Monthly Archives: January 2004

Kizu Sky

Posted on January 26, 2004 by

I like the details and colors of this photo more on the screen of my keitai, a fact which has exactly zero value to you, dear reader.

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The Road to Kizu

Posted on January 26, 2004 by

Kizu is an area between Nara and Kyoto where Taro showed us the best junk/secondhand/recycle shops we have ever seen. Didn’t take any pictures inside because I was having too much fun looking at stuff.

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Brimful of Asha

Posted on January 25, 2004 by

I once drank a pinchful of vibhuti, sacred ash, dissolved in a cup of water at the insistence of a crazy white guy I met in Japan who was a follower of Sai Baba. He told me great things about … Continue reading →

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Sai Baba

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Product Diversification

Posted on January 25, 2004 by

Scoop of the Year: The mattresses at the Mitsui Garden Hotel in Nara are made by Toyota. True futon otakus know the Toyota I speak of is not the same company that makes the 376mpg Prius.

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Free Blog Comparison Link (Japanese)

Posted on January 23, 2004 by

Found this link for a site that compares free Japanese-language blogging services: Muryo Blog Hikaku (Free Blog Comparison) My moblog on yapeus is still getting a lot of traffic and links from other Japanese sites, as is the old version … Continue reading →

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Adam Yoshida Arrested!

Posted on January 22, 2004 by

I am so shocked: Adam Yoshida Arrested On Multiple Charges Hey, I was just joking when I told him to stop smoking crack…

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Japanese Troops in Iraq

Posted on January 21, 2004 by

“We, the Japanese people, acting through our duly elected representatives in the National Diet, determined that we shall secure for ourselves and our posterity the fruits of peaceful cooperation with all nations and the blessings of liberty throughout this land, … Continue reading →

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Shoutout to Korea Blogs

Posted on January 19, 2004 by

A friend has asked me to point out some good Korea-related blogs in English. Cosmic Buddha is a fairly avid reader of Korea blogs. My interest stems from KAL stopovers and short visits, including one 2-day stop on the way … Continue reading →

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Shopping Advice

Posted on January 16, 2004 by

I wrote about the art of bargaining (never say “haggle”, it sounds like a scavenging sea bird with Barbara Streisand’s face) in Japan in this post last year, and I’ll be drawing from the same vein here, the shop smart … Continue reading →

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Turmeric Coward

Posted on January 14, 2004 by

A weird sidebar on the menu of a pretty lousy Italian chain restaurant in Japan, Saizeria. Turmeric, huh? Just how popular is the “equivalent of cubic zirconium for saffron” in Italian cooking anyway? I reckon they must have had paella … Continue reading →

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Fresh Off da Boat

Posted on January 14, 2004 by

NOW OPEN AT EXCLUSIVE NAMBA PARKS LOCATION – FOB COOP! Come partake in noisy group consumption of cheap, smelly food “from the homeland” in a less-than-completely hygienic setting…

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The Return of Errandbot

Posted on January 14, 2004 by

There’s just nothing like taking a long vacation overseas and then facing up to that first day back at work, is there? The night before is spent wondering just how in the hell you will face up to the horrors … Continue reading →

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Son of God

Posted on January 12, 2004 by

Bill was less than thrilled at the present I brought back to his bar from the states. Maybe he just needs someone to show him the light. Hmm… I will pay someone to preach fire and brimstone at the front … Continue reading →

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KOTOBUKI

Posted on January 11, 2004 by

I took this photo of a chopstick sheath at our doctor-friend’s wedding reception at the Ritz Carlton Osaka. After taking it, I tweaked it with my phone’s onboard graphics editing software (I like to think of it as PS for … Continue reading →

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Takoyaki Meteorite

Posted on January 11, 2004 by

There were giant takoyaki decorations hanging from the ceiling of the main building by the Koban inside of KIX when we left for home in December. By the way the sauce had congealed on the top, I surmise that it … Continue reading →

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Miserabling Lovery

Posted on January 11, 2004 by

The hot new line of kids clothes by the Aeon Corp. You guys rock!

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