Gameshows. When we think of gameshows, you imagine Eddy McGuire asking a sweaty contestant to "lock it in", or Larry Emdur being mobbed by an ecstatic family who just guessed the price of a box of breakfast cereal correctly.

But not in Japan.

Oh no, in Japan, the only thing sweaty boy would be locking in, is his seatbelt as he gets shot out of a cannon. And the family would be jumping up and down on pogo sticks over a pit of crocodiles...

Okay, maybe not quite that extreme, but one would have to wonder if contestants on Japanese gameshows are volunteers or are being punished, especially if you've ever watched Takeshi's Castle.

Here are some more recent winners on Youtube:

How about a round of Human Tetris?

Drunken boxing? I really couldn't figure out the point of this one...

And finally, my absolute favourite, which involves some sort of speed-reading it seems, with painful consequences for failure: Gents, this one will make your eyes water... Cross your legs and check it out here.