The Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History in Odawara City recently launched a special exhibition titled "Animals Living in Satoyama," showcasing a variety of local wildlife from the region.
However, a specific section highlighted by the museum – the "hands-on animal specimen" experience area – unexpectedly ignited a fiery debate among Japanese netizens. The discussion even dragged in the infamous Shiton Anehata from "Golden Kamuy," leaving many in stitches.
According to the official description, this special exhibit features a section that has been a favorite among museum staff since its planning stages: the hands-on animal specimen area! Visitors are invited to feel the soft fur of raccoons and foxes, or the unique texture of frog skin, experiencing the tactile differences between various animals firsthand. But here's the kicker: the accompanying images show only the animals' hind legs, butts, and tails poking out of boxes, with the rest of their bodies hidden. It's... a bit unsettling, to say the least. What kind of display method is this, exactly?
The moment this post dropped, it instantly drew a flood of comments from netizens, all eager to share their thoughts on this peculiar display and the "staff-favorite" exhibit.
One netizen even pointed out its striking resemblance to the butt display at Sanrio's Pompompurin anniversary exhibition.
This "wall butt" display style also reminded many of a similar scene from the viral hit "Nico Nyan Nyan," which aired this season.
But because these are animals, even more netizens immediately thought of the controversial character Shiton Anehata from "Golden Kamuy." After all, Anehata, a self-proclaimed scholar who was actually a zoophilic psychopath, sexually assaulted and killed livestock across Hokkaido. He was eventually captured by a rancher and thrown into Abashiri Prison. After escaping, he resumed his old habits, ultimately dying of a stroke while assaulting a brown bear. It's hard not to imagine such a display being exactly what he would have wanted... (lol).
While the museum's official description suggests they genuinely recommend this exhibit, its "wall butt" presentation unexpectedly exploded online, becoming a viral sensation. Guess you could say it successfully piqued everyone's interest! Still, if someone *ahem* like Shiton Anehata were to show up, they might want to keep an eye out... (just kidding, mostly).