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日本語/Japanese  Sun 08/05 22:24 JST
Uchimizu refers to the action of sprinkling water on the streets in the summer and has been a tradition in Japan for many many moons. The water keeps the dust low and cools off the immediate area. You can read up more on this tradition somewhere here.

The Uchimizukko Daishugo event has made this tradition more interesting by getting legions of maids to do the watering. Video included after the jump.

The pink maid in this pic wearing glasses was my fave out of the lot.
BTW, just added this image to the Wallpaper pool.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
12.30 infront of Akiba station. Organizers are prepping for the event.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Holy water used to cool off the streets.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Maids getting ready for action.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
More maids.
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Was interviewed by a few TV crews but forgot which channels ^^;
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
These are called Oke which are filed with water.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
There is a bridge above the event space but is glassed off to prevent people jumping I guess.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
More maids get ready for the event.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
And Some more.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
All these maids are from different cafes. Never been to a maid cafe before so couldn't tell you who's who. Below is a list of some of the cafes who participated in the event (in Japanese).
アキバ一丁目劇場、@ほぉ〜むcafe、お〜ぶ、Cafe Cute M、キューティーリラックス、QUEEN DOLCE、Cos-Cha、JAMアキハバラ、SweetTrip、ハニーシープ、ぴなふぉあ、MistyHeaven、メイキュア、メイドステーション、メイフット、Merry Heart、モエシャン、癒あmaiden、ユナティコストレーガ、LittleBSD、LittlePSX、ロイヤルミルク
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
You can see the event area from the bridge but photos from here are crap.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Gah, its the pnk maid (in the middle). I didnt notice how nice she was until I looked at the photos. I could hardly see through the helmet (I only see green ^^;)
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Brownie points to whoever can name all the maid costume/cafes.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
This event has to be the biggest maid only event. The girls are waiting on the bridge to head down an escalator.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
And at the bottom of the escalator awaits full of salivating men pointing their...camera.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
The maids reach the bottom of the escalator and pose for the lads.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
I like the one in beige. Reminds me of a figure.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
This is Rio Hatsune who was this years image girl for the event.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Traditional style maids.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Macho maids?
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Yum.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Yum Yum. I like the two to the left of this pic.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
All the girls have assembled at the event ground and grab an Oke full of water.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
The water throwing/sprinking takes place a few time throughout the event. Can anybody tell me which cafe that pink maid works at?!
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
T'was very windy and the girls had a tough time keeping their skirts down. There were many gusts of wind where upon the girls would squeek "kyaaa!".
The lads around me all went "ahhhhh, kawaiii!!"
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Folks from the audience who wanted to participate could do so too. But its boring watching them throw water...
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Which is why I kept my eye on this lot.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Was packed so didnt get to move around and only got pics form this spot.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Pink maid with glasses!
I see many lousy contact lens ads on TV which make people feel stupid for wearing glasses.
I personally think girls in glasses look great.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
A shot of the lads.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Standing behind the maids is a bad thing. You cant see whats going on and you cant even take pictures of their backs because some woman comes and screams at you.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Helping promote some maid cafe.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
People who attended the event may have noticed that the organizers seemed to have set up equipment to measure something. What they were doing is measuring the temperature, wind and height of water being thrown.
After water has been thrown and if there was a breeze (which there was), then the temperature should temporarily cool down.

I think the heat being generated by the excited men alone prevented any type of temperature cooling.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Image girl Rio.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Forgot to put this in earlier.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
This post is mixed with photos that I took on my Xacti, Canon IXY 900 and also photos taken by my good man Tokyo Hunter who runs a figure blog - check out his post for more coverage.
And more coverage below. Video below. The first few seconds is blank. The video stops from time to time which is when I'm taking photos.
Uchimizu (click to enlarge)
Polls
Registered on 2007/07/20 04:47
Maid business boom phenomenon.
(ID #53528) Posted on 2007/08/05 22:27
Perplexus in England
Film Student
[f] 
Registered on 2007/04/27 18:00
Japan gets some of the most original events ever. That looks like a lot of Ota friendly fun, I'm loving the variety of maids! It's brilliant. Wish I could have been their but I will be in Japan in a mere 13 days so I have no right to complain. 

