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Jan 09 2006 5 Comments

Showy shops

Japan’s prolonged period of economic stagnation has prompted many retail outlets to opt for ever more outlandish promotional gimmicks, with perhaps none as bright and bizarre as this shop and ferris wheel combination.

osaka

A decidedly unique approach it has to be said, and one that gives customers that bit of fairground fun they didn’t even know they wanted.

osaka ferris wheel

Other stores however go for a rather more restrained, low-key approach. A prime example being the public display of internal organs.

engrish sign

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  1. Cyn says

    1/10/2006 at 1:46 am

    Is that a functioning ferris wheel, or does it just look like one?

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  2. three_legged_crow says

    1/10/2006 at 2:58 am

    awesome! ill have to go to that store when i start to live in japan

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  3. Lee says

    1/10/2006 at 9:37 am

    Yeah, it’s a real ferris wheel Cyn. A pretty big one too.

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  4. Panties Blog says

    1/12/2006 at 8:02 am

    Wouldn’t catch me on it

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  5. Harvey says

    1/13/2006 at 12:56 am

    That ferris wheel is on Donkihotei on Doutonbori in Osaka. I recently discovered, that that is the FIRST and ONLY OBLONG FERRIS wheel in the WORLD.

    Tokyo can’t top THAT can they? I think not.

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