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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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Never called on a long solo
Dave just sent in this article regarding the King of Thailand’s love of jazz. (I hereby refuse to use CNN’s pathetically retarded titles as links anymore.) No denying the king…
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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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In the grass
Nam called me up in a panic yesterday because she crossed paths with a snake in the yard of our house (in Thailand). She told me it was about a…
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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…
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Zatoichi #4
Real men wear haramaki (to literally hold their guts in if they get slashed).
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Love letter to Senior Vice Justice Minister Taro Kono
Right back at you, asshole! (Update 2006/07/05: That link is hosed. I’m pasting a copy of the article below.) A Justice Ministry panel studying an overhaul of Japan’s immigration administration…
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mizuwari
This is a huge joke, because 99.9% of Asians do not know how to drink whiskey. I have no doubt that 1,000,000 yen buys you a damn smooth mixer for…
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In a world of white Toyotas…
I have to admit, Mitsuoka makes some real works of art; they stand out from everything else on the street. Take a look at their lineup. My favorite, of course…
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Zato #3
I’ve been delinquent in my Zatoichi viewing. I will finish them all before I leave, however. Katsu Shintaro embodies so much of what is lost in modern Japan. And that…
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Burn Hollywood, Burn.
It just occurred to me that I can’t remember the last time I’ve been inside a movie theatre. It’s been at least a year, maybe two. Yet I’ve seen every…
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Clap your hands say WTF
Yesterday we saw the most interesting car on this island. I applaud the concept: – A brand spankin’ new Lexus SC 430 in jet black – Top lowered to enjoy…
