tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18866686.post7274264422306357314..comments2023-10-22T08:23:59.012-07:00Comments on Merry Man In Japan: Troublesome ToriiMerry Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02546764058301946187noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18866686.post-17707745305850448922007-02-14T09:58:00.000-08:002007-02-14T09:58:00.000-08:00My bad... I did some more research... Although th...My bad... I did some more research... Although there are massive wood torii gates at places like Meijijingumae in central Tokyo, this gate is actually made of steel.<BR/><BR/>So yeah... it's more than just a bad paint job.Merry Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546764058301946187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18866686.post-81048021102137457962007-02-13T09:42:00.000-08:002007-02-13T09:42:00.000-08:00It's actually made out of giant tree trunks and pa...It's actually made out of giant tree trunks and painted to appear concrete-ey. I think they were imported from Thailand or something. <BR/><BR/>As for why it's ugly... I suspect that like beauty, ugliness is in the eye of the person telling the guy that painted it that he fucked up. (or "the beholder", your choice.<BR/><BR/>: )Merry Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546764058301946187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18866686.post-50870100007255070182007-02-10T23:09:00.000-08:002007-02-10T23:09:00.000-08:00why is it so ugly? it looks like concrete columns....why is it so ugly? it looks like concrete columns. is it made out of cement?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com