Weirdass Japanese Thing of the Day: The annual Naki Sumo baby crying contest took place yesterday at the Sensō-ji temple in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo. Amateur [sumo wrestlers try their darndest to scare the infant in their care into crying for longer than the baby being manhandled by their opponant.
The tradition dates back some 400 years, and is said to improve the babies’ health by aiding in the banishment of evil spirits.
[newslite.]
Talk about shaken baby syndrome or maybe something worse, being scared for life!
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GODDAMN JAPAN YA NEED TO CALM YOUR SHIT
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Of course! They’re just improving...spirits…if Aliens really do come to Earth (do you...
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Talk about shaken...syndrome or maybe something worse,
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