Wacky Japanese
Ahh, those wacky Japanese famous for pulling off some of the most outrageous things have once again outdone themselves. The fellas from the small fishing town of Susami-cho (すさみ町) in Wakayama Prefecture that faces the Pacific Ocean in western Japan (just south of Osaka) probably smoked a little something-something before they went out and set up a mail box in…under the sea!
The odd location of the mail box also ensured the people of Susami a Guinness Book of World Record for the deepest spot on earth for a mail box. The functional (believe it or not…my Japanese pals just crack me up!) unit is located about 100 meters from the harbor and 14 meters under the water. The tall old school mail box painted in firetruck red weighs about 80 kilograms and was first put in place back in 1999. Local scuba diving shop Noa Susami handles the mail pick up.
Divers from Noa Susami (ノアすさみ) Diving Tour swap out the old mail box
According to the shop manage Kazuyuki Suzuki the mail box has received over 30,000 pieces of mail! You’ve gotta admit Japanese people got a sense of humor. And oh yeah, the town is also famous for bonito tuna and yellowtail amberjack.
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