You'd never get events like this in England, because you'd probably get some sod or a gang who comes along to ruin things. 

I like how organized the event seems, it looks like nothing went wrong at all. Its the perfect mix of sun, water, maids and Otaku. Maid Fetish for the win!
(ID #53529) Posted on 2007/08/05 22:42
neko in Switzerland / Japan
IT specialist
Registered on 2007/02/10 15:13
nice footage danny ^^ domo arigatou!!
I love maids... i don't know why but it can't be helped LOL
(ID #53530) Posted on 2007/08/05 22:44
syrix in U.S.
student
Registered on 2007/03/21 09:30
Very nice pics Danny, I would love to have been there when the wind picked up  ;p.  I agree with you that people are not there to see a bunch of guys throw water and would rather just see the girls do it lol.  Interesting thing you got for maids with glasses, my brother has the same fetish ;p, he tries to find all the figures he can with those characteristics.
(ID #53532) Posted on 2007/08/05 23:13
Ujuj in Paris
Programmer
Registered on 2006/12/24 22:31
Thanx Danny, very nice ! :)
Arf, why am I not living in Japan ?... :/
(ID #53533) Posted on 2007/08/05 23:15
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
That's a cool tradition you show to us there.
Another nice coverage.

Nah, I don't have a fetish for maids or catgirls, furries or any girls in uniforms (police, army). I prefer angels, mermaids and nurses (and also girls in armor, RPG style) ^^;
(ID #53534) Posted on 2007/08/05 23:31
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
"you are showing us". Gah. another typo from my part.

Those stuff called oke, are they used in onsen?

Haha, Danny promoting a maid cafe, reminds me of Mikuru Asahina and Nagato Yuki during the first episode of Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu.

And last but not least thought on my mind, I don't have a fetish for girls with glasses. I wear a pair all the time myself. Good for looks but boring when you have to rely on them all the time). :P
(ID #53535) Posted on 2007/08/05 23:44
MumMum in Maryland
Retail
Registered on 2007/08/03 11:17
I indeed love girls who wear maid outfits. I also agree that the girl wearing pink was very cute. Also learn something new about Japan again, noice.
(ID #53536) Posted on 2007/08/05 23:49
Hayden in London, UK
Custom Pc Builder, Muppet, Pyromaniac, Demolitions Expert
Registered on 2007/01/06 05:53
Damn it. I wish these sorta things happend in the UK!! wouldhave totally been enjoying the view!!!!!

Nice 1 Danny
(ID #53537) Posted on 2007/08/05 23:49
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Just added the first image to the wallpaper pool.
http://www.dannychoo.com/wp/index.php?language=eng
(ID #53538) Posted on 2007/08/05 23:51
Uninformed in Sydney, Australia
Accountant
Registered on 2007/07/26 13:43
"Our maid cafe is fit for an Imperial Stormtrooper!"

I will definitely try out at least one maid cafe when I come over.
(ID #53540) Posted on 2007/08/06 00:01
hey danny, is this the same thing like sometimes we saw in anime where housewives/woman sprinkle water in front of the doorstep?
(ID #53541) Posted on 2007/08/06 00:06
001 in LB Cali
ditsy student
Registered on 2007/02/27 09:48
what a photo op! cuteness everywhere.
(ID #53542) Posted on 2007/08/06 00:15
J.L in カナダ
大学生
Registered on 2007/04/19 00:30
Love maid XD

really nice coverage Danny.

Ya, the pink maid with classes is cute, and thank you for the wallpaper. 
But there another one I really like to have for wallpaper. The one with 3 black maid, one with glasses and bunny ear, one with cat ear. http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/uchimizu2007/15758/photo/Uchimizu/

can you make that one wallpaper? onegaishimasu XD
(ID #53543) Posted on 2007/08/06 00:18
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
e-jump,
It sure is.

J.L,
Your wish is my command. Done!
(ID #53544) Posted on 2007/08/06 00:31
windbell in Singapore/シンガポール, Tokyo/東京
Web Developer/ウェブデベロッパー, Photographer/写真や
Registered on 2006/12/25 12:20
Maids that go "Kyaa!" while trying to keep their skirts down = Moe! ^^;
(ID #53545) Posted on 2007/08/06 00:48
Barsona in California USA
NEET (no, student...)
Registered on 2007/08/03 08:36
there really is an event like this in Japan?  At times, I question my Japanese heritage...  I guess I am being white washed...

