Impress your girlfriend by beating up thugs at this Japanese theme park
Hirakata Park, a theme park on the outskirts of Osaka, introduces service designed to help a man impress his partner
The two young men have affected the sunglasses, spiked hair and garish clothing of “chimpira”, the lowest-level of Japan’s gangsters, and are stomping around the theme park looking for a spot of fun.
They spot a young couple, arm-in-arm, and see their chance. One of the thugs reaches out to lay his hand on the woman’s shoulder and - ignoring the boyfriend and encouraged by his side-kick - tells her how cute she is.
He may not be the most physical of specimens, but the boyfriend bristles at the thugs’ comments and steps forward. The hood throws a punch that the boyfriend slickly avoids before unleashing a barrage of fists that quickly has the trouble-makers beating a hasty retreat.
Her honour defended, the woman fairly swoons at her lover’s demonstration of manly devotion to her well-being.
And if he is wise, he will never let on to her that it was all a put-up job.