pool only to post it on “teh intertubes” to get people amazed and thinking it was true….

kudos for the video!

Comment by cerber — August 17, 2007 #
i like how the first posters talk about how this is a true testament of Japanese manners - you say it like America should be more like this…why? if the entire population of Osaka wants to jump in a huge wave pool - let them, but to say that this would never happen in the States - who cares? Does it NEED to? Do we NEED this?

Comment by kyle — August 17, 2007 #
C4> Americans prefer a completely different brand of stupidity.

Comment by BlueSkies — August 17, 2007 #
Looks like it would be fun just for the experience but I would not like to do that more then once, I like my space a little to much for that.

Comment by Goeken — August 18, 2007 #
jajaja, mucho éxito tiene este video! ^_^

Comment by javier — August 18, 2007 #
this gives me an idea of what the river styx might look like.

Comment by woa — August 18, 2007 #
Manners? Did it occur to anyone how disgusting that water is? I guarantee manners fly out the window when you’re swimming in pee, and the only way out is to push slowly past hundreds of wet smelly bodies?

Comment by Vile — August 18, 2007 #
Who gives a crap whether urine is sterile when it comes out or not? You want to bathe in it? You people are wierd.

Comment by Vile — August 18, 2007 #
Hostility in America is no different on other countries. I love how people live off stereo-types. Though the beating and raping the wife comment was great, but thats in the south, every country has that.
But as for the video, i travel every where, Though Hong Kong being one of my favorites, Tokyo is close 2nd.

Comment by John — August 18, 2007 #
good for doctors! too much urinary tract infection!!! gag!

Comment by Mazi — August 18, 2007 #
it would be awsome if all of them were naked , ping pong .

Comment by jean — August 18, 2007 #
“Only in Japan” my foot! Americans gather in their thousands at concerts and other events, so why not in a pool? Obviously the Japanese enjoy their closeness and don’t mind being in such a crowded - or over-crowded pool. To each his own!!!

Comment by Judith — August 18, 2007 #
It would seriously suck to be a kid in the middle and suddenly get sick XD

Comment by Quincy — August 18, 2007 #
Why?????????? would anyone in their right mind even get in this piss pool. YUCK!! Only in Japan.

Comment by Marisa — August 18, 2007 #
rsrrsrsr Everyone should come here and feel how HOT it is here and understand the culture, before judge if it is or not stupidity…

Comment by fernachi — August 18, 2007 #
OMG!!! Thats aweful!! A good aweful though. I can’t believe those people were able to do that. But it looks fun though!

Comment by Savannah — August 18, 2007 #
MAN ALIVE I am never going to an American swimming pool.From all the comments here, obviously you all say “Hmm, I need to take a Jimmy Riddle, I better go down the local swimming pool”

*Pull up in car park*

“Oh, hi John, you need a piss too?”
“Yep Nathan, I will only be in and out of the pool in a flash, got a lot of work on back at the store”.

Japanese people wouldn’t piss where they were, THEY are civilised.

Comment by Tigger — August 18, 2007 #
Ahh those lucky JP guys each one surrounded by 20 slippery, oily girls, screaming and laughing and holding tight to any guy in arms reach ahhh I miss Japan. Honto Natsukashi…So nee Nippon dake….American girls would never let us guys have that kind of fun…

Comment by Blink — August 18, 2007 #
Why do you guys think that kind of thing is fake or photoshoped? Is that so much impossible for you? Japan is so small more or less 2/10 of american territory almost with the same number of ppl living there.. and every place is fuuuullll of people. This wave pool is so famous here in japan and almost everyday is like that!! Go there and see by yourself. Btw, japaneses are very polited they DON’T PEE on the pool.

Comment by Kr — August 18, 2007 #
Consider how low the water level goes when they all get out. Nevermind piss, imagine the sweat, spit and residual yuck from everyone’s bodies.

Comment by Alan S. — August 18, 2007 #
That seems so unsanitary yet fun.

