Japan, you magnificent bastard.

Japan is special, indeed.

First off, a contest between Thai ladyboys versus the tendency of Japanese celebrities to cross dress.

Thai Ladyboys & Japanese Boys : Japan Probe:

"Here’s a pretty interesting concept: see if a few of Thailand’s prettiest ladyboys could beat some handsome young Japanese actors dressed in drag (For those of you who don’t understand the Japanese spoken in the video below, Thailand = blue door, Japan = red door)."

More reasons I can't go to Thailand. A couple of those guys are cute.

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And now I feel unclean.

Next up, cramming as many naked Japanese women into a phone booth as possible. Video, at the link, completely NSFW.

ectoplasmosis » Your Daily WTF: How Many Naked Japanese girls Can You Cram Into A Phonebooth?:

"From our experience in Japan, Eliza and I find this video to be very similar to getting on a Tokyo subway, except replace exhausted salarymen on the cusp of a nervous breakdown with naked schoolgirls."

The oddest part, surprisingly, is not scads of naked Japanese women crushed up against one another, but how... regardless of the situations, the effort of the team and the encouraging of your teammates is paramount in Japanese society. Until you've heard a Japanese women scream "Daijobu?" as she shoves the butt cheeks of another woman into a phone booth, you really haven't seen it all.

And finally, via Warren Ellis, you get... well... just watch it. It's magical.

Warren Ellis » Your Monday WTF