600 sausages (to the tune of aphex twin)

Japanese people tend not to eat in public. It’s generally considered inappropriate to chow down on the street or on public transport — unless you’re crowded around a Harajuku crepe stand, in which case, it’s not a problem.

This is why I was rather impressed to discover JJ O’Donoghue’s 600 Sausages, a four-minute ode to the mighty frankfurter at Kyobashi station in Osaka. Every day, thousands of commuters pass through the station, 600 of whom stop off for a 110-yen sausage.

From weary salarymen to construction workers, old men to hungry schoolboys, right through to tourists and lone women, these passengers all take the time to break Japanese norms and enjoy a sausage on a stick before boarding their next train. It’s rather hypnotic, particularly due to the inspired use of the Bad Plus’ stripped down cover of Aphex Twin’s Film.

Enjoy, noting the lack of condiments yet overall satisfaction (particularly on the face of the man at 1.48):

via Jap-On!, crepe photos from Josefe aka Hipnosapo and Corporate Monkey.