In 1998 #TomoakiHamatsu appeared naked for over a year on Japanese TV. His nickname #Nasubi or “eggplant” was due to the shape of his face. Appropriately, he was censored with an eggplant. First known use of 🍆 to represent penis?

In 1998, a few months before the US gave us The Truman Show, Japan gave us A Life In Prizes.

Shocking, funny and humane, Clair Titley’s THE CONTESTANT, nominated for Best Documentary at #Raindance2024, is now in theatres in the UK and Ireland.

#TheContestant #Nasubi #TomoakiHamatsu