Comment by Stumbler — August 18, 2007 #
So any news reports totalling the number of drownings? Theres no way you’d know if someone was stuck below and was drowning. Just impossible. You’d just figure it was someone else’s legs kicking you, not someone stuck below you.

Comment by math — August 19, 2007 #
҉swell

Comment by blargh — August 19, 2007 #
I threw my butterfinger into the middle, that’s what started the waves lol.

Comment by Duhwayne — August 19, 2007 #
I’m in UR pool, Takin a wee.

Comment by SparcMan — August 19, 2007 #
For those of you claiming this video is fake, go to Japan. You will see stuff like this, and far crazier (i.e., Condominium)

Comment by Blank — August 19, 2007 #
Japaneses are stupid! Where is the safety? A bodyguard would never reach a person if in need of help!
And imagine people peeing in the whater?? OMG!!!
I love Japan, but no need to do this! You guys are surrounded by water, go to the beach people! Beach is way more funny! Believe me, im from Rio de Janeiro, beach rules!

Comment by Binho — August 19, 2007 #
ohh and fernachi, i know what is HOT! Rio de Janeiro my friend, 35 to 40 celsius is HOY, 25 to 35 - nice day, aboce 25 - coooold!

Comment by Binho — August 19, 2007 #
Why does everyone need there own bathring? If u take out every bathrings the pool would seem to be half-full.

Comment by Swede — August 19, 2007 #
hi i enjoyed the read

Comment by Yair — August 19, 2007 #
hi nice post, i enjoyed it

Comment by Monique — August 19, 2007 #
Great Olympic training pool, I’ll bet all the speed records are set here… surely with so many bodies there is no room to float & no need for rubber rings! I thought I recognised someone there, too!

Comment by Dougal — August 19, 2007 #
Yes! the guy 50th in from the right, 38th row down, he was in a claustraphobia clinic sometime last year!

Comment by Dougal — August 19, 2007 #
Ein Besuch im Wellenbad…

So macht das doch erst richtig Spaß.

via CScout…

Trackback by Funny Video Blog — August 19, 2007 #
simply amazing

Comment by Abhi — August 20, 2007 #
wonder how many people urinated in that water !

Comment by BIGPOLEHERBARE — August 20, 2007 #
Whole Lotta’ Humanity…

Agitator reader Michael Keferl shot the video from Tokyo you see below, which is tearing up the Internets right now…….

Trackback by The Agitator — August 20, 2007 #
what fun!
that one guy in the pool looks like robin williams.

Comment by Michael Jr — August 20, 2007 #
Wow thats a lot of people.

Comment by esvl — August 20, 2007 #
That’s the best wave I’ve seen a group of people do EVAR!!!!

Comment by Como — August 21, 2007 #
Those who even remotely think it’s fake… are wrong

I went there 7 weeks ago with my Japanese friends and I felt too clostrophobic to stay for longer than 20 mins… but it’s real !

Comment by Sean — August 21, 2007 #
Are humans Particles or Waves?…

I saw this video of some > Tokyo Summerland Wave Pool Manages to Fit in Some Water”>folks in Tokyo riding a wave machine en-masse, and it reminded me of something I’d always thought was true about traffic.

Traffic (the kind you drive through to ge…

Trackback by Have Clue - Will Travel — August 21, 2007 #
I work as a lifeguard. I think I’ll be having nightmares about this.

Comment by Smither — August 21, 2007 #
Thats a real safety issue, if someone in the middle suffers a heart attack or say hyperventilate,even with the help of people around, it would be hard to get him/her out of the pool in time . Some would even be having too much fun to notice anyone in trouble.

Comment by Kai — August 21, 2007 #
OMG Just think of all the little teeny Japanese girls in there wearing their teensy little bikinis and how you could damn hear have one impaled in the ass on each finger without them knowing who was violating them because it’s so crowded. I am sooooooooooo there, man.

