So was anyone else completely blown away by the message from Nick Denton to the mailing list? I’m very interested in seeing who will be chosen… Will it be one of the seasoned self-promoters who have seemingly sold all of our e-mail addresses to spammers and profess a genuine interest in Japan? Or someone who has already explored such topics as “gadgets, hentai, cars, and computer games?”
Either way, it should be exciting to see somebody I’ve at least heard of here writing on a more professional level, whatever that entails. I mention that because all of the Japan Bloggers I am familiar with are blogging strictly for the kicks, as far as I know. Not that there’s anything wrong with that; it’s what keeps the interesting blogs worth writing (and hence reading).
Fugu Farm
My first sea bass and a bucket full of fugu (all were released).
Scaring Away the Demons
Ringing the bells before prayers at Sumoto Jinja.
Shakuhachi flute
Shakuhachi has joined.
Koto Sensei
Nam’s koto sensei playing at Benten matsuri on Sumoto Jinja grounds.
Golden Dragon Bling
Awesome funeral car.
Nachan Smiley
Happiest face I’ve seen all day.
The dark rings under his eyes are from being slapped
The Big Ho comes clean:
“I can’t touch a woman’s chest and enlarge her breasts just because she’s asked the Lord for bigger titties.”
That doesn’t mean you should stop trying, man.
Meanwhile, get some (well-earned) sleep already.
Beatles Fans of the World, Unite!
The best music video of the year:
The Grey Video
I never knew Ringo could scratch!
This is of course the accompanying video to The Grey Album.
UPDATE: The link for the video is hosed, check out this waxy.org post for mirrors. LINK