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Itoman 100
Further documenting my strange obsession with toilet paper roll packaging design, I present Itoman 110.
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Theory of Evo
Apparently only one-third of Americans say evidence supports Evolution. Of course, Japanese see proof of it just about every day:
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Fake Black & White
http://www.gtconnect.com/articles/2004/11/22/news/community/monloc01.txt
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Exploring Uranus
It will be no surprise for anybody who has ever visited a Japanese hospital to find out that doctors really are sick fucks: Now, after a year of apologizing for a necessary exam I think I?ve lost all shame in it. In fact, there are times when a rectal is really necessary and if I could stick my finger up the patient?s ass without even saying ?hello? I probably would. Now, I say things like ?flip over, WE have to do a rectal examination? (As if he?s participating or maybe he gets to give me one afterwards). Or even better yet (snotty English accent) ?Oh intern, we need a rectal…
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Shades of Bonsaikitten: Behaving in an offensive manner?
Apparently, in New Zealand it isn’t a crime to pickle kittens. Does the willful ill-treatment law only apply for dogs?
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Symphony of Destruction
When I first moved out here to Awajishima, I was as prepared for the lifestyle changes as one can be moving from the inner city slum that is Nishinari (the area of Osaka famous for its troubled history,especially the riots that occurred there in 1990) to a city with a total population of 40,000 (and like the rest of Japan, shrinking). An early indicator of the trouble I would face here was the list of ten real estate agents my new company provided me. Upon calling every agent on the list, six were no longer in business, two told me there were no rooms to rent, and only the last…
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They call him Flipper
Dolphins Protect New Zealand Swimmers from Shark The only thing that could make this story any better is if Gen got photos of it.
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Hi! We’re Mormons!
One of the curious things you may find as you venture deeper into the rural areas of Japan is the surprising number of Mormon missionaries. Of all the missionaries – including Rastafarians (on Ikoma mountain), Wiccans (in Okayama), and Jehovah’s Witnesses (all over the damn place) – the Mormons are the easiest to spot because they fit a specific profile. Whether it be in front of the local department store where they cause expectant mothers to run away in (sometimes unfeigned) terror, or out on the streets late at night cruising in pairs on mountain bikes (and for some reason, always donning aerodynamic racing helmets wrapped with white reflective tape),…
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Pantone Q930-6-1
Pantone robot color swatch. Impossible to focus on without macro lens attachment for my keitai (lost, possibly forever).
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Japan Bloggers News
So was anyone else completely blown away by the message from Nick Denton to the mailing list? I’m very interested in seeing who will be chosen… Will it be one of the seasoned self-promoters who have seemingly sold all of our e-mail addresses to spammers and profess a genuine interest in Japan? Or someone who has already explored such topics as “gadgets, hentai, cars, and computer games?” Either way, it should be exciting to see somebody I’ve at least heard of here writing on a more professional level, whatever that entails. I mention that because all of the Japan Bloggers I am familiar with are blogging strictly for the kicks,…