Comment by Tom — August 21, 2007 #
I live in the good old USA. I have BEEN in a wave pool that was every bit as crowded. It was a little smaller, but just as jam-packed as that.

So I shall, in a mature and adult manner, go *thbbbbbbbbbbbt* to everybody who insists this could only happen in Japan. And twice that for the people crying photoshop or insisting somebody would drown.

And for the love of small furry animals… somebody could have a heart attack and die while driving a car (and they have!) and nobody could save them, plus they could hit and kill other people. We don’t outlaw driving now, do we? Are you people really so concerned about your safety that you want to live like the boy in the bubble rather than go out and have a little fun?

Comment by SPark — August 21, 2007 #
This is the legecy of Hirohito!
no longer a divinity
still - a wave of Japanese souls
saluting triumphant
Universal V!

Comment by Thomas Ruggles Pynchon — August 21, 2007 #
People Soup…

Seems to me only the Japanese would be capable of this. Everywhere else there’d be mass hysteria, riots, and hell probably a few drownings. There everyone just crams together and giggles along. Now that’s one pool of water I……

Trackback by amcgltd — August 22, 2007 #
Tigger,

You have got to be the funniest person alive!!!

Comment by Pas Typique — August 22, 2007 #
Would you like a little water with your crowd?

Comment by Benito — August 22, 2007 #
Menschliche Sardinen in Tokyo - oder: Woran man merkt, dass wirklich Überbevölkerung herrscht……

Die Japaner machen es vor: eine U-Bahn ist erst dann wirklich voll, wenn man niemanden mehr reinquetschen kann. Aber offenbar gilt das nicht nur für U-Bahnen, sondern auch in der Freizeit. Ein Bild (und wer’s nicht glauben will, auch ein Film) a…

Trackback by Das Phantastische Projekt — August 22, 2007 #
SHARK…

Comment by Ll0yd — August 22, 2007 #
I’m sick of reading about how only in Japan can people be so close together, and how peaceful they are.. THEY HAVE A HUGE NUMBER OF GROWN MEN GROPING LITTLE GIRLS IN THE SUBWAY!!! I’ve been to Japan many times, and it isn’t some anime utopia… Child molestation is an almost culturally accepted notion..
Racism, sexism and xenophobia are rampant, and discriminatory practices that are illegal here are the norm there. Psh.

Comment by Glimmung — August 23, 2007 #
to sean, women in japan havent accepted being groped in public. on the trains during ruch hour they have a separate womens car!

Comment by elizabeth — August 23, 2007 #
I have visited your site 994-times

Comment by Visitor709 — August 23, 2007 #
I agree with mojotek about the amount of pee in that pool. Now for the others that stated that the Japanese are really into hygene….let me make this statement. If the people in that pool had to go pee….they would not be able to make their way out. YES…they would end up peeing in that pool. It would contain more pee than water. Also, I would have no desire to be touching that many people nor would I want to be in pee/water that could spread disease and contaminants than any number of those people could carry. The world was NOT designed to have this many people on the planet. We will destroy the earth, just with our numbers.

Comment by Lee — August 23, 2007 #
This is ridiculous!! never in a million years would i swim in a pool that full. not to mention, it’s dangerous! how would someone tell if a person was drowning?

Comment by cynthia — August 24, 2007 #
Crowdsurfing in Japan…

CScout went on vacation to a popular water park in Japan. Looks like they ran out of water:

Psst…if you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to THE GEEK FEED!!……

Trackback by Imported\Geek — August 24, 2007 #
that was awesome

Comment by TopAsianModels — August 24, 2007 #
hell; it’s like a shithole

Comment by florence — August 24, 2007 #
Kaffeepause: INSANE wave pool in Tokyo. Where’s the water?…

In Tokyo sind derzeit Ferien, die Japaner flüchten aus der Stadt. Oder ins Tokyo Summerland Schwimmbad. Michael Keferl hat das Schauspiel im Wellenbad für den CScout Blog festgehalten.

