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Zato #2
I’d review it, but why bother? Opinions on chambara are fairly polarized; when a chambara swordfight flashes by as you flip through channels late at night, either you stop and…
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Parking in Japan
… is about to get worse, if that’s even possible: No quarter for illegal parking from June This may have changed since it’s been a couple years since I got…
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Just a thought I had last night while shopping at Jusco
If I ever wanted to market a new pickled fish rice topping for mass consumption in Japan, I would do two things: 1. Make sure it resembled miniature baby seals,…
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Mayoral Election Signboard
Every year around this time in Japan the streets are filled with the sounds of Old Men Who Want Your Vote (And Mount Large Loudspeakers on Election Vehicles). Unfortunately they…
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Do suru, Aiful?
Who would have thought that in the land of Nintendogs, airport pet hotels, and 20,000 dollar chihuahuas that: A. There’s apparently a sizeable market for dog meat (but not heads…
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Part-time jobs I have done in Japan
Here is a partial list of arbeit I have done in Japan: Teaching English Ah, the staple of most westerners…I started various English teaching jobs my first year of university,…
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Gyoza and Beer
It occurs to me that I haven’t gone on a manly-man food binge for a while. Manly-man food. You know, the kind you eat straight from the pan. The kind…
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The Downside of Warm Biz
It’s fucking cold in here. (read about Warm Biz here) And to the asshole who claims that “there’s no minus-element” – my pregnant coworker, who is shivering even in 6…
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Reposado de Kanpai
Look what’s on my desk today: It’s inspiring me! I can just feel the heavenly little molecules of fermented 100% blue agave goodness inside the bottle, inside this can. Yes,…
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Simple Motherfuckers (Japanese Cops)
While I was at work today, some cops came around the house claiming they were making rounds and asking about “a Nikkei (= of JP ancestry) man, Justin Yoshida.” Coincidence?…
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Utensils, and proper usage thereof
I am extremely proud to announce that I ate an entire soboro donburi exclusively with chopsticks today. In its most basic form, this is a bowl of loose rice topped…
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Random Zatoichi Pic
Just something I found on my hard drive. Zatoichi pics make me immensely happy.
