SPOTTED: Cup Noodles Shovelling Snow All Alone In Japan
Happy Random Wednesday! Over the weekend, a mascot was spotted shovelling snow following a storm in Japan.
One diligent Cup Noodles employee was spotted shovelling snow outside the Nissin Cup Noodles Museum
Cup Noodles was first invented in 1958 by Momofuku Ando. The ramen museum has various Cup Noodles displays and do-it-yourself experiences where visitors can mix and match various soups and ingredients for a customised Cup Noodles.
yahoo.comThe heaviest snow in two decades struck Tokyo and other areas across Japan that same weekend
More than 740 flights were grounded as the weather agency issued a severe storm warning for the capital, while more than 40,000 households lost power.
japantoday.comThe snowfall was the heaviest since the 30 centimeters that accumulated in March 1969. The one-day snowfall was enough to tie for the eighth largest recorded monthly accumulated snowfall ever, as well as being the fourth largest accumulated monthly total after World War II.
asahi.comHeavy snow warnings were issued for the first time in 13 years
Last time such warnings were issued, on Jan. 27, 2001, up to eight centimeters of snow accumulated in central Tokyo.
the-japan-news.comThe Japan Meteorological Agency, which issued warnings of heavy snowfall Saturday morning, said the low pressure system would reach the Izu Islands on Saturday night, possibly causing violent snowstorms in and around the Kanto region.
the-japan-news.comSomeone on Reddit commented, "He should just lean over and pour some hot water over it..."
While another thought it was "a lesson in humility - my job sucks but at least I don't have to shovel snow in tights and a Cup of Noodles costume"