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RE: The Japan Diaries: a visit to Tokyo Skytree

in #travel8 years ago

Wow that little viral video resulted in a cafe theming itself after it?

After movies being made based on emojis and Angry Birds I don't know if I'm in the same universe I was born into. :P

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Yeah, it's crazy, that guy is a phenomenon. Just a couple days ago I saw a segment about him on the news; he's been doing concerts singing that song and drawing massive crowds. Afterward the weatherman even did the PPAP dance as a joke. If I was Japanese, I'd be quite embarrassed to see this guy being basically elevated to the status of a cultural ambassador for my country.