Uchimizu
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Sun 2007/08/05 22:24
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.
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.
12.30 infront of Akiba station. Organizers are prepping for the event.
Holy water used to cool off the streets.
Maids getting ready for action.
More maids.
Was interviewed by a few TV crews but forgot which channels ^^;
These are called Oke which are filed with water.
There is a bridge above the event space but is glassed off to prevent people jumping I guess.
More maids get ready for the event.
And Some more.
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
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
You can see the event area from the bridge but photos from here are crap.
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 ^^;)
Brownie points to whoever can name all the maid costume/cafes.
This event has to be the biggest maid only event. The girls are waiting on the bridge to head down an escalator.
And at the bottom of the escalator awaits full of salivating men pointing their...camera.
The maids reach the bottom of the escalator and pose for the lads.
I like the one in beige. Reminds me of a figure.
This is Rio Hatsune who was this years image girl for the event.
Traditional style maids.
Macho maids?
Yum.
Yum Yum. I like the two to the left of this pic.
All the girls have assembled at the event ground and grab an Oke full of water.
The water throwing/sprinking takes place a few time throughout the event. Can anybody tell me which cafe that pink maid works at?!
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!!"
The lads around me all went "ahhhhh, kawaiii!!"
Folks from the audience who wanted to participate could do so too. But its boring watching them throw water...
Which is why I kept my eye on this lot.
Was packed so didnt get to move around and only got pics form this spot.
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.
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.
A shot of the lads.
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.
Helping promote some maid cafe.
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.
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.
Image girl Rio.
Forgot to put this in earlier.
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.
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.
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kangaroo (Registered on 2007/07/20 04:47)
Maid business boom phenomenon.
(ID #53528) Posted on 2007/08/05 22:27
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
IT specialist
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
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
Thanx Danny, very nice ! :) Arf, why am I not living in Japan ?... :/
(ID #53533) Posted on 2007/08/05 23:15
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
"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
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
Custom Pc Builder, Muppet, Pyromaniac, Demolitions Expert
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
Director/代表取締役
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
Accountant
"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
e-jump in Malaysia
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
what a photo op! cuteness everywhere.
(ID #53542) Posted on 2007/08/06 00:15
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
Director/代表取締役
e-jump, It sure is. J.L, Your wish is my command. Done!
(ID #53544) Posted on 2007/08/06 00:31
Web Developer/ウェブデベロッパー, Photographer/写真や
Maids that go "Kyaa!" while trying to keep their skirts down = Moe! ^^;
(ID #53545) Posted on 2007/08/06 00:48
NEET (no, student...)
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
"Smelly" Recruit
"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
This is so cool...who knows what they will use maids for next...
(ID #53548) Posted on 2007/08/06 01:56
Programmer, Web Developer / Web Designer
（＞＿＜） 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
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
Hobby Store clerk guy thing...
Ah~ I wish I could of seen this in person T_T
(ID #53553) Posted on 2007/08/06 03:06
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
anime/cosplay events organizer
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
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
Mandalorian in training + Otaku...
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
Student and Digital Racer
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
Self-employed
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
i just hope i'm there with my camera lol..
(ID #53563) Posted on 2007/08/06 04:57
Structural Engineer
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
Student
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
WOOO! MAIDS!! Wish I could be there. :*(
(ID #53567) Posted on 2007/08/06 06:00
Software Engineer
a gathering of maids? Now i have no more reasons NOT to go to japan
(ID #53570) Posted on 2007/08/06 06:48
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
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
Stigmata Martyr
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
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
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
Desktop Support Analyst
Speechless..huhuhu(dripping saliva)..sluurrps.!!
(ID #53578) Posted on 2007/08/06 08:30
