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Why the newspaper died
At first I thought this was an early April Fools thing, but it wasn’t. The Bangkok Post was/is the widest circulated English language paper in Thailand (possibly initially funded by…
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Thailand’s Got Talent
—————– A few years ago, I had a conversation that went like this: LostSoul: I accidentally slept with a guy, I thought he was a girl. JY: Yeah, I hear…
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This made me laugh at 4am
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The Enomotos are Safe
Our relatives have apparently been found. There are no details yet, but this is good news. Thanks to everyone who helped out. — The Sendai webcam in Izumi-ku is back…
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Sendai before and after
Via ABC Australia: Japan Earthquake: before and after By the way, to all of the assholes mentioning Pearl Harbor karma, only 8.9 disappointment, and DDOSing the person finder app, FUCK…
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Looking for Yoichi Enomoto, Sachiko Enomoto
We are looking for my grandmother’s cousins, Yoichi Enomoto and Sachiko Enomoto. They live here, about seven kilometers from the coast of Sendai, one of the hardest hit areas. Their…
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Japan Updates
NHK in Japanese has the best live coverage (the other JP news channels have been unstable today): High speed 1 High speed 2 Low speed link In English, NHK International…
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spydaaman
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WTF? – ?????? ??????
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Whoring in Japan
A commenter on a post I wrote last year has summarized what it’s like to be professionally serviced in Japan, complete with typical prices and the phrase, “moistened antibiotic towelette.”…
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Water Business
I thought some translator was having fun when I saw a reference to “JR East Water Business Company” on this photo of a vending machine employing a facial recognition system.…
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Wat Ban Donnad
A couple months ago, when it was still “cold,” we visited a temple that we’d been hearing of for a while, Wat Ban Donnad (Wat Ban Don Nad?). At the…
