Starting a new blog series today, which will feature short vignettes about some of my favorite aspects of life here in Japan.
Today...
おじモン！O-JI-MON! Ojisan (old man) mon (monster) see: Pokémon.
Yes, that’s an old Japanese man’s face on a Pikachu body.
Basically, the goal of the game is to catch a bunch of different old man animals and monsters, “ojimon,” and throw them down a Mario Bros. type pipe into your underground dungeon. Once they are there your old man slaves mine gold coins for you. Hours of bizarre, uniquely-Japanese-type fun!
My captured old Japanese grandpas working hard to keep me rich.
There are some strange things in Japan. Some of the toys, games, and characters that are popular here can be quite amusing. Sometimes I wonder if 8-year-olds are working at the companies that produce these things.
The shit that actually gets brought to market is unreal!
Just another reason for me to love my weird little home here, called Japan.
(If you’re interested in catching some jisans of your own, the おじモン app is available in the iOS app store. Cheers!)
~KafkA
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)