What the hell is wrong with Japan?

Is it racist to say that Japan puts some bizarre, unsettling, creepy, and horrifying things on their TV networks in the name of entertainment? Is that racist? Should I not have done that? I'll let you be the judge. Take a gander at this bizarre video straight offa Japan's airwaves...and into our hearts (cue romantic music). Read on, gentle Examiner readers...

I have seen some of the most bizarre things I've ever seen in my life in online clips from Japanese TV shows. They have gameshows where dudes have to wear diapers and clench coconuts between their butt cheeks while running on a treadmill cranked up to 30 miles per hour all to win 1,000 yen, which roughly translates to...yes, I think it's $1 million (US) these days. I could be a little off on that.

Generally, I ignore this sort of thing, but today-- by way of Warming Glow, the awesome TV snark site-- I came across this little gem. Something tells me I'm not going to be getting alot of sleep tonight. And, as such, I thought I'd share my nightmare with you:

Seriously, what the hell is wrong with Japanese TV shows? Do they look at some of the stuff we're doing and feel their sanity slipping away as we do when we gaze upon their televised horrors? Surely there's nothing on American television that's this creepy, right?

I see your point, Japan. Although, I hear "Super Happy Trenchcoat Cowboy Man Adventures" is set to be a big hit when it debuts over there in a couple of months. Have fun with it, Japan. We already had out turn.
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