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[30 Mar 2009 | One Comment | ]

A cranky computer programmer on the way to work in Shinkiya was told to stop playing cell phone games by a 50-year old woman at 8am. Being one of the less self-controlled people among us humans he ended up punching the woman, after which he was restrained by fellow passengers. The punchline here is that the woman got whacked again after being escorted off the train!

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[31 Dec 2008 | 3 Comments | ]

Do not confuse this with how the west would like you to believe:

Japan, Kurenai, editorials »

[27 Oct 2008 | 4 Comments | ]

I’m in the middle of my work on Japanese History within that very period, it’s amazing what I’m learning even though I consider my general education to be generously wide. In short, that time-span is the modernization and westernization of Japan. Japan as we know it is only 130-some years old. As close from now as 1867, the Tokugawa Shogunate was ruling Japan. That’s right, we’re talking Samurais and Shoguns here, it was a feudal military dictatorship. Guys like these:

Japan, anime, editorials, manga, philosophy »

[22 Sep 2008 | No Comment | ]

Earlier this week, Taro Aso has been making waves within the otaku circles. The reason for that is simple, and as you may already know, Mr. Aso is a self-proclaimed Manga fanatic.

Japan, editorials »

[21 Sep 2008 | No Comment | ]

Amazing videos cornering the staples of Japanese manners: Shazai, Sushi and Chopsticks.

Japan, editorials, philosophy »

[26 Aug 2008 | One Comment | ]

Here we have the BBC doing a report on sexual activity in japan, from compensated dating to bondage. Not a word on the porn and 2d industry (Hentai), the Bukkake also shines by its absence.

Japan, Uncategorized »

[19 Jul 2008 | No Comment | ]

Very talented man!
Anyone ever got into pool tricks like that? I remember trying a few but I quickly grew tired of setting up tricks all the time, much more fun to just play the damn game