Rain Falls Up in Osaka!?

10/12/2007 @ 12:00 pm

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WPvideo 1.10

NHK News report (in Japanese)

By hai.kuoriti, Stored in: Environment, Holidays, Japan, Just kidding!

7 Responses to “Rain Falls Up in Osaka!?”

RYO Said:

Osaka? Oh, kasa!

October 12th, 2007 at 12:16 pm

Papigiulio Said:

what are those things falling from the trees?? Chestnuts?? Those things remind me about sort-a-like shaped balls in Tokyo, if you squished them there was a awfull smell coming fro mthem. No idea what they were called though.

October 12th, 2007 at 4:51 pm

overoften Said:

That’s what they are, Papi. 銀杏　(ぎんなん), ginkgo nuts.

October 12th, 2007 at 6:55 pm

Papigiulio Said:

Ah, thanks for that overoften.

*that hira spells ginnan btw*

October 12th, 2007 at 8:25 pm

vittel Said:

Ahhhh the soooo sexy obasans …. I feel horny now.

October 12th, 2007 at 8:46 pm

hai.kuoriti Said:

Looks like NHK pulls it’s online video news stories and text story after one day. (Lucky I got the video before it disappeared dessho ne? ) Anyway, it’s an annual event in central Osaka. The city crew shakes the nuts from the trees.

October 12th, 2007 at 9:44 pm

overoften Said:

*that hira spells ginnan btw*

I should hope so. That’s what I typed. You can see it printed in the photograph too.

October 12th, 2007 at 10:04 pm

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