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Aug 29 2008 7 Comments

Another pitiful playground

Due to the city’s huge population, it’s perhaps not all that surprising to find that Tokyo doesn’t exactly boast a plentiful supply of playgrounds, but unfortunately, it’s far from a case of quality rather than quantity, as these previously posted wretched recreational areas featuring maimed animals, monsters and motorways amply prove. And now, to further add to this partnership of pitifulness, is this sorry looking sight.

Tokyo playground

Yet to be fair, the rather dirty and despondent nature of this ‘plaything’ is arguably countered somewhat by the convenient location of a nearby lavatory, although admittedly its far from private positioning could also be deemed as detrimental.

Tokyo playground

However, one thing is for certain, the choice of an elephant was particularly pertinent considering the giant mammals’ famed feats of memory, as any child using this coarse concrete slide will remember their copious amounts of chafing for many moons to come.

Tokyo playground

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  1. RogerM says

    8/29/2008 at 9:28 pm

    Nice color coordination with the toilet.

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  2. archie4oz says

    8/30/2008 at 2:05 am

    Man that slide looks a weee bit abrasive…

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  3. Neil Duckett says

    8/30/2008 at 2:18 pm

    That slide would take a few layers of skin off i’m sure.

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  4. Dionisio says

    8/31/2008 at 1:54 am

    At least the slide isn’t coming out of the elephant’s butt. I don’t understand why there are so many kids’ slides that do that.

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  5. Adam says

    8/31/2008 at 3:24 pm

    Lee, I can’t believe you passed up the opportunity to alliterate “pachyderm,” you who love alliteration so much. “Pitiful pachyderm,” “perilous pachyderm,” “pants-poundingly painful pachydermal plaything,” etc. I count on you for these things.

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  6. Lee says

    8/31/2008 at 3:38 pm

    I wasn’t aware of the word pachyderm until now adam. Damn!

    “Pants-poundingly painful pachydermal plaything” would have been a great title. An opportunity missed indeed….

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  7. Eric says

    9/3/2008 at 11:03 am

    In Japan, I’ve often seen the concrete slides at playgrounds. I don’t get it.

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