Men in (glass) suit?

December 6, 2006 8:25 PM

"Dear Tokyo, why don't you have a building like this yet?" There are a lot of other ideas found on Ironic Sans.
posted by myopicman (21 comments total)

Yes, Russia has the bar code, you had better rush to catch up.
posted by caddis at 8:29 PM on December 6, 2006

The Geneva Con 1949 t-shirt gave me a good laugh.

I've come to terms with my being a bad person already.
posted by clevershark at 8:45 PM on December 6, 2006

Yeah right. Who would want to work in Godzillas crotch?
posted by blue_beetle at 9:02 PM on December 6, 2006

Sorry I'm late for work, my building got into a fight with Mothra.
posted by bunglin jones at 9:26 PM on December 6, 2006 [2 favorites]

The addresses will be something along the lines of "Dr. Hideo Suzuki, Togawa Medical, Suite 100, Lower Digestive Tract, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8611 Japan"
posted by mosspink at 9:26 PM on December 6, 2006

Hey, this is seriously one of the funniest blogs I've read in a long time. It's got all sorts of great linkable posts. Thanks!
posted by painquale at 9:26 PM on December 6, 2006

I'm personally a fan of the "take yourself to work day" shirt
posted by Subcommandante Cheese at 9:30 PM on December 6, 2006

London has a building shaped like a pickle. It's known there as the "Gherkin".

[Meanwhile, there's going to be a second Tokyo Tower. Current schedule is for completion in 2011.)
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 10:20 PM on December 6, 2006

I think its a cool idea. A little wacky and funky but that's Japan for ya. It should shoot huge plumes of flame though.
posted by fenriq at 10:28 PM on December 6, 2006

Great idea. That way when Godzilla really does begin a rampage over Tokyo, he'll see this building and be utterly confused.
posted by blastrid at 10:42 PM on December 6, 2006

Technically speaking, that would be the Mechagodzilla building.
posted by bob sarabia at 11:28 PM on December 6, 2006

Speaking of which, is anyone going to Balabananza this year? I would go, except I already got a booth at the Wallace Shawnathon.
posted by mhum at 12:22 AM on December 7, 2006

There should definitely be a Godzilla Building in Tokyo, since there's already one of his giant golden turds located here.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 2:10 AM on December 7, 2006

A truly brilliant idea. I also like the pre-pixelated t-shirts.
posted by effwerd at 5:53 AM on December 7, 2006

Here is a nice example of how Tokyo has already embraced 'representational' architecture: The Giant Golden Radish [or what you will]
posted by owalt1 at 7:08 AM on December 7, 2006

I think it's a great idea.

The comments on that site, however, are a little cringe-inducing.
posted by Sprout the Vulgarian at 8:39 AM on December 7, 2006

I'm personally a fan of the "take yourself to work day" shirt

They need to add this to their cafepress store.
posted by Karmakaze at 8:50 AM on December 7, 2006

Uh, that's not a gherkin.
posted by deborah at 10:46 AM on December 7, 2006

I love the idea of a life-size Godzilla building towering over Tokyo, but one practical detail gives me pause. Have you looked at Tokyo Tower recently? Have you noticed how this otherwise Eiffel-Tower-like structure is painted in garish orange and white stripes? This is because of a Japanese law which states that all structures over a certain height must be painted with these orange and white stripes for aircraft visibility. Now imagine the Godzilla Building after being forced to comply with these regulations.
posted by Faint of Butt at 11:40 AM on December 7, 2006

That way when Godzilla really does begin a rampage over Tokyo, he'll see this building and be utterly confused.

My fear is that Godzilla would try to mate with the building.
posted by SPrintF at 8:51 PM on December 7, 2006

My fear is that Godzilla would try to mate with the building.

Try?
posted by flapjax at midnite at 9:25 PM on December 7, 2006