Weiter meint er: “Of course, if you think this …

Trackback by WebZweiPunktNull.de — August 24, 2007 #
one thing is ommited, there ’s no water …

Comment by mike — August 24, 2007 #
AND…..how many people drown in there weekly?

Comment by lifeguard with questions — August 25, 2007 #
Born and brought up here in Tokyo as a Tokyoite, I totally admit that this movie is so real and credible.

Anybody that is skeptical about the photo or the movie should come here and witness awful ants-like crowds in Omotesando, Shinjuku or Shibuya especially on weekends.

Even to a genuine Tokyoite, it’s really disgusting. One day if you’re not very well, you might feel like throwing up…

After all, the scene is something that I’ve been always familiar with and there’s no surprise.

Comment by genuine Tokyoite — August 25, 2007 #
well. i wonder how many people went underwater and never came up and went unnoticed for hours untill the pool closed. that would be a lifeguards worst nightmare.

Comment by jimmyjohn — August 25, 2007 #
This has to be real. I’ve been to Japan and being in so close to one another doesn’t bother them. Its incredibly crowded there and they are used to functioning with very little space. Its crazy….

Comment by iz true — August 26, 2007 #
You all concerned about hygienity…

did you know that on crowded places you breath air that has circulated trough many people’s lungs and has lots of germs in it? That how flu and many other diseases spread.

Comment by comment — September 7, 2007 #
I can’t imagine trying to lifeguard there.

Comment by Alisa — September 9, 2007 #
u guys are stupid who would go swimming in this shet?????? its like stupid

Comment by stupid — September 11, 2007 #
if you don’t see it you never believe!

Comment by Giuseppe — September 13, 2007 #
if you need to pee and you are in middle, what is the result? if you need to use bowel coz the call of nature is needed and u are in the middle, what is the result? mmmmm Fantastic!

Comment by forest — September 13, 2007 #
Mh you dont know this things of pool? You have a wavepool which runs 10 Minutes Waves and that every hour. So when the waves are starting all pupils go into this pool. You can see this thing in a lot of waterfunparks in europe.

I saw and used it in spain

Comment by Sicaine — September 15, 2007 #
Insanity at Tokyo Summerland wave pool…

It’s summer in Japan, and it’s a holiday week to celebrate O-bon (お盆) Festival. Tokyo Summerland is a popular place to go to catch some sun and water in this time of the year… so popular that you can barely squeeze into the wave…

Trackback by Asian Pop with YeinJee — September 21, 2007 #
ok mojotek and biodude … apparently you two are misinformed because urine is sterile no matter what due to the amounts ammonia (in case you do not know is an anti-bacterial agent).

Comment by sean p. — September 21, 2007 #
cant do that, man just thinking about the people in the middle, what if they have to go to the bathroom and no ones listening? they cant squeeze through and if its a kid, he just piss his pants

Comment by Kaze — September 21, 2007 #
Those who are saying how safe this pool is, are all 100% wrong. This pool is an accident waiting to happen, as well as a bacteria-infested pool of shit.
I happen to lifeguard. And take it from me; when someone takes a shit in a pool, the bacteria which causes Staph infection can live for up to 2 weeks in a chlorinated pool if not treated immediately.
Also, there is no possible way for someone to recognize a drowning victim, when they really aren’t paying attention to much of anything except their own safety to keep THEM from drowning as well.
Also, most kids are passive drowning victims. Meaning they don’t splash around a whole lot, because they generally suck in too much water and black out while UNDER water. So it’s not like they’re holding up a sign and jumping up and down on one foot shouting “I’M DROWNING” to get people to notice them.
Three conclusions:
1: This pool is disgusting, and I wouldn’t be caught dead swimming in it.
2: It’s a fucking miracle no-one drowned that day. (or did they?)
3: I’m pretty damned sure that plenty of people got infected with Staphylococcus.

Comment by daggit — September 22, 2007 #
Urine is not sterile. It is full of bacteria and such.

