[世界] 1993年 九龍(クリョン)-広東鉄道株式会社のコマーシャル
1993年、香港のある鉄道会社が放送した広告が視聴者の抗議により禁止された。この広告には、子供たちが友達の肩に手を置いて電車ごっこをする様子が映っていた。電車ごっこの最後には帽子をかぶった男の子で終わったが、その後に正体不明の女の子が登場した。この女の子の正体について視聴者は恐怖感を抱き、結局放送局に抗議して広告が禁止される結果となった。
[JapanUrbanLegend] under a cherry blossom tree
In Japan, there is a custom called hanami, where families and friends gather for picnics under cherry blossom trees during March and April each year. Among the famous spots, there are particularly renowned cherry trees that carry dark and eerie tales. One of the most popular versions is that beneath the cherry trees lie buried corpses, and the tree absorbs nutrients from these bodies to bloom beautiful flowers. While this may sound absurd, it is a widely circulated urban legend in Japan and has become a subject of morbid jokes. For example, people might say, "If you dig beneath where you are sitting, you'll find a mass of bones." This superstition arises from the belief that the roots of cherry trees are ideal for corpse decomposition, and the sight of cherry blossoms fluttering evokes a sense of sorrow and melancholy. The red hue of the blossoms can also be interpreted as having absorbed human blood. The tale of a tree blooming beautifully by feeding on corpses often r...
