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So much anger…
On behalf of my host country, I would like to extend an official apology to another nearby country: SORRY! OUR BAD! Now shut the fuck up and revise your own…
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Notes for Thai Trip
Nam should apply for an account so she I can use Mahasarakham University’s new wireless network. “The areas which people can use this service are Computer center, MSU Plaza, Academic…
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The Office
Having heard great things about original UK version of The Office, and not-so-great things about its American remake, I promptly illegally downloaded purchased Seasons 1 & 2 of the UK…
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Ambulance ride update
Ambulance rides in Japan have always been free, but I just heard from a paramedic that hospitals will start charging 40,000 yen per ride in the near future. Attention all…
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Bathroom Habits
Go take this survey and “find out what strange habits other people have when going to the bathroom.”: The Bathroom Survey I can’t believe so many people eat when they’re…
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Weaning Japanese from the Brush
Mechanical input of Japanese is a subject that has always fascinated me, so I was happy to find this history of wapro (word processors) in English: http://www.honco.net/japanese/05/ When I first…
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R.I.P. to Asian Jungle Punk
The London-based Asian Dub Foundation used to be one of my favorite bands. They brought out 3 solid albums over the space of 7 years, each with its own distinct…
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Osaka Stories (part 1 of ???)
////////////////////////////////////// NOTE FROM SITE OWNER: It has come to my attention that the link to this page has recently been included in several blog spams. I am in no way…
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Osaka’s Depressing Underground
I used to ride the Osaka subways to and from work every day and after a while you either get really good at blocking things out – crazy subway people,…
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Learning to Flush
This was a new one for me – a public toilet with no manual flushing mechanism at all. The pictured unit is a remote mounted on the wall. Stupid, stupid…
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Chibi! Kuro! Sambo!
In the race toward cultural insensitivity, Japan proves to be a proud contender once again! Next month, Japanese publisher Zuiunsha will revive the Japanese version of Little Black Sambo: LINK…
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C. Buddha’s Top Ten Pet Peeves – Updated for 2005
1. People who test ringtones in public. 2. People who cut you off because you decided to drive “nice” today. 3. The phantom butt itch (in public – in private…
