Yep, the Japanese take weird to a new level. But I have to admit it can be pretty entertaining if you're into slapstick.
Tamakeri is a good example: [Login to see the link] and [Login to see the link] Apparently big Japanese corporations like Sony sometimes lose a CEO this way and you can tell because the cause of death is listed as 'other'.
I guess it's kind of like those poison fish they eat in gourmet Japanese restaraunts which kill a couple people each year.
