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My Ainu Roots
A while back, somebody explaining my family ancestry told me that I’m part Ainu. Which is funny, because when I first met my fiance’s dad, he said I looked part…
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Fingerprinting Correction
Did I say something about doing away with mandatory fingerprinting of gaijin yesterday? Sorry about that, what I actually meant to say is that they are doubling it: Japan plans…
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Blame the Gaijin
Another reason I’m definitely leaving Japan next year: Japan to have all foreigners carry IC cards for crime control The LDP and the government claim the new policy is aimed…
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Airin
Pronounced as the answer to, “What do you call a Japanese woman with no arms and no legs, propped against a wall?” The following quotes are from the unbelievably retarded…
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Hi!
I poke your eye out! So this is it. Right about now, the sweet memories of my vacation to Thailand are almost completely pushed out of my day-to-day consciousness, so…
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Amagasaki Train Wreck Followup
By now, everyone is probably familiar with the theory of the rookie driver derailing the train by attempting to speed through the curve, as well as the story of several…
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Americans in Japan, Rejoice!
They were selling Dr. Pepper at FamilyMart today! We have been waiting for this moment since… well, since the end of the war, I guess. This is truly a milestone…
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Magical Beaches, Whole Roast Chicken, and a Girl Named Magnum
As time passes and the memories of the vacation I just came back from slowly fade away, it gets harder and harder to write about it. Well, there’s nothing like…
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Dumb? Retarded? You, too, can become an Immigration Officer!
I picked up Nam at Kansai Airport after work on Friday and she told me of her plight coming through immigration. Apparently trying to crack down on the number of…
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Random Cattlecar
This is a fairly common sight on the dusty roads of the Thai countryside: Men riding on the top or other exposed areas of a vehicle often wear full bank…
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Warning Signs
Here’s a couple of interesting signs I found on the trip: This is actually the best “slippery when wet” warning illustration I have ever seen. Seen outside a public restroom…
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The Ruins at Buri Ram
On the return trip from Nam’s hometown of Mahasarakham to Bangkok, we made our first stop at Buri Ram (the “City of Happiness”). It’s located in a quiet province which…