Comment by Divi — September 24, 2007 #
Based on what I know of the subways in Tokyo, there is some serious frottage happening there.

Comment by dug — September 26, 2007 #
Funny! But if many guys decide to pee in the pool at the same time, watch out! And how do you get out of the water if you get stuck under all the people? Poor lifeguards…

If this picture has been photoshoped, let’s say it’s a pretty long work… And the result looks great ^^

Comment by mimi — September 26, 2007 #
Piscine affollate?…

Prendiamo ad Agosto un parco acquatico a Tokyo. Ora, concentriamoci sulla piscina con le onde artificiali. Cerchiamo di riempirne ogni centimetro quadrato con un essere umano a caso. Ci siamo?
Premiamo il pulsante delle onde e godiamoci lo spettacolo…

Trackback by NIPPONIKA — September 28, 2007 #
I think I know one of those guys :p,,

Comment by Margreet — October 3, 2007 #
i guess in these situations
diving= suicide?

Comment by freakasilly — October 3, 2007 #
imagine… you get some water in your mouth by some splashing little boy… you notice it doesnt taste like water… you look around and see a bunch of grandmom’s staring at you… you realise, they peed… you stard trhowing up…
some guys with weak stomaches trart joining you, and in less than a minut the whole crowd is puking… well this sayd, have a nice day…

Comment by el_gabrio — October 3, 2007 #
The only reason this would not happen in America is because they’re all too bloody fat to fit in.

Comment by Mike — October 5, 2007 #
i think another reason Americans are so surprised by this is that we don’t get “holidays” like other countries. We are lucky if we get a 4-day weekend around a holiday, and then most of us stay home and barbeque.

Comment by Craig Bogue — October 11, 2007 #
i think i kno the guy without a shirt

Comment by bear — October 11, 2007 #
I agree with “daggit’s” comments~totally dangerous and germ ridden. NO child of mine would ever be in that pool.

Also, when I go to a pool, well, I’m funny..I like to SWIM in it. I can barely handle malls around Christmas time, no way would I even be in that building without being heavily sedate.

It is true that in Tokyo they are used to being crowded in everything everywhere they go, so they are surely more accustomed to that than Americans would ever be.

Lexie~

Comment by Lexxie — October 13, 2007 #
It’s generally accepted in Japan that you only swim in the ocean until “O-Bon” (August summer holiday), after which time the jellyfish migrate in and wash up all over the beaches and wading shores. Even when this is not the case, accidental deaths and fear of jellies are given as reasons why the locals never go to the beach. And during O-Bon loads of people even say “don’t go into the pool” because of a silly ghost-sucking water superstition. But Japan is hot, insanely hot, during this month, and the pools inevitably fill up as all kids and even many workers are on holiday, and someone DOES inevitably drown, and the news reports say “woop, another three children drowned during O-Bon at So-and-So resort/pool/beach”. Any wonder they drown? Japanese are idiots.

Comment by rfillingh — October 13, 2007 #
If you look closely, the water is not that deep. In fact, you can see that the majority of the people are touching the bottom of the pool on the “ebb tide”.
I go to the wave pool with my kids all the time. It’s a blast and quite crowded sometimes, but this obviously takes the cake.

Comment by Bryan — October 15, 2007 #
haha this is so weird! i wanna go in a wave pool! one thing that did spring to mind though, is what happens if you need to get out??

Comment by jess — October 16, 2007 #
I would think there would be a limit to the amount of people, like they do in buildings, it’s for safety, and besides, how much fun are you going to have with that many people?

Comment by Sharon — October 16, 2007 #
Hát ez már nagyon durva :S

Comment by JAkuzoi Kansei — October 17, 2007 #
FAKE AS THE MOON LANDING

Comment by Turd Furgosen — October 18, 2007 #
This is obviously fake because everyone knows Japanese people can’t swim. That’s why they’re in Japan, they can’t get out.

