Late Onset Patriotism
As an American, this excellent post by fellow shitty patriot, American Sam McPheeters acutely captures a sentiment I felt just about two weeks ago as accurately as one could hope to. Hence, I quote it...
View Article2009: The Year in Review
At about 4 pm, I became suddenly aware of my massive jetlaggedness, so I will keep this brief, and as a writerly affectation to represent my mental condition in text, also long-winded and “run-on.” I...
View ArticleSubway Reading
Times when you wish the guy next you was reading monster-rape manga: Today, on the Ginza Line, the fellow to my left was reading some kind of journal of veterinary surgery — with lots of graphic color...
View ArticlePolitical data point from the consulting room
DOCTOR: “Hmm, so you can write your address in kanji. That puts you ahead of our prime minister at least.” ME: “?… Uh, ha ha ha!” (Thinks: I wish we could talk politics after my health is seen to.)...
View ArticleBest Bloggers in Japan! Wait, seriously?
Global Voices Online: Japan: Alpha Blogger Awards 2008 (Part 1) Here you have it folks: the best of the Japanese web. Anyone else feel underwhelmed? Seriously, the second best is a site that gives you...
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Manga+Konnichiwa
Spotted at Parco Shibuya a few months ago. I am not sure the end of man (まん) is the best placement for the “ko” (こ) of konnichiwa. Methinks this was not exactly unintentional.
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Young Nigo in Blackface
I promised this earlier: on the right, a very young Tomoaki Nagao — aka Nigo from A Bathing Ape — posing in Cross Colours, fake dreads, and semi-blackface in the October 2, 1991 issue of Popeye. I...
View ArticleShitte: Internet FAIL FAIL
尻手 Hello? Internet? Are you awake? Do you see this kanji??? I was on the train the other day and discovered that there is a station called Shitte (尻手) on the JR Nambu line. Shitte! And did you see the...
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