This must have been a fun event to watch.  Was there a water fight afterwards?
(ID #53546) Posted on 2007/08/06 01:15
Tiny Red Man in Shingapooru..
Hikikomori + Manga-ka + Bejiterian + Tiny Man
Registered on 2007/04/11 16:51
"macho maids?"---> 

I believe it's butler maids..the girls cosplay as guys and be butlers..

and danny has a fetish for pink maids with specs!!! 
(ID #53547) Posted on 2007/08/06 01:40
iMM in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Publisher
Registered on 2007/07/08 14:32
This is so cool...who knows what they will use maids for next...
(ID #53548) Posted on 2007/08/06 01:56
xenohawk in Tokyo, Japan
Programmer, Web Developer / Web Designer
Registered on 2007/07/16 13:59
(>_<) I can't believe I miss it by going to the other side (Akiba-Yodobashi).

Nice photo Danny btw :)
Kawaii~
(ID #53549) Posted on 2007/08/06 02:00
Nathan in Atlanta, Georgia USA
Danny, do you only go out in public with your Trooper suit on? Haha just kidding, thanks for the pics and video, it's really cool to hear about all these events.
(ID #53550) Posted on 2007/08/06 02:08
hendrik in jakarta,indonesia
student
Registered on 2007/06/01 04:39
when did the event end? and after that are u going straight to home?

did u do the sprinkling? 
(ID #53551) Posted on 2007/08/06 02:31
Aya Kyunik in Melbourne, Australia
Hobby Store clerk guy thing...
Registered on 2007/05/22 16:38
Ah~
I wish I could of seen this in person T_T
(ID #53553) Posted on 2007/08/06 03:06
J.L in カナダ
大学生
Registered on 2007/04/19 00:30
Thank you my Danny (^o^)/アリガト

bunny megane Maide, neko mimi Maide and  cute Maide XD
(ID #53556) Posted on 2007/08/06 03:16
Henry in Makati, Philippines
anime/cosplay events organizer
Registered on 2006/12/25 19:17
thanks for the great video and picts Danny ^^

that's one large gathering of meidos and yeah the meganekko meido in pink is cute *heart*

the meido on your last is really cute too *heart heart heart*

meido screaming kyaa~ = mo~e!

and yes i have a fetish for meidos and high school girls XDDD
(ID #53558) Posted on 2007/08/06 03:48
bolt in Tampa Fl.
security/student
Registered on 2007/04/17 14:53
what the hell?? why isn't this fun stuff happening in the u.s.?? were prudes thats why.. they'd have some feminist group up in arms if someone tried to do this here.. too demeaning.o_O

btw.. love the shots, keep us preverted people happy Danny :D
(ID #53559) Posted on 2007/08/06 04:09
lanie-emon in Keldabe, Malaysia
Mandalorian in training + Otaku...
Registered on 2007/06/05 11:28
Seen this Uchimizu in some documentary somewhere. Never thought there would be one with maids in it. *sigh*, I wish i was there XD.

Thanks for the great pics and vid danny :)
(ID #53560) Posted on 2007/08/06 04:23
OmegaZ33 in Australia
Student and Digital Racer
Registered on 2007/06/19 15:13
Hahahaha
I think the title should be "Maid Heaven"

But it is a interesting activity.
Altough Japanese famous with their technology, they are still doing some ritual like this.
(ID #53561) Posted on 2007/08/06 04:55
akaugly in The Firehouse, 2nd floor
Self-employed
Registered on 2007/03/30 11:19
Arg, I'm with bolt. Japan gets all the fun :p
Great pics ~ the pink meido w/glasses, woooo ^^;
(ID #53562) Posted on 2007/08/06 04:55
terry in Singapore
=.=!
Registered on 2007/08/02 23:32
i just hope i'm there with my camera lol..
(ID #53563) Posted on 2007/08/06 04:57
yasser anas in Malaysia
Structural Engineer
Registered on 2007/01/15 21:17
Danny, the maid in the pink really looks beautiful. 
(ID #53564) Posted on 2007/08/06 04:58
I also wanted to go there
(ID #53565) Posted on 2007/08/06 05:10
Otaku Blue in London
Student
Registered on 2007/05/12 22:32
arggh! My nose! This is the single largest gathering of maids I've ever seen. And not one of them is..unattractive as for as i know...How did the men cope...how did you cope danny?!
Something like this needs to be done in the UK. But knowing how annoying people over here can be, it would probably be ruined by yobs.
Would have loved to see such a ritual up close..if you know what i mean...
(ID #53566) Posted on 2007/08/06 05:53
samurai138 in Ohio, US
Registered on 2007/07/05 23:28
WOOO! MAIDS!!

