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PHOTO BY MAX HODGES

Friday 04th July, 06:14 AM JST

A man blows off steam at the Oslo Batting Center in Shinjuku.

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Noripinhead at 10:35 AM JST - 4th July

Question: why do Japanese women stand by crossing one leg in front of the other? Is this comfortable?
TokyoGas at 10:45 AM JST - 4th July

Still, I wonder what the man is thinking (or who he's envisaging) as he 'whomps that sucka'.

A thought bubble would appreciated!

Thought bubble - After I warm up on this punching machine, me and the girlie will be making a pit stop at the nearest hot sheet hotel:o
RMGTTF at 10:46 AM JST - 4th July

Feel my wrath oh so puffy and yellowish evil machine
thebottomline at 10:50 AM JST - 4th July

"Grrrrrr! I have to buy LV bags and pay an arm and a leg for gas now....I'm tired of eating Yoshinoya..Grrrrrrrr!"
thepro at 11:51 AM JST - 4th July

I prefer the kicking machine
romulus3 at 12:50 PM JST - 4th July

I bet he hits like a cream puff. he is completely off balance.
white_rabbit at 01:29 PM JST - 4th July

It's very unfortunate that even a family-friendly place like Oslo is being hurt by police efforts to clean up the area. They used to be open all night, but now they have to close at 1 AM.

Sounds like some of you JapanToday commenters have a little pent-up steam of your own...
RMGTTF at 01:46 PM JST - 4th July

Nah his punch must have been strong enough, he is using all his weight on it. I have seen people playing there almost running and then trowing themselves in a punch and feeling proud after. Pffff, in a fight the opponent just has to move one small step and they would go straight to the floor.

White rabbit. Why is it necessary for a Family-friendly place to be open all night?
romulus3 at 02:00 PM JST - 4th July

no, the power of the punch comes from the shoulder. he is completely off balance and will thrust like a wee girl. I never saw Mike Tyson do a one legged forward thrust. he stood flat footed, low center of gravity and rolled his shoulders. thats where the power comes from.
some14some at 02:03 PM JST - 4th July

Question: why do Japanese women stand by crossing one leg in front of the other? Is this comfortable?

While in China, i noticed the same and i was told it is 'stylish'
RMGTTF at 02:07 PM JST - 4th July

It would be a strong punch, not the stongest but not a wee girl's one. You never saw Mike Tyson doing that cause he knows what he is doing. If in a real fight (let alone a boxer's one) somebody tries punching like that he will just fall or be intercepted with a nice punch, as you said, he is complete out of balance. However the dynamics of his weigh moving can't be disregarded.
romulus3 at 02:10 PM JST - 4th July

fair enough, and you were right about the step to the side and he falls through the floor.
white_rabbit at 06:28 AM JST - 7th July

RMGTMF

White rabbit. Why is it necessary for a Family-friendly place to be open all night?

I use the term family-friendly to mean that it's not the kind of adult-entertainment you also find in Kabukicho, like hostess clubs, massage parlors, strip shows and the like.

Young adults visit Kabukicho for movies, bowling, billards, darts, karaoke, live houses like Shinjuku Loft and Holiday, and of course for love hotels. Restaurants and bars are allowed to stay open all night. Why not places like Oslo? The efforts to clean up Kabukicho are having the effect of strangling the revenue of places which are doing anything wrong.
white_rabbit at 06:30 AM JST - 7th July

have seen people playing there almost running and then trowing themselves in a punch and feeling proud after. Pffff, in a fight the opponent just has to move one small step and they would go straight to the floor.

Pffff, that game isn't going to move even one small step.
Sarge at 07:44 AM JST - 7th July

"Oslo Batting Center in Shinjuku"

Is there a Tokyo Batting Center in Oslo?