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Crane Technique
In Umeda, demolition and construction are an ongoning process, like birth and death. Cranes stretch towards the skyline like a pod of brotosaurus on the plains of our primordial Earth. Come to think of it, the planes flying towards Osaka airport kind of look like archeopteri…
Genki Drinks
Taro bought me an assortment of energy drinks/vitamin elixers. I’m thinking of drinking them all in one go… I used to think that mixing energy drinks and spirits would be a good idea, but this is not true. Though it often makes for nights charged full of fun and great stories, the events of a … Continue reading
Leaving Japan/Going to California
Work finishes on Friday! Most people seem a bit more cheerful in the office now that the end is near, and this weekend should be a good time to celebrate this milestone with a party under the cherry blossoms. I may decide to go out even if it rains (a hanami party in the rain … Continue reading
Hit and run
These stickers are made by Japanese Tobacco (JT), who also runs a salt and tobacco museum up in Tokyo. A few ads from a bygone era: (from here)
Chayamachi Fishtank Diver
At first, I thought that the diver and his spotter were performing some sort of perfomance art, and they kind of were. Amazingly, no one stopped to watch him except for me. This guy also has to jump into tanks with giant Amazon catfish, sharks, and cichlids. It amuses me that the colorful ciclid tank … Continue reading
Vernal Equinox Richard Pryor Story
Friend of mine just lit a cigarette on my stove, and he got too close to the flame. Hair still smoking, he asked “Oh, what happened?”. Now it stinks like burnt ass in my mini kitchen.