The Van and I

May 6, 2017 4:57 PM

You're sly. You've got moves. You know your job better than you know your own face. You make this look GOOD. Nissan Japan Understands You. (SLYT) (Previously) [h/t qbject]
posted by endotoxin (10 comments total)

That was surprisingly awesome.
posted by twsf at 5:16 PM on May 6, 2017 [4 favorites]

That's terrible parking, though - not only can you not get out of the van, you also can't load/unload anything. Plus they presumably had to get out of the van to fold in their mirrors first, so they *knew* it was a bad spot. Also, is 5 guys with sledgehammers a better value proposition than one guy with a powered post driver? Sorry, I'm that guy today.
posted by sysinfo at 5:26 PM on May 6, 2017

Plus they presumably had to get out of the van to fold in their mirrors first

I don't know about Japan, but every car in Korea has automatic side mirrors that fold in at the press of a button.

Anyway the van was obviously parked there so some kids could ride their bikes across the top in a training montage like in Rad!
posted by Literaryhero at 5:35 PM on May 6, 2017 [1 favorite]

2nding that that was pretty cool.
posted by InsertNiftyNameHere at 6:04 PM on May 6, 2017

What was that guy doing throwing fire into a barrel?

Looked like a bunch of barrel staves leaning up against a wall in the background.

Was he searing the inside of it for some reason? For a brewery?
posted by jamjam at 6:34 PM on May 6, 2017

The Farmer of Japan: Honda Super Cub plus Assorted Bits of Rain Gear Understands You.
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 8:49 PM on May 6, 2017

Also, is 5 guys with sledgehammers a better value proposition

Eh, I appreciate the old school quality of it. It's hella quicker than having one person with a mallet, and the coordination is impressive. Dudes got rhythm.

Like, cutting a mini top from a lathe is pretty old school, as is hand-mixing stucco and flinging it up a few stories. Sure, using power equipment would decrease labour, but I like the traditional aspects of professional work on display.

Does anyone know what the first scene is? Are they shaving veneer (or something?) from a (very!!) nice block of wood?
posted by porpoise at 12:43 PM on May 7, 2017

porpoise, it's a planing competition. Only in Japan, you say? Pity.
posted by sneebler at 6:30 PM on May 7, 2017 [1 favorite]

That was fun, thanks for posting it!
posted by LobsterMitten at 9:01 PM on May 8, 2017

How professional can a van be without a circular window in the back and a large mural of a wizard? Not very professional, that's how much professional. Krieger, now, there's a man who knows professional vans.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 9:16 PM on May 8, 2017