Japan is a country with great creative minds, and this great creativity makes for wild television. The only thing you will want to do when watching a Japanese TV show is sit back and get carried away by it.
Some Japanese TV shows feature a plethora of things that are way beyond your imagination. From public pranks to over-the-top stunts, Japanese TV shows can be quite crazy.
In this article, we have discuss some of the craziest TV shows in Japan. Read on to learn more about these Japanese shows.
Tore!
The TV show "Tore!" is a blend of puzzles and physical activities. In Japan, these game show contestants are required to show their knowledge and solve puzzles. When you give a wrong answer you are required to do things, like standing on a moving platform, or climbing a wall.
In one of the episodes, contestants needed to complete a list of seven answers within sixty seconds. If they were not able to do so, they would be wrapped in cloths, and put into a sarcophagus.
Basically, they would be turned into a human mummy. The show was an absolute hit and the very famous game developer Nintendo even created a game based on the show.
Marshmallow Rubber Band
In this particular show, the contestants are required to put on at least one rubber band around their head. The main objective is to catch the marshmallow, dangling in front of you in their mouths, and without the use of hands.
The pain that the contestant goes through is intense in this game. Hopefully, there has to be a nice monetary prize with it. Otherwise, the game is pointless if you are simply going in for fifteen minutes of fame, being on national television.
Turtlehood
Turtlehood is one of the amazing TV game shows in Japan. This TV show is a perfect blend of fun and humor. The participants are dressed in a turtle costume and are required to carry their partner.
All you need to do is carry them and walk through a narrow way without falling in the water below. Well, the twist in the game is that you are blindfolded and cannot see anything.
Troop of 100
Just as the title suggests, this show features 100 people who appear out of nowhere and chase a stranger on the road. If they catch the unsuspecting target, he is tossed into the air multiple times. Afterward, the group leaves as soon as they arrived.
This is more like a prank where the victim does not even understand what just happened. This is one of the craziest Japanese TV shows, where you must not search for logic, instead you should watch and enjoy it.
Candy or Not Candy?
This game show is most probably on every list of the craziest Japanese TV shows, and for good reasons. The idea behind the game show is contestants need to take a bite out of an object they think is a candy. They have four options: one is candy, and the others are not candy.
What is crazy about the game is that the participants are going to taste every weird thing you can imagine, from plants and doorknobs to shoes and other inedible things. If you eat anything that is not chocolate or candy, you are going to have a never forgetting experience of tasting some really weird stuff.
The Bottom Line
Even if you might think these TV shows are super crazy and weird, you still need to give some credit to the Japanese for creating some really out of the box shows.
