Kiseichuu Hakubutsukan

ew, yuck!
In the city of Meguro in Tokyo there is a place called the Kiseichuu Hakubutsukan or in English.

The Meguro Parasite Museum.

They say this is a place to take your date!  I guess because she screams and squeals and grabs on to you for dear life.  There was some pretty gross stuff there.

Jars and Jars of parasites.  Some of them still inside the animal which they infected.

Going to a place like this and you never want to eat sushi or non-well cooked food again.

an 28 foot tape worm!

In fact they had a 8.8 meter tape worm that was taken out of a human.  They claim it was from eating sushi.  Will I ever be able to eat sushi again?

now that's crabs!
If you want to go it's about a ten minute walk from the Meguro station on Yamanote line.  Or you can catch a bus that goes to Ootori Temple which is just down the street.

I should warn you though.  It's acutally pretty small.  It consists of just 2 floors of a multi story building.  No big signs or entrance.

Even so they claim to have the largest collection of parasites in the world.

It's free too.

There were a few disturbing pictures.  I'm still debating if I want to post any of them here.  For now you can see a few similar pictures on this site.

 
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Comments:

ぁぁぁあああ！ [ e ]

(^_^;)  after visiting this place, do u find urself eating less sashimi?

(T_T)  さようなら、おおとろ。。。

posted by woodchuckMarch 11, 2003 at 21:14

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Hell ya that looks delicious. () (^.^) ()

posted by anon_DicksnapJune 24, 2003 at 18:53

Thats gross [ e ]

i shouldn't be saying nothing because i think i have a tape worm in my body.because i'am too skiny for my age i'am 12 and i only weight 83.I also know this girl who is 15 and she only weights 95.I hope i cant take this nasty thing of me if i have it.If anyone has a ? you can write back to meat this adress 42 E Jacoby st apt#2    norristown p.a 19401.or call me at (610-278-8031.Nixa luna

posted by NixalunaMarch 21, 2004 at 17:06

Giant Tapeworms Eat Child? [ e ]

I hate sushi.

posted by ErumeGoodbrickMarch 24, 2004 at 19:01

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dang!

posted by 123herbert99March 24, 2004 at 19:08

What's that? [ e ]

What are the parasites in teh first and thirs pictures?  The second one is obviously labeled but the others are not.

posted by DoctorJohnSmithMarch 25, 2004 at 14:39

The only Way [ e ]

to check if you got a tape worm is to look in your "shit" (sorry): is there 1-inche white strips? Yeah ? There you got a at least 1-meter tape worm...Have a nice day!

posted by BelgianMarch 27, 2004 at 7:41

Mr [ e ]

Tape worm !

Good to know how they live and die but how do you avoid them?  I've got tons of them in my back garden and they dont seem to bother the birds much!.


Regards

Mr W Orm of Broughton Place Edinburgh

posted by WilliamMarch 28, 2004 at 2:33

Experiment VII [ e ]

Today i swallowed a measuring tape so i could simulate what i actually feels like to have a tape worm inside me.

posted by SimonTrangerMarch 28, 2004 at 3:04

Wr W [ e ]

Yeh!

Is that right well...  To simulate swallowing a tape measure I simply picked up a large rock!!!

Well you can tell what happened next!

It just simply did not measure up..

W Orm

posted by WilliamMarch 28, 2004 at 3:26

Heart Worming [ e ]

Dear Mr W Orm

i feel you are ridiculing my attempts to get to the 'bottom' of this. As i write this message i can tell you that i am in complete discomfort with regards to Experiment VII and will proceed to Experiment VIII as soon as i can remove the base end of the metal tape measure from my rectum. Experiment VI was pretty unsuccessful... the paper tape measure just disintegrated as soon as i swallowed. VIII will have me swallow a plastic version but this time i shall leave a portion hagning out of my mouth for safe measure...

Simon Tranger

ps. Did you know that by joining your initial to your surname you spell out the very thing we are discussing... how bizarre!

posted by SimonTrangerMarch 28, 2004 at 3:41

MR W [ e ]


I would like to just say that if Mr Tranger is suffering as a result of the metal right angled steel hook at the bottom of the tape measure, he ought to use a foldaway joiners rule which displays none of these anul recking snagging bits.  furthermore they can be swallowed in the same manner as one would simply swallow a sword.

One word of warning though...If the metal folding hinge is not fully retracted it can smite!


Eighhya

Any complaints please pass them to

Surelythatsnotright.com

posted by WilliamMarch 28, 2004 at 4:00

Tape Review [ e ]

Dear Mr Orm

ihave been investigating further your comments relatinf to the risks of smitification from folding hinges and thought i might share the following with your good self and other tape enthusiasts:

Tape measures are often used to give a standardized length for objects which are of an irregular shape. Rulers or meter sticks are used when the things you are measuring are flat or straight.

The circumference of an object is the distance around it. Since this object does not have a true spherical, or ball, shape, you should measure the circumference of it in two directions. Call one of the measurements the vertical circumference from the "top" to the "bottom", and call the other measurement the horizontal circumference from one "side" to the other "side".

It is important to measure carefully, and record the unit of measurement along with the number you get, because your notes may be used by another scientist in describing or identifying a specimen later on.

hope this helps you with your research...

Simon Tranger

posted by SimonTrangerMarch 28, 2004 at 4:27

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eat LOTS and lOt S of  garlic

posted by rianmFebruary 6, 2005 at 0:03

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herbal strong teas  such as licorish  and ginseng  among others  in large quantities  helpfully do away with  parasites    especially  while on a fast  ... like  ghandi !

posted by rianmFebruary 6, 2005 at 0:07

i think i have them? [ e ]

well the other day my ass started to itch i just thort ok this is normal but then when it started to tickle inside i thort noooo wots rong with me.

i had a huge shit on the toilet b4 tht but i didnt look at it and now i have to wait till i shit because i think i have worms. how can u tell if u actually have them without looking at ur shit????

 xxsamanthaxx

posted by samanthabayelsFebruary 22, 2007 at 9:18

Help me [ e ]

I have one of them inside me. I don't know who can help me to get it out of me. I think it 6-7 y.o.

HELP!!!

PA, USA

posted by OlegApril 8, 2007 at 20:31

tapeworms [ e ]

my little sister use to have an tape worm in her before ,that happened when she was  a baby.

posted by roselilyMay 24, 2007 at 20:20

Medication [ e ]

It takes medication such as mebendazole to kill a tapeworm and you will need a prescription to get it. Also flush your system with a lot  of water and fiber.Eat pumpkin seeds, garlic, tomatoes and onions and avoid sugary foods such as candy or cake. Be diligent in your efforts for at least a week, even after completing your medication. And remember to keep your intestines clean,eat as healthy a diet as possible and never allow yourself to become constipated, parasites love that.

posted by ChristineJune 1, 2008 at 22:59

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hayup!!!!!

posted by adm2482eJune 12, 2008 at 1:03

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i dont think i am ever eating sushie again

EVER

posted by chingchangApril 26, 2009 at 18:36

my bum [ e ]

tape worms are big. And they come out of Matty`s bum. And Matty loves to eat there willy

posted by mattyJuly 23, 2009 at 15:18