Comment by Salty — October 19, 2007 #
psh, everyone knows there’s nothing but photoshopped stuff beyond the pacific ocean. and the atlantic for that matter. why is everyone being so silly? accept the truth. if you aren’t in the good ol’ usa, you were totally shopped.

Comment by an album cover — October 19, 2007 #
Ummm… I’m hungry for fruit loops. Where’s my spoon?

Comment by xtremeskigrl — October 20, 2007 #
I wonder what the male to female ratio is. I mean, of course I wouldn’t accidentally bump into the cute girls!

Comment by Ian — October 20, 2007 #
All of these comments are fake. Not everything you see on the net is ‘photo shopped’

Comment by carol — October 25, 2007 #
why is everybody commenting about the same stuff?
ya, theres pee, ya it be hard to be a lifeguard, ya people could drown

wait?! couldn’t that happen……….ANYWHRE??

woooah what a coinky dink

the videos funny and interesting…thats all you need to say

Comment by katie — October 25, 2007 #
looks JUST like the wave pools at any one of the three top water park resorts, ‘Wilderness’, ‘Kalahari’, or ‘Mount Olympus’–and just as packed during the summertime– in that photoshopped area of the United States, Lake Denton, Wisconsin Dells.

Comment by lordie — October 26, 2007 #
How could anyone enjoy this when your personal space becomes the skin on your body? I would also like to see the before and after of the water level, probably would drop a foot or two after everyone left the pool.

Comment by Jacob — October 27, 2007 #
A local town just opened up a KFC/Longjohn Silvers, and the line from the drive-thru to the road backed up traffic and people were waiting for up to 2 hours to get to order from this place. In Japan, people do the same to swim in a wave pool. I find that somewhat comical but disturbing at the same time. Also about the urine thing, I haven’t read all the comments, so if this was addressed already, i apologize, but urine is sterile for only a short time after words after ejection from the bladder. In fact, you can drink your own urine (such as when you find yourself in a desert) without a problem, but only within the first 1-2 hours. Furthermore, bacteria then start to grow and spawn, creating a bio-hazardous liquid.

Comment by Josh — October 30, 2007 #
I live in Japan, and I’ve been to those pools. I haven’t read all the comments, but a couple of points. The reason the pool in the upper left is empty is because it is the pool where water slides discharge. Possibly to save staff, the pools often only open up the water slide for a few minutes at a time, and at that time the wave pool is likely to be closed. This causes great congestion in whatever attraction happens to be open at the time.
In regards to a child drowning in the middle of that sea of humanity, another interesting point is that it is extremely rare to find deep water in a Japanese pool. I have been to a couple of pools that had diving tanks, (one was closed for maintenance). The tanks are small, and once you dive into the tank, you must get out immediately! Most pools have swimming areas that are 4 to 5 feet deep, and they have age restrictions on them, so that you have to be in Jr high school or above to go into them. Then on top of that they have lots of lifeguards. Japanese don’t like taking chances!

Comment by Martin — November 3, 2007 #
This kinda reminds me of a Best Buy (big U.S. electronics retailer) on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving, the biggest shopping day of the year). It was really a trip being among all those people. I couldn’t believe the whole thing was ’shopped.

Comment by mermaldad — November 6, 2007 #
not all americans are fat, just most of them.

Comment by A. Hanson — November 8, 2007 #
“No one has pointed out the obvious here. JAPAN IS AN ISLAND for gods sake why would you pay to enter that pool when you’re surrounded by ocean?”

Dude, are you retarded or just pretending?O_o

it’s a fucking HUGE island…

+ i agree with katie ;D
As if all the other pools don’t have pee and bacteria and risk of drowning in them…sheesh) you people think too much.

Comment by Kat — November 12, 2007 #
Amazing!

Comment by andreea — November 20, 2007 #
Quake triggers tsunami in Indonesia…

A powerful earthquake shook Indonesia on Wednesday, killing 10 people, injuring scores and triggering a small tsunami that hit one…

Trackback by Terrific coloring fall page printable — November 22, 2007 #
umm crowded much? how many people do you think are at the bottom of that human toilet?

