Locking oneself in a coffin for 15 minutes: Japan’s new fashion for relieving pandemic stress

The pandemic, far from stopping its march, is showing up again in the world. And it has been shown to have a wide reach on the emotional side of people. That is why, in Japan, they appeal to an unusual way to remove the stress caused by the coronavirus.

By Miami Diario Editorial Staff

The company Kowagarasetai, which organizes horror shows and is famous for its way of adapting to the pandemic, offers another kind of attraction for its audience in Tokyo: it locks customers in a coffin.

“The pandemic generates stress, and we hope people can get some relief from a good cry,” the firm’s coordinator, Kenta Iwana, told Reuters.

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…棺桶商の男に誘われ内部に入ると、暗闇の一角に棺桶が。日々の疲れを癒やす為(？)、私も中に入るが…。
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— ベントゥース@ホラ活【👻‥復活‥そして‥へ‥💪🔥】 (@BenzouN) August 23, 2020

In times of panic, shouting in public can threaten the spread of the coronavirus. For this reason, the team found the perfect solution in the coffins to ensure the safety distance between the participants and to vent, according to.

The experience leads the spectators to lie down in a two-meter long box with plastic windows.

It starts with a legend in the background, after which the room is filled with bodies, ghosts, and characters to intimidate the person enough.

Because of the coronavirus, many events were canceled, and I was looking for a way to get rid of the stress. Now I feel relaxed,” one participant told the agency.

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中古棺桶の展覧会にお越しいただきありがとうございました。

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— 藤原未砂希🎞夏も☀️映画上映&GYAO！U-NEXT etc..出演映画配信中 (@FUJIHARA_333) August 24, 2020

Benefits and Price

The price of the 15-minute experience is about 800 yen, or about $7.6.

The ease with which the coffins can be moved to a dark room is just one of the great advantages highlighted by the person responsible for the proposal. “It’s a good business for us and satisfying for our customers,” he says.

Many of the actors playing zombies or other types of monsters, he adds, used to work in theme parks which are now closed due to the health crisis.

Source: RT

Translated by: Aleuzenev Nogales

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