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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 … Continue reading
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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)
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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 … Continue reading
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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.
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Red Jump Green Jump
(Original picture courtesy of Justin) This is dedicated to a fun, 3 hour hike in the rain with Justin and Taro, followed by a night of kushikatsu, drinking, karaoke, and onsening in Nara.
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Tanuki Ponpoko
Ponpoko pon no pon is the onomotopoetic Japanese expression of how tanuki move. When I saw one running, I was impressed by the accuracy of which ponpoko pon no pon captures their wobbly gait. Known erroneously as a “badger” or … Continue reading
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