Comment by TwilightGirl — November 25, 2007 #
I have been there….!!! I am American and I couldn’t handle it. I left it was too crazy and disgusting for me to deal with this. Also, I know why most go, because it’s an indoor pool and Japan rains alot so this could be fun… Like I said COULD!!!

Comment by DEE-DEE — November 28, 2007 #
L’être humain est parfois incompréhensible surtout quand le capital de ces propriétaires de piscines est la principale priorité et non la sécurité de ces gens.

Comment by Viviane — November 30, 2007 #
Personal space is something many take for granted! Someone must have drowned during this; where are the life guards!

Comment by Dusty — December 9, 2007 #
talk about being desperate to go for a swim! i rekon i know someone in that pool! oh yea i was looking for waldo the whole time during that vid!

Comment by Lucy — December 12, 2007 #
Anyone who thinks this is fake just needs to ride a train in Japan during rush hour- ach, I thought my ribs were cracking!
And as for why they don’t just go to the beach… well, I’ve been to the “beach” along many portions of the coast- try to find the sand, I dare you (climbing over sharp blocks of rock isn’t a fun way to begin your swim). True, some sandy beaches actually exist- and people do go to them, but there is the slight problem of all of those giant, freaking, huge jellyfish.

Comment by Daibh — December 17, 2007 #
It’s not fake maybe you don’t believe it because you’ve never lived in Tokyo?

Comment by Amy — December 18, 2007 #
the idiot that said women in Japan that get groped just accept it(sean), YOU ARE AN IDIOT

Comment by Amy — December 18, 2007 #
For the idiots that believe that it is photoshopped, why don’t you hop onto a plane to Tokyo and then go on a train during the rush hour? And not many people are crazy enough to go out for a swim in the ocean in Tokyo, it’s usually freakin freezing~!

Some people have to accept that not everything on the internet that’s bizarre is photoshopped. Know before you judge!

Comment by Amy — December 18, 2007 #
ad9cefbe4f21d61988c6…

ad9cefbe4f21…

Trackback by ad9cefbe4f21d61988c6 — December 21, 2007 #
i’m from japan.
To those who think this is any kind of fake, I can confirm that this is real. maybe it’s on first weekend of summer holidays… This kind of thing happens not only at this pupular swimming pool but also here and there, e.g. at beach, festival, amusement park, mt.fuji etc. etc… i’m japanese but i have never been to such a place, and think this type of people who would “enjoy” playing at the pool are really stupid.
japanese mentality is that you feel relieved to have many other people around you doing the same thing, rather than being alone. You want to act together, not alone. You want to be a part of the mass always.

Comment by soseki — December 24, 2007 #
This is stupid

Comment by john — January 22, 2008 #
びっしりプール…

日本のことを外国に向けて紹介しているブログにて、
夏の東京サマーランドのすごい状況がUPされていました。

しかもこのプール、「波のプール」なんですよ。

動画で見ると、さ…

Trackback by きゅーくつ主義 — January 26, 2008 #
First!

Comment by dave — January 28, 2008 #
I want to swim in the pool in the summer of this year.

Comment by PS2 japan — February 7, 2008 #
Wenn Japaner baden gehen……

Um das Video anzusehen, benötigst du den Flash Player 8 var so = new SWFObject(”http://www.youtube.com/v/inA-36YRV0Y&rel=1″, “youtube”, “440″, “365″, “8″, “#262626″); so.write(”flashcontent_1202370221289″);
Nicht nur Kilian Nakamura…

Trackback by bkanal.ch - blog — February 8, 2008 #
lol.
for those who say
“look how much pee is in the water”
or
“is this been photoshoped or has been photoshoped”
are pretty much idiots!!
it’s called “having FUN or going for a SWIM!”
and this pool does exist
you guys cant get past the fact
that this is how big it can get
up to as in people wise.
so stop your moaning and winening
and have FUN or cool down in
your local pool.
we dont see others commenting on your guys pool
so cut it out.!

