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Zatoichi #1
I suddenly realize that in my quest to post all of the Zatoichi jackets, I have been negligent: I left out #1! Bust a move, Katsu!
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Yucko the Clown
There are times when beating on a fucker like this with a baseball bat would just make my day. Why do we even tolerate clowns in modern society? They should…
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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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…like a Rhinoceros
Check out this photo gallery of posters in a public restroom in Thailand: LINK I’m really curious as to where this is located. Are these Cialis ads, or what?
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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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CNN Breaking News 2006/06/19
“Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to be cited for failure to wear a helmet, not having a proper license at time of his June 12 accident.” And this affects me and…
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Environmental Monarch
Thai fishermen have declared they will no longer intentionally catch the Mekong Giant Catfish, in honor of their king: LINK Granted, this only covers part of the problem as the…
