Claimed by herself to be the most hated person in Akiba, Asuka Sawamoto (30 yrs old) was arrested in suspicion of violating a ‘prevention of nuisance law’. Sawamoto has appeared in Akiba since last year doing live performances and showing off her buttocks and crotch to gather a crowd before distributing flyers for her live events. She climbs up the railing and lifts up her leg during these photo-taking sessions, catering to the so-called low anglers, or cameraman who has a preference of taking pictures from a low angle. The police has a problem with her gathering a crowd around her and has warned her many times to no avail. Many bloggers including Akibablog’s Mr Geek suspects that Sawamoto was asked to show off her buttocks by the TV station and indeed the TV stations have caught ample footages of her, with the reporter and the commentators strongly condemning her actions. There were doubts as to whether the whole saga was staged for the mass media to paint Akiba in a bad light. Sawamoto has written on her blog that she was expecting to meet three TV stations implying that they are expecting her to stage another show. (Source: Akibanana)
The following video highlights some of Akihabara cosplay culture. If you fast forward to the second minute, I think there’s even a guy cosplaying as a girl which is just wrong. I’m having breakfast cereal and lost my appetite.
This is kinda absurd, the school loves costume play too much they just had to single out those who didn’t come in costumes. Honestly, I don’t see really see much benefit in wearing traditional costumes. I mean it would look great and all but it just not that necessary.
School says students not punished for not turning up in costumes
Ethnic garb was the requirement for this year’s Racial Harmony Day celebrations at Jurong West Secondary. To all good intent, this was meant to create a better atmosphere and make it a grander occasion, according to the school.
But what happens when pupils turn up without an ethnic outfit? Some 30 to 40 of them, who did not have costumes, were taken out of the activities and made to stand outside the school office for one-and-a-half hours, said a parent who called the MediaCorp Hotline, after her son was one of those who missed the finale.
“We had trouble borrowing costumes, and I didn’t want to waste money buying something that he would only wear once a year,” said Madam Ng, who declined to give her full name. “Why should they be punished for that?” (more…)
In secondary schools, joining a CCA is a must. You have to choose one, you have to represent the school in this and that and bring back some silly honors for the school. I mean you’re great at marching? What the fuck? Is it going to help you in life at all? How is this co-curriculum? Have you just stop and think who is it that you’re benefiting? Is it really yourself or just the school?
And if you think you’re indeed benefiting yourself, couldn’t you choose to do what you want to actually benefit yourself? For example, I love Japanese anime, why can’t I just start a Japanese anime appreciation club where a bunch of people just sit in a room and watch television all day?
My secondary school just had to persuade us to join some crazy uniform groups to nurture teamwork and, erm, country building. I recall my principal urging people to join uniform groups. The CCA talk he gave is absolutely bias and dedicated a whole fifty minutes to uniform groups and ten seconds to comment the existance of clubs and societies. I was so annoying by his speech that I joined a club. Seriously if you joined a uniform group in secondary school, and spend all the time doing drills, perhaps you can find something better to do – like watching anime or play tennis or even running.
Some guys would join the NCC and wear those army uniform. Seriously, you guys are just cosplaying soldiers! If you’re a guy, you have 2 years in national service to slowly cosplay being a soldier, a police or a civil defence guy. And NPCC? Haa! You’re just cosplaying being a policeman. Why don’t you go join the cosplaying club instead. You get to be air-stewardess, Haruhi, maid, bunny girls, esper, ninja, shinigami (death gods), military personel and more. You can change your costumes every week if you want.
