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2020.03.29
Mother of jackasses? Legendary vulgar program "The Gaman"
Japan in the early 1980s. There was a TV show that was unparalleled in vulgarity and hilariously trampled on human dignity. ``The Gaman'' brings together students from six Tokyo universities and competes in The Game.
The Game involves a fast-eating competition of gourmet items such as sheep's brain miso and jelly made from pig's blood. An endurance race where participants are hung upside down from a tree, wrapped in a garbage bag, smoked over a bonfire from below, and then thrown cockroaches into the garbage bag. They made them sit on ice and drink lots of ice water or beer, and then they raced to hold their urine. The show also developed the usual cross game on variety shows, in which a player hangs his head at the end of a long transparent acrylic hallway and releases an anaconda from the other side.
The final battle each time is to place a fixed-point camera in a simple tent set up outdoors, and to have the participants fast and deprive themselves of water. The only thing in the tent is bedding. The fight lasted for several days as the fight was continued until the last person was left. Every day at mealtime, Yumenosuke Sanshotei eats a luxurious meal in front of the participants, harassing them, but on the second and third days, the participants cry as they eat Yumenosuke's meal. It was a surreal experience to watch.
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This crazy show was even released in America and Europe under the title "ENDURANCE - THE JAPANESE TORTURE SHOW" and became popular as a party video. The reason why the Jackass crew came to Japan in "Jackass: The Movie" was probably because of their respect for "The Gaman".
By the way. There was a time when Knoxville liked to wear the Tokyo Yakult Swallows uniform, which he probably purchased when he came to Japan. ``SWALLOW'' is a business card meaning ``swallow,'' but the verb means ``to swallow,'' and it is one of the popular play names in pornography. You should know the content of the play.