Tokyo Wave Pool Insanity
Asia has a lot of people. About 4 billion asians make up about 60% of the world’s population. So it is common knowledge that asian countries have little to no personal space and must get used to living in a very crowded environment.
We posted some pictures of a beach in China and a pool that was packed even on a weekday, but nothing we reported has held up to what we are going to show you today.
This is pure Tokyo Wave Pool Madness…
Props to Michael Keferl for braving this adventure to get the footage and share it with us. That has to be the craziest wave pool ever.
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By Kimi Naitou on 17-08-2007
Comment by darkwing duck
August 18th, 2007 at 8:23 am
That a lot of people in the pool.
Dam i drink too much cc lemon. I guess It going to turn the pool water yellow.
Comment by John
August 18th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
It’s a Tsunmai preperation device!
Comment by Chris
August 18th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
This is the perfect example of why we in the US need legislation that encourages family planning.
Comment by John2
August 18th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
That’s pretty damn funny.
Comment by syko21
August 18th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
where the hell’s the water??
Comment by Jeff
August 18th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Legislation? We don’t need legislation for most things, all it takes is common sense.
Comment by Kevin
August 18th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Fun fact….. Just one lifegaurd on duty.
Comment by Ken
August 18th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
The US has twice the population of Japan, and the Japanese birth rate is the lowest in the world. Your point?
Comment by blunckhouse
August 18th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Common sense only goes so far. Ever been to the deep south?
Comment by Mark
August 18th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Considering Japan has one of the lowest birthrates in the world (statistically speaking the country will actually be un-populated by the year 2050.) The government is actively campaigning to get Japanese couples to have more sex, make more children. Incidentally in the country where couples are reported to have the least sex per year than in any other country, the suicide rate in Japan is one of the highest in the world. I wonder if there’s a connection.
Comment by hanakoma
August 18th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
Although I am a Hongkonger, I would say that’s a very common scene in Japan, as this is frequently described in some TV shows, tour guides and even manga.
I always wonder why the Japanese would drive miles and pay the entrance fee for something they could do in their bathtub, which is actually much better.
Comment by lifeguard
August 18th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
Im curious to know how many bodies they pull out of these wave pools. It would seem that anyone who “went under” would have quite a difficult time resurfacing with so many packed in.
Comment by Kevin
August 18th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
Yeah, twice the population in a country the size of California. Add the fact that Japan still has some 80% of their forests intact and you have no more room for more people. That explains the low birth rate
Comment by johnagain
August 18th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
A comment has never made me laugh until now.
Comment by Ken
August 18th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Actually, it’s simply difficult to build on most Japanese land as it’s so mountainous and prone to earthquakes. The low birth rate is due to people not having sex — long work hours, commute times, aging population, etc.
Why does lack of room explain the low birth rate? It’s not a voluntary situation, realizing limitations of the environment, blah blah; the Japanese are trying to figure out how to increase the birth rate.
Comment by Nick
August 18th, 2007 at 10:31 pm
The amount of probable piss in the water boggles the mind.
Comment by sub corpus
August 18th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
i might wanna be in japan …
but i sure do not wanna be in there …
that doesnt look fun to me …
i guess a lot of japanese wud disagree with me …
hehe …
Comment by Anonymous
August 18th, 2007 at 10:55 pm
That’s fucking disgusting. I can’t imagine how much urine and fecal matter is in that pool. Also, I wonder how many people die in that pool due to drowning. It seems so hazardous.
Comment by Daniel Robinson
August 19th, 2007 at 12:26 am
MMM got a craving for fruit loops now.
Comment by Jump
August 19th, 2007 at 2:54 am
Oh, come on! Japan is full of great quite secluded beaches. Lottsa people pitch tents on the beaches, but they can all find a quite spot easily. As crazy as this video looks it is no dumber then a bunch of idiots lined up to buy iphones, Harry Potter books, to see a crappy Star Wars movie or people packed in like nut to watch a stupid ball on New Years eve.
