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Japan doesn’t need Wally World
An interview with Aeon CEO Motoya Okada: Japan’s Answer to Wal-Mart? Excerpt: Q: So what can you do to resolve this? A: Well, we will continue to enhance our supply…
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Memories of Rain
Recently, the combination of late nights and wet roads evokes memories so immersive, I often find myself halfway home before realizing that it’s raining and I really should slow down.…
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Vinyl in Japan
A well-written introduction and shop guide pertaining mostly to the Tokyo area: Record Shopping in Japan In Osaka, I like browsing the Gorilla Records shop in the basement of the…
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Iraq Fishing Roundup
Last year I noted a fascinating article about US soldiers in Iraq passing the time by fishing the ponds at Saddam’s palatial estates: What to do when you’re bored in…
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Family Matters
I have quite a few relatives in Japan, and have met many of them over the course of my stay here. They are all from my father’s side of the…
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Men’s Rules
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In the groove
I have a long weekend, so I’m going boarding with my bro and T up near Lake Biwako. We leave tonight and will sleep in the parking lot so we…
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That’s “Mr. Loading Supervisor” to you
Due to unforseen circumstances, I just spent a whole half an hour 43 minutes supervising forklifts loading a huge truck with our products. You may recall that this is not…
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Japan is a gun-free society…
… where people often get shanked. I never used to be fazed by shit like this in the news because over the years I just became numb to it. When…
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MAD?
Not like this guy. Whoa… That’s even more impressive than the parking cone collection I had in my college dorm room! I have a feeling that guy would feel at…
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On Incompetence
Thou art a vile pimple on the arse of humanity, yet it pains to smite thee thusly… Were it not for the heinous afflictions suffered unto thine colleagues, thou might…
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Saving Ryan’s Privates
Back to work after a 3-day weekend (can’t be bothered to remember what Stupid Japanese Holiday it was). Mondays suck but I won’t bore you with the obvious. Much to…