Even samurai would have been vulnerable had they been glued to smartphone screens while walking.
So says a video parody unveiled Tuesday by mobile carrier NTT Docomo Inc. that depicts a legion of samurai warriors undertaking a ritual pilgrimage while fiddling with their smartphones.
The troops bump into each other, trip and fall — just as smartphone addicts do on the streets of Japanese cities. In those days, it could have been more serious: Some of the samurai are ambushed and killed while distracted by their gadgets.
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