Comment by Simon
August 19th, 2007 at 4:03 am
Jesus thats funny! I have been to a swimming pool in London which was that packed although they didn’t have a wave machine
Comment by Jose
August 19th, 2007 at 5:11 am
how does anyone in the middle of the pool get out of there?
Comment by nishimura
August 19th, 2007 at 6:13 am
Overgeneralization, ignorance, racism, orientalism….
Whatever you have to name it, you guys never understand us.
You think this clip does not surprise any Japanese?
Sometimes things get crazy, that’s all.
Comment by think again
August 19th, 2007 at 9:14 am
Sounds like the one child policy in China you commie bastard.
Comment by thustler
August 19th, 2007 at 10:09 am
yout hink thats funny, you should see the diving pool!
Comment by Heather
August 19th, 2007 at 11:59 am
Idiots that buy iphone, Harry Potter books, to see CRAPPY Star Wars movies, people packed in like nut to watch a stupid ball on New Years eve???????? Are you kidding me????? How the hell are those actions idiotic in the first place, pray tell????????? At least those ‘idiots’ that were doing the idiotic stuffs are doing anything hazardous and they are no risks of drowning!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Trish
August 19th, 2007 at 12:52 pm
Ever been to Wisconsin Dells during a heat wave? It looks very similar.
Stop being the ugly Americans and stop being so damn judgmental.
Watch out, your stupidity is showing.
Comment by anonymous
August 19th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
jeez, every party has its pooper
Comment by Steve Savage
August 19th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Now you know why Japan has the highest number of subway gropers on the planet. There’s just so much opportunity to do it the japanese businessman can’t resist.
Comment by Proud Southerner
August 20th, 2007 at 6:55 am
“Common sense only goes so far. Ever been to the deep south?”
Or blunckhouse’s house?
Comment by chenry
August 20th, 2007 at 11:43 am
Haha, what the hell? Sure that’s a pool, it might just be a bunch of people jumping rhythmically.
Comment by MK
August 20th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
That water park must make some serious money.
And I, personally, will do my best to avoid that pool. I always get caught under the waves/someone’s tube when I go to the wave pool – so I know for sure that I would drown there.
Comment by Michael
August 20th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
One large brown slick in the middle and see how fast it empties, that is if anyone would notice.
Comment by Flyner
August 20th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
I don’t think people ever drown there. Probably as hard as falling over at a rock concert. You just don’t have enough space.
And there are enough people who could help you coming up to the surface.
They all have floating tyres…. Japanese are so very disciplined in following rules.
Comment by Annie Haz
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:30 am
How do the Life Guards ever see some one in trouble in all those people? EEuugh, no thank you.
Comment by JP
August 22nd, 2007 at 7:21 am
@Flyner – Last time i checked, it’s really easy to fall over at a rock concert – particularly if there’s a mosh pit going – and the risk of drowning in that pool is about equal to the risk of getting trampled in a mosh pit at a concert if you cant get back up quickly enough or you have no-one to help you.
Comment by Lauren
August 22nd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
holy hell, is there even any water in there?
Comment by Plugg3r
August 22nd, 2007 at 5:32 pm
Maybe, but at least we’re not sleeping on top of each other..
Swimming in everyone else’s urine.
Ow and not able to pleasure your wemon?
I’m glad I live in Australia.
Comment by Moolah
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:10 pm
that is soo genious. kudooosss
Comment by Moolah
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:11 pm
i’m not sure, because there are soo many people, but the actual water looks uber-murky.
Comment by G.
August 23rd, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Americans are stupid narrowminded racist jerks.
That is totally normal in Asian places, actually. >-> Nothing new.
Comment by Jen was here
August 24th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
WOW, I would not like to be in that pool…there is prob so much pee its disgusting.
