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Awa Odori – Trolling for Lileks
Tonight and tomorrow I will be taking photos of the Awa Dance here in Sumoto. If you are a Minnesotan named James Lileks who once wrote about the Awa Dance…
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Just Say…
Brought to you by the “Don’t Do Drugs Cuz It’s Cool and Cute Japanese Chicks Dig It” Foundation. Note: I finished editing photos from our trip to Kochi prefecture today,…
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Cab Ride
On Monday, after saying farewell to Adam, Merin, Matt, and Kuniko in downtown Fukuoka, I jumped in a taxi and headed to the airport. I was pleasantly surprised to see…
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Why I hate Disneyland
Growing up in Orange County, California, my parents must have taken me to Disneyland at least two or three times a year. I loved the hell out of the submarine…
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My coworkers adore me
They really do. I confirmed it today when they forgot to tell me about the “lithium leak” drill scheduled in the office next door. What happens is, well, they simulate…
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Land of Packaging
So I checked the kitten in and I’m sitting next to some smelly foreigners at the gate. They are big and hairy – the gorillaest one actually has hairs sticking…
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Kyushu – The Final, Final Verdict
I am going. I wanted to visit Adam’s village one last time anyway. Will take some nice photos I think. Local debauchery can wait until next week, for my 30th…
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Your Evil Masters Make You Drink Pee, GI
You think C-rations and MREs are bad news? Welcome to better dining through osmosis. When I was growing up, I had an uncle who was in the National Guard. He…
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Hi, I’m Pham The Dung
The Montagnards are the Kurds of SE Asia: Vietnam’s Tribal Injustice I take that back. The Kurds have a home base and the means to defend themselves to some degree.…
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Not
Found out we can sent the kitten by ANA to Fukuoka from Itami (Osaka airport) for 2,000 yen (20 bucks). The debauchery I cancelled in Nara/Wakayama this weekend is back…
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Hand Carry It Is
I’m planning to carry the little booger all the way to Kyushu this weekend. I’ll pass him off to my sister, drink some Kyushuvians under the table again, eat some…
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Lost in Translation
All hail the Chinese butt book pirates: Clinton is the latest victim of Chinese publishing pirates, who counterfeit entire books and rewrite the contents. Acting on the orders of their…
