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Cantomoko
There is a sex doll desecrating my bridge. That is all. UPDATE: OK, that wasn’t all. If you are feeling brave today, click here. If you didn’t poke your eyes…
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Short Movie Review: Takeshis’ 2005
I’ve been a fan of Takeshi’s movies for a long time. His early directing efforts were truly visionary. Terajima always delivers the best staredown. That said, Takeshis’ 2005 was disappointing…
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Bad Company Names
It’s official. A post-lunch stroll through the company parking lot confirmed my suspicions: Japanese CAD (Computer Assisted Drawing/Drafting/Design) companies have the funniest names. I’ve written about this one a couple…
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The End of the Nikkei Visa?
A while back I wrote a post regarding the Ministry of Justice proposing changes to immigration/foreign worker policy, and specifically how the Nikkei (Japanese ancestral) visa will be affected. Gen…
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Promoting Decay
Article in question: “YouTube” Web site has Japan’s broadcasters in a tizzy “Piracy of web contents, both in Japan and abroad, has been increasing recently,” an NHK spokesperson tells Shukan…
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Retirement Lawson
As if it wasn’t already official, convenience store chain Lawson has now sealed the fate for my beloved island as the Isle of Dentures (and Onions): Lawson opens 1st store…
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Confederate…
Riding on trains and subways in Japan, it would seem that gray is the new blue. I believe this trend started out about ten years ago and has recently approached…
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Get fucking real
Somebody at work today actually got all teary-eyed when he was told Japan is now out of the world cup. He turned to me and said, “Well, America’s out of…
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Eels! Getcher Pipin’ Hot Eels Here!
Had a yummy lunch today – unadon. If the Beef Bowl chain in the states (menu) began serving unadon, would they call it Eel Bowl? As any self-respecting kabayaki snob…
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Doggy Love
Some Japanese really love their pets… And among those that do, some choose to express that love in strange ways.
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batter up
I would like to take time out from my completely stressed-out crazy bad news week to point out that I totally called this one: LINK
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Underground
What compels people to shun the world above ground, the sunlight, the weather, the outside? The unnatural lighting of the underground makes faces look sallow and haggard. Everybody’s eyes are…
