door of the year
The nominations are in for Japan's Door of the Year award. The nominations cover a wide variety of quality doors ensuring that this year's winner is far from being a foregone conclusion.
Here are the doors vying for top prize....
1. The Pointless Door (Niigata)
Walk out of here on a dark night and you'll soon find yourself in mid-air.
2. The American Door (Nagoya)
Sesame Street is big here, especially on train doors. Children are particularly impressed.
For those people who decide to end it all by jumping in front of the train, this is, sadly, the last face they see. For others, this is the reason they jump.
3. The Door Lover's Door (Tokyo)
The person who built this door knew full well that there was no good reason for it. They simply love doors and wanted to have one.
The fancy frame design makes it a strong contender for this year's prize.
4. The Rough Door (Uwajima)
It almost seems as if it's not a door at all. But it is.
This one blends well with its surroundings and belongs to someone who has no interest in doors whatsoever.
5. The Cartoon Door (Sapporo)
Another train, another cartoon. This door causes passengers to smile as the train pulls into the station.
It's a great way to begin the commute to work and helps many people start the day with a giggle, or even a guffaw, though that would seem like a bit of an overreaction.
6. The Miniature Door (Toyama)
Too small to be a door and too big to be a catflap, this one is a mystery to most.
It could be that the owner wanted to save money on door materials, not realising that they'd have to spend more on the surrounding bricks instead.
7. The Door to Nowhere (Osaka)
Last year's winner and a strong contender for this year's prize too.
Since taking the prize last August, a further seven people have fallen to their death.
8. The Messy Door (Miyazaki)
You'll no doubt be familiar with the expression, "I can't see the wood for the trees." In this case, it can be amended to: "I can't see the door for all the crap that's in the way." However, it still managed to be nominated and could be a surprise winner.
Good luck to all doors.
Here are the doors vying for top prize....
1. The Pointless Door (Niigata)
Walk out of here on a dark night and you'll soon find yourself in mid-air.
2. The American Door (Nagoya)
Sesame Street is big here, especially on train doors. Children are particularly impressed.
For those people who decide to end it all by jumping in front of the train, this is, sadly, the last face they see. For others, this is the reason they jump.
3. The Door Lover's Door (Tokyo)
The person who built this door knew full well that there was no good reason for it. They simply love doors and wanted to have one.
The fancy frame design makes it a strong contender for this year's prize.
4. The Rough Door (Uwajima)
It almost seems as if it's not a door at all. But it is.
This one blends well with its surroundings and belongs to someone who has no interest in doors whatsoever.
5. The Cartoon Door (Sapporo)
Another train, another cartoon. This door causes passengers to smile as the train pulls into the station.
It's a great way to begin the commute to work and helps many people start the day with a giggle, or even a guffaw, though that would seem like a bit of an overreaction.
6. The Miniature Door (Toyama)
Too small to be a door and too big to be a catflap, this one is a mystery to most.
It could be that the owner wanted to save money on door materials, not realising that they'd have to spend more on the surrounding bricks instead.
7. The Door to Nowhere (Osaka)
Last year's winner and a strong contender for this year's prize too.
Since taking the prize last August, a further seven people have fallen to their death.
8. The Messy Door (Miyazaki)
You'll no doubt be familiar with the expression, "I can't see the wood for the trees." In this case, it can be amended to: "I can't see the door for all the crap that's in the way." However, it still managed to be nominated and could be a surprise winner.
Good luck to all doors.
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on Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 8:57 pm.
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On Monday, 14 July, 2008,
MasterXploder.com said:
On Monday, 14 July, 2008,
Taintus said:
On Monday, 14 July, 2008,
Anonymous said:
On Monday, 14 July, 2008,
Anonymous said:
On Monday, 14 July, 2008,
Anonymous said:
On Monday, 14 July, 2008,
Anonymous said:
Stylish, functional and utterly pointless, it captures the essence of Things Japanese.
On Monday, 14 July, 2008,
owenandbenjamin said:
On Tuesday, 15 July, 2008,
Anonymous said:
"A recent study by the University Of Okayama has listed "inaccessibly high doors" as the biggest factor behind Japan's low burglary rate. Professor Takeshi Iwo, who headed the study, commented "Few Japanese criminals can stilt-walk and lock-pick at the same time. The biggest security threat most Japanese households face are 9 foot tall westerners."
On Tuesday, 15 July, 2008,
Anonymous said:
On Thursday, 17 July, 2008,
Yasmin said:
I have a gate lover's gate at my place, am a big fan of walking around it to the shock and horror of my neighbors.
Wonder if the door lover's door is more often used or not used? I guess used. Maybe EIO could stake the place out for us and let us know?
On Friday, 18 July, 2008,
Anonymous said:
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