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HA HA
I just typed the search string “nagoya late night stupid drunk motherfuckers” into the Yahoo Japan search box on a whim, to find a good pub out here tonight. Quite…
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Moriyama Sumo Program
I’m really looking forward to seeing sumo for the first time. We’re going to the Nagoya tournament on Saturday. Here’s an article about sumo barely surviving as a school sport…
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“Right now,” she told me, “right now is fine.”
There’s a memorable profile on Karl Taro Greenfeld, written by the man himself, over at Time Asia: Tokyo Popped His writing, as always, is vivid and enjoyable. Sometimes I suspect…
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Growing Pains
The kitten grows as I type these very words. The trip to the vet two days ago showed his growth rate as what I thought to be impossible. The first…
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“Price check on aisle 9…”
Wataru-kun must have lost his price tag again. So it begins: School to put electronic tags on students to monitor safety Paired with the Ministry of Health’s decision to implant…
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The Inferno Begins
Sweat is dripping down from my scalp, running over the back of my neck, and soaking my uniform’s collar. The sunlight is so intense today that it’s hard to look…
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“Not a bad sandwich just a boring one.”
My only memory of an authentic Philly cheesesteak (in the sense that I had it in Philadelphia when my dad took us; I don’t think it was from a reknowned…
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Simple Fare
Sometimes, after a long day on the road and a few beers, Japanese comfort food just seems more appealing than anything else. This photo was taken at a robata-yaki shop…
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205-60-R15
Went for a roadtrip with Nam (GF) and Merin (little sis) to Shikoku over the weekend, kitten in tow. I will post some photos later, after I get a chance…
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Props to the Centipede Killer
Happy belated BV to the Ho. I’m in the middle of his book. It’s sitting in my throne room, bookmarked with toilet paper. Damn fitting, I must say.
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Kitten Update: I need your advice
The cat is permanently blind in one eye. The eyedrops received at the first trip to the vet worked for his right eye, which is now normal, but the left…
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Goblin Nation
Yesterday reaffirmed my contempt for the Japanese police. My little sister, who lives in Sakai (Osaka), got home from teaching her morning classes at noon. There was a strange guy…