Comment by Clex — February 9, 2008 #
Our laws would not alow this many peopel in a pool.

Comment by scottyb — February 11, 2008 #
Holy S**t that place was so crowded. It would be hard to find anyone in here. WOW. Joseph Hennin:)

ditto joe… also it would be easy to drown… poor losers in the middle. WHOA WERID… stephanie h.

Comment by Jost — February 14, 2008 #
That would suck if that pool wasn’t purifyed, or people would swim in piss and s**t. Holy F**k.

Comment by Jost — February 14, 2008 #
LOL
Lmao
Lmfao
Rofl
Rotflol
HA HA
HEE HEE
MuHA HA A HAHA A A Aaaaaaaaa
WTF Mate?

Comment by Faggot — February 14, 2008 #
Very croudly. I don’t think it is comfortable.

Comment by Katalog Stron — February 26, 2008 #
This is the typical of Japan, there explain how small and tide the space is there. That is why they are trying to building a city inside of a skylight so tall and large where everything will be there restaurante shopping work etc…did you guys ever hurd about that? Yeah Tokyo is over, over, over populate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by coco — March 6, 2008 #
wow…i never realized how biased the world was until i saw these commentz..evry 1z against everyone

as 4 the pool…evry1 on this page noz if they had the chance to get in that…hell ya they would! and there are pools like this evrywhere tokyo isnt the only place. Tokyo is kickass.

Comment by BabiiBabii — March 7, 2008 #
I have never senn a pool with that many people.

Comment by Avril Lavigne — March 15, 2008 #
Whats the point of “swimming” in pool like that where you can’t move?

Comment by pegasus — April 3, 2008 #
… jesus christ …

Comment by camilla paffey — April 14, 2008 #
日本のプール…

HDDの容量も残り少なくなってきたので、いろいろと整理をしていたときに発見した、
去年の夏に友人がメールで教えてくれた記事。

Trends in Japan ≫ Tokyo wave pool manages to fit in some water
htt…

Trackback by まだ決めてない。 — April 15, 2008 #
send me mor

Comment by wealman — April 16, 2008 #
If japan is supposed to have problems with chikan (those who molest girls on over crowded trains), imagine what takes place inside this pool.

Comment by 鬼 — April 17, 2008 #
forget about peeing in there…imagine if someone crapped? Or imagine trying to do a cannon ball and landing on some dudes head.

Comment by Jason — April 21, 2008 #
Just wondering is it any safe to be in such crowded place?
In Japan there´s these vacation halls because there´s so little coastline because it´s all built with buildings.
In Japan it´s not uncommon for people getting close contact in public place.
I bet it´s not very hygienic place at all

Ryan and Astrochicken you really should go out and see world! There´s much more reality outside your house than in your PC and Photoshop. Not every video you find in the Internet is fake. Also it´s not possible to manipulate video with still image software.

ps: I am also imaging professional so I know what software can be used to manipulate video. And that´s not Photoshop. Boujou, After Effects or SynthEyes yes but not Photoshop alone.

Comment by db — April 23, 2008 #
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 I wish i was there
!

Comment by Stephen — April 26, 2008 #
maybe the reason why its empty in the back corner is beause it starts off shallow like a beach then it gets deeper so you can walk in..kind of.. lol

Comment by Jade — May 4, 2008 #
Pool Stick…

That is so true. At first, I was turned off by what you said, but then as I thought about it,…

Trackback by Pool Stick — May 7, 2008 #
To the people saying this was edited… http://youtube.com/watch?v=inA-36YRV0Y they have a video. It would take tons of skill to edit that. It’s not fake. And the person who thought they were amazingly smart because “Japan is an island”. It’s a huge island. Plus, it doesn’t stop them from having pools.

Comment by Aki — May 8, 2008 #

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