Wish I could be there. :*(
(ID #53567) Posted on 2007/08/06 06:00
N0VA in Singapore
Software Engineer
Registered on 2007/08/04 19:32
a gathering of maids? Now i have no more reasons NOT to go to japan 
(ID #53570) Posted on 2007/08/06 06:48
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
3D artist
Registered on 2006/12/25 10:08
Holy cow, thats the biggest swarm of maids ive ever seen! Hope you didnt get any painful armour mokkori's about the pink girl!
They coulda done with chucking some water on you - i bet you were boiling in that armour... Lucky the plastic didnt melt on your head!
Still, great weather for it, having an uchimizu when its raining would have been stoopid.

How come you got to hang out with the maids 'backstage' before the event anyway?

I bet those otaku were hoping for a strong gust of wind when they were coming down the stairs...

As for never going to a maid cafe? Shame on you! I highly reccomend the '@home cafe' to the left of that building with the SHARP sign. VERY busy, and even has a maiko cafe. Its on 3 floors o.O
I think they wear pink maid costumes too, but not like that one you like.
(ID #53571) Posted on 2007/08/06 06:55
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
3D artist
Registered on 2006/12/25 10:08
Me again. Just found the site for that mega-maid cafe in Akiba. 
http://www.cafe-athome.com/
(ID #53572) Posted on 2007/08/06 07:01
necrophadian in Cocytus
Stigmata Martyr
Registered on 2007/04/22 12:13
i want moar pics of pinku megane meido!!!!

less of yanki meido though...thats just scary
(ID #53573) Posted on 2007/08/06 07:06
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
3D artist
Registered on 2006/12/25 10:08
Me AGAIN! Sorry!

Looks like Moeyo got lucky with the upskirt windy shots:
http://www2.moeyo.com/img/07/08/05/1/105.html
(ID #53574) Posted on 2007/08/06 07:09
P Laskey
This is absolutely great. The photo of the three maids throwing water just before the one of Rio Hatsune is a classic - deserves a print!
(ID #53576) Posted on 2007/08/06 07:23
oliphant in Sydney
Design Student
Registered on 2007/01/10 19:04
This is.. so odd! Who did they use before maid cafes came around?

I like how on that website they give you instructions on how to perform uchimizu, and outline the hazards!
(ID #53577) Posted on 2007/08/06 08:04
Collector in Central Putrajaya
Desktop Support Analyst
Registered on 2007/07/08 16:48
Speechless..huhuhu(dripping saliva)..sluurrps.!!
(ID #53578) Posted on 2007/08/06 08:30
lu-k in Bayonne, France
Software Developer
Registered on 2007/01/07 21:55
wowowo all those lovely maids! that's just... can't find any word to describe what I feed hehe ^^;

Thanks for this event coverage. Pink maid with glasses sooooo moe! She's fanstastic.
(ID #53580) Posted on 2007/08/06 08:43
Kyoji in UK
There must be a whole lot of maid cafes... It's like an Anime sprung to life!

Now I know why I always see Japanese characters in shows splashing out water and the name for it. You learn something new everyday.

Looks like it was a really fun event.

