June 13, 2008

  • hee hee

    it's obviously a stereotype, but "japanese" and "fat" are not two words i associate together, and yet...

    A poster at a public health clinic in Japan reads,
    "Goodbye, metabo," a word associated with being overweight. The
    Japanese government is mounting an ambitious weight-loss campaign.

    A poster made by the city of Amagasaki urged its residents to be aware
    of metabo, the popularized term for metabolic syndrome. The poster
    asks, "Can you still wear pants that you wore at the age of 20?"

    photos by ko sasaki