Japan: Just the Facts [Fake News] »
By Jai-Ling on Apr 30, 2009 in Uncategorized
Cracked.com, the scholarly online journal that brought brilliant lists like “6 Ways that Porn Rules the World” and “8 Reasons Competitive Eating is the Worst Thing Ever” as well as nemesis to Alfred E. Neuman, came out with its own short history of Japan filled with facts not unlike a country report from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Pointing out that Japan’s culture stretches back to 30,000 BC (or as the website puts it, way older than dinosaurs if you’re Sarah Palin), Cracked.com describes the country’s art as, “The Japanese have a rich tradition of blah blah woodcut blah blah haiku blah…more importantly, the Japanese are known for rubber monster suits, hentai, insane game shows, ear-splitting pop music, giant robots and awesome sword fights.”
And with regards to religion: “Theirs is also a spirituality rife with magical nutsack raccoons and heavenly penises.”
All of which are reasons why Japan is awesome.