I'm always surprised at how such events can run so smoothly without anyone trying anything - especially the idol photo shoots.
(ID #53583) Posted on 2007/08/06 08:59
Setsuna-san in Selangor, Malaysia
VF-25 Pilot. Universariate Scholar.
Registered on 2007/07/06 10:07
wowow!!! you really are living the good life. wish i was there. I think there was a mention about this on one of the local newspapers in my area. still drooling.....
(ID #53593) Posted on 2007/08/06 10:10
Gorgo in Florence, Italy
Games addicted
Registered on 2007/04/16 18:56
HO MY...
What's this? Heaven? Seriusly Danny i can die in a place like this.
Am' i wrong or there was some with glasses on?OO

Grate pics as always Danny, u really hitme in the spot this time....
(ID #53597) Posted on 2007/08/06 11:16
Hangmen13 in Sabah, Malaysia
Aimless Traveler
Registered on 2007/04/21 21:19
Fetish for maids = YES!
Maids with guns = EVEN BETTER!
(ID #53598) Posted on 2007/08/06 11:48
dans in Tokyo, Japan
ERP Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/05 22:04
ahh, I couldn't believe I forgot this event. >_>
(ID #53603) Posted on 2007/08/06 12:10
Akiraman in RIDGE RACER City
Designer & Animator
Registered on 2007/01/11 23:52
Thanks for taking the pictures Danny now i know why they like to splash water around on the streets. I bet you must have been roasting inside the stormtrooper suit
(ID #53609) Posted on 2007/08/06 13:42
chun in home
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
Registered on 2007/01/09 14:33
omg I can  totally see Mirai chan sprinkling water ;D!!! (in a maid outfit!)
(ID #53614) Posted on 2007/08/06 14:25
k0, i mean anonymous
Amazing photos and coverage Danny! Personally I find the idea of macho or 'butler' maids appealing. though what i'm really puzzled about is why you haven't visited a maid cafe yet. o_o?
Boris in USA
Interactive Media Design and Graphic Design
Registered on 2006/12/26 00:12
now this is a great way to have some fun. were you invited to join them there? or you kind of just "i came, i saw, i conquered?" hehehee
(ID #53618) Posted on 2007/08/06 15:20
Hatix in Antwerp, Belgium
IT, Programmer, ...
Registered on 2007/04/25 05:14
Whooo, this is so cool :D Now I really want to live there (I wanted to anyway ;p)
But I guess this only happens one day a year. The pink one with glasses sure looks very moe, but many of them look good ;p
I've been 2 times to Japan, but next time I'm definitely going to a meido kissa ;p

That comment about you from one of the organizers that was filming was funny: "An'ta wa dare?" He seemed quite surprised seeing a storm trooper attending a maid uchimizu ;p
(ID #53622) Posted on 2007/08/06 16:39
Edward in Michigan U.S.A.
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
Registered on 2006/12/24 12:02
I have a bad addiction to maids.  I thought going to a メイド喫茶 would get it out of my system...  Yep, my addiction is even worst now. ^^;  You really need to visit one Danny.

I consulted some acquaintance more powerful in the ways of Otaku.  Popular consensus is the cutie wearing the glasses is from "MerryHeart"  http://merryheart.jp/  I hope their right.

By the way, did I mention the bad addiction I have for cute girls wearing glasses...  Oh god I'm hopeless. ^o^    
(ID #53626) Posted on 2007/08/06 21:08
Zer0 in Singapore
Keyboard Warrior
Registered on 2007/01/11 18:55
Danny,

you've been spotted at this Meido-san Blog too:

http://www.maidblog.net/archives/50618311.html
(ID #53665) Posted on 2007/08/07 01:03
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Edward, now your fiancée should know what to do to please you a great deal!
(lol)
(ID #53674) Posted on 2007/08/07 03:07
BeLe in Davao, Philippines
.NET/Web Developer
Registered on 2007/01/03 16:36
I too find girls with glasses look really cute. ^^ Maid + glasses = WIN!!!  

That girl with the glasses in 9973 looked really kawaii IMHO.  XD  I should have been there. Argh. 
(ID #53711) Posted on 2007/08/07 13:38
Erzengel in Monterrey, México, Eart...
So you died and went to heaven???

Last sunday it was the World Cosply Summit... how come i dont see anything about it here?
(ID #53723) Posted on 2007/08/07 20:41
Daniel in Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
Wow! I really a big fan of Japanese girls, I find out them so cute and delicate - and see a bunch of girls like that is really amazing.

Snif! How I wish to date a Japanese woman... How unlucky I am!
(ID #57380) Posted on 2007/09/21 22:08
QxQd3V1nQxQ in Malaysia
Student and Game Hunter
Registered