Comment by Benson Klein
August 24th, 2007 at 6:41 pm
I pity the Chinese people having to share the beacch with so many people, but imagine the infectious diseases you can catch by swimming there, especially water borne diseases. China is well know for it’s high rate and numerous types of active infectious dieaseses like SARS, Hepatitis, tuberclosis, H5N1, veneral diseases, skin diseases, and other infectious dieseases which affecting almost every human organ. Chinese are known to have bad public spirit and hygiene. People in China urnirante and defacate even in swimming pools and the constant news of floating faeces (shit) in the swimming pools is clear evidence. The Chinese people are endangering the world by allowing this so many people on a beach and also tolerating bad hygiene. it is time the authorities do something about it.
Comment by Bill
August 24th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
You clearly need to go back to the kitchen.
Comment by bociephus
August 26th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Underpopulated? What on Earth does that mean? Underpopulated for what purpose?
Comment by bociephus
August 26th, 2007 at 11:48 am
This is not a pool, it is a human stew.
Comment by Daniel
August 27th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
You just pretend you’re about to vomit.
And if all else fails. You vomit.
Comment by Rottenfrog
August 28th, 2007 at 2:45 am
not true… they normally fill their bathtubs up with sand and dead girls
Comment by Rottenfrog
August 28th, 2007 at 3:20 am
erm… the video clip is of a pool in Japan, not a beach in China.
A valid point, but a pointless valid point at that.
Comment by Anon! A mouse!
August 28th, 2007 at 10:57 am
You clearly are a chauvinistic pig
Comment by smoplop
September 2nd, 2007 at 8:43 pm
Ha!
Normal in Asia but nowhere else…
Here only a bowl of Cheerios would look like that.
Its not about racism, its just about birth control before you run out of space and water…
Comment by Natty
September 18th, 2007 at 7:20 am
stupid white people, your racist twats admit it
Comment by mike
October 15th, 2007 at 11:14 am
that looks dangerous and disgusting
Comment by Missy
October 17th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
“Americans are stupid narrowminded racist jerks.”
Oh the irony!
…And I’m not even American
Every country has its know-it-alls
Lighten up eh chaps?
But that pool would definitely not be top of my list of ‘things to do in Japan’.. hopefully none of the visitors have any issues with small spaces! ^^
Comment by Spinhalf
November 11th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
I don’t know. Kinda looks like fun to this white southerner.
Comment by pebbles
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:59 pm
haha that looks awesome XD
and I’m sure if you felt endangered you can just reach over and grab the guy in front/to the side/even behind you.
I have a feeling that the people in this video are actually having a lot of fun! Sometimes being surrounded by people who just don’t care about anything but having a good time is therapeutic (why do you think thousands of cosplayers have so much fun and don’t feel like freaks when they’re in anime conventions or akihabara, japan?).
and as for the “oh on asian people pee in swimming pools” comments, I’m sure there are lots of “secret urinators” in swimming pools around the world. So just chill out, enjoy this video, and pay attention to the water temperature when you go swimming next.
Comment by j
April 5th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
china and india need a bird flu epidemic
Comment by Matsuri
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:51 am
It was like watching origamis float on water…whoah…so crowded >_<
Comment by sarah
June 8th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
ugh is that discting or what! have
Comment by Luigi
July 26th, 2008 at 7:02 am
Unfortunately G. you are correct! The truly sad part is that most Americans actually believe that we are the center of the known universe and our ways are the ONLY right ways…and it’s only a 1000 times worse here in the south…
Comment by D
July 29th, 2008 at 3:31 am
Is that supposed to be ironic?
Comment by Alexandra
September 22nd, 2008 at 4:11 am
Japan definitely does not need family planning. Japan’s population has gone down considerably, and it is estimated that by 2055 it will be down to less than 90 million people, from approximately 127 million, which is what it is now.
Comment by Sabrina
June 10th, 2009 at 7:02 am
That should be called a health hazard. Only 60 people and no more than that allowed in Kentucky fried chicken and this looks like potatoes in a bowl no room to stir.