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8 Day Tour of Kyushu

Right before I moved back to Southern California, my father and I embarked upon an eight day road trip, touring our way through the Southern Japanese island of Kyushu at breakneck speed. Each day, we traveled through an average of … Continue reading

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Before Lonely Planet

Inside a book called “A Pocked Guide to China”, there is an interesting comic that shows one how to differentiate between Japanese and other Orientals. As Angry Asian Man would say, “that’s racist!”.

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Were you born in a barn, owl?

I love wildlife photography, but I refuse to become a birder who totes around gigantic lenses and a tripod everywhere I go. I refuse to wear a Tamron backpack, or be part of a group of people shooting the same … Continue reading

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Denki Groove vids

If the Dead Kennedys, Kraftwerk, and Devo all mated and had a Japanese love child band, it would probably look something like Denki Groove. The animation reminds me of early MTV commercials and Liquid Television remixed with Heisei Tanuki Gassen … Continue reading

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Bolsa Chica Sunset

Bolsa Chica is a great place to watch the sun set into the West. The bright, golden glow of the fading light is something I never tire of, especially if I’m barbecuing with friends and family. Walking along a channel, … Continue reading

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Giant Rats

As I was feeding the cats, I noticed an animal looking down from our guava tree. This guy looks like he’s taken some abuse in the face. Maybe he was trying to eat Yoda’s food, and got clawed instead. The … Continue reading

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Itazura Ojiichan

This video reminds me of an episode of Jackass when Spike Jonze gets dressed up as an old man and goes all around messing with people.

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Skimmers

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Honeymoon in the Jungle

Brian and Rebecca just got back from their honeymoon safari in Africa , and you can see the pictures they took here. With over 4000 pictures to edit, there will be more to come when they finally wake up and … Continue reading

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An evening of body surfing

Just got back from a two hour session of body surfing with Merin. The waves were decent today, and by the time we got out, at 6pm, the air and water temperature were perfect. Ball lightning blazed in the halo … Continue reading

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