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by stormy001 » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:33 am

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TOKYO, Oct. 19 — On a narrow Tokyo street, near a beef bowl restaurant and a pachinko parlor, Aya Tsukioka demonstrated new clothing designs that she hopes will ease Japan’s growing fears of crime.

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Deftly, Ms. Tsukioka, a 29-year-old experimental fashion designer, lifted a flap on her skirt to reveal a large sheet of cloth printed in bright red with a soft drink logo partly visible. By holding the sheet open and stepping to the side of the road, she showed how a woman walking alone could elude pursuers — by disguising herself as a vending machine.

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The wearer hides behind the sheet, printed with an actual-size photo of a vending machine. Ms. Tsukioka’s clothing is still in development, but she already has several versions, including one that unfolds from a kimono and a deluxe model with four sides for more complete camouflaging.

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These elaborate defenses are coming at a time when crime rates are actually declining in Japan. But the Japanese, sensitive to the slightest signs of social fraying, say they feel growing anxiety about safety, fanned by sensationalist news media. Instead of pepper spray, though, they are devising a variety of novel solutions, some high-tech, others quirky, but all reflecting a peculiarly Japanese sensibility.
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I dunno about you guys, but this idea rocks yet at the same time hilarious. I do wonder can it really work. God bless Japan for their kooky ideas.

Maybe I should try and become a vending machine in middle of the night.
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by Mappy » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:11 am

Like nobody is going to notice a Coke machine that looks like a canvas marquee with a pair of sneakers for a base....

They'd be trying to break into the coinbox in Elizabeth. 8)
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by Bazza » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:18 am

Mappy wrote:They'd be trying to break into the coinbox in Elizabeth. 8)



...if you know what I mean... :)
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by Mappy » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:19 am

I know what you mean. 8)
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by Bazza » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:50 am

Mappy wrote:I know what you mean. 8)


Ahh, but do I know what *you* mean?

Do *I* know what I mean for that matter?

Do I mean what I know? I think that's one for the philosophers. :)
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by edible_hat » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:46 pm

It's stupid but it just might work. After all, some dummkopf used his own car (with "FOR SALE" and his phone number printed on the back window) as a getaway car yesterday.
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by michu_kitty » Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:58 pm

I love Japan's kooky ideas, but I can see their feet
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