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Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:09 am
by Duran
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TOKYO – In a country where ghosts are traditionally believed to hide in the loo, a Japanese company is advertising a new literary experience — a horror story printed on toilet paper.
Each roll carries several copies of a new nine-chapter novella written by Koji Suzuki, the Japanese author of the horror story "Ring," which has been made into movies in both Japan and Hollywood.
"Drop," set in a public restroom, takes up about three feet (90 centimeters) of a roll and can be read in just a few minutes, according to the manufacturer, Hayashi Paper.
The company promotes the toilet paper, which will sell for 210 yen ($2.20) a roll, as "a horror experience in the toilet."
Toilets in Japan were traditionally tucked away in a dark corner of the house due to religious beliefs. Parents would tease children that a hairy hand might pull them down into the dark pool below.
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 7:36 am
by NightshadeTea
I... honestly don't even know what to say to this. XD Oh lawd... just.... AHAHAHAHAHA!
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:35 pm
by manaman
Ha ha ha!
Thanks for sharing. I can just see this taking off.
Peace,
manaman
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:41 pm
by Ailise
Sound like a nice idea... and well spent time in the bathroom xD
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 3:03 pm
by DeadWolf
Duran wrote:Toilets in Japan were traditionally tucked away in a dark corner of the house due to religious beliefs. Parents would tease children that a hairy hand might pull them down into the dark pool below.
That explains the toilet in the inn on Majora's Mask.
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 3:10 pm
by manaman
Oh, wow!
No kidding! Thanks for the insight.
Peace,
manaman
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 3:28 pm
by DeadWolf
For those who don't know what I'm talking about.
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 8:54 pm
by Anise
I always wandered about that.........
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:14 am
by Delvar
Oh man! Pennies are dropping!
I reckon I'd get all paranoid about being in the loo reading a horror story. Not a good idea for me :p
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 10:56 pm
by manaman
I used to run from my bedroom to the bathroom 'cause I thought the spooky things would get me in the hallway. Mostly I got freaked out from Sherlock Holmes mysteries, though. . . . Not gooey hands.
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:37 am
by Aurora_Borealis
So, wait. I don't get it. Does the entire roll contain the movie film? Does that mean you have to use the ENTIRE roll on one bathroom break?! Or do you just take breaks and read it when you gotta use a number 1 or 2. But what if somebody else uses the same bathroom? >_> Oi, people are coming up with some of the weirdest inventions out there...
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:59 pm
by DeadWolf
Only 3 feet of the roll is the story and then it repeats.
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:14 am
by Aurora_Borealis
Ah, well it's still kind of long, anybody else in use the bathroom and ruin your story =D
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:24 am
by Tyrfillich
DeadWolf wrote:Duran wrote:Toilets in Japan were traditionally tucked away in a dark corner of the house due to religious beliefs. Parents would tease children that a hairy hand might pull them down into the dark pool below.
That explains the toilet in the inn on Majora's Mask.
Dude, that's just what I was thinking reading through that.
Anybody want to take bets on how long it'll take for someone to start printing erotic literature on toilet paper?
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:20 am
by Abdul_Moti
It won't be long due to the mental degradation among people... what a pity.
