Mister, what ARE you doing?

A group of Japanese comedians named "Itsumo Kokokara" roughly translated as "Mister, what are you doing?" have created an exercise meme meant to educate 4-6-year-olds but have inadvertently spawned a following amongst ninjas (above), inmates and the Japanese polar research team.

Pythagoras Switch, a 15 min. program aired on Japan’s public broadcasting station, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai, features “Algorithm Exercises” or taiso where two children’s show hosts share a common dance (rather than a common divisor). These dances have become so popular that more than 700 Filipino inmates on the island of Cebu set a record with the largest ever algorithm exercise. Perhaps the coolest features on the TV program are the Rube Goldberg or mousetrap-like “Pythagoras Devices” between skits (Although I have yet to find a good short on the Today's Robot portion of the show).

According to 3Yen, the award-winning television program is designed to give children an “A-ha moment”. I assume this pertains to the idea of challenging the child’s preconceived notions as opposed to exposing them to Norwegian 80’s music.

-Thanks to Erin for the Tip!

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