If you have ever wondered what the notorious American-turned-Japanese (but still very much ugly gaijin) Debito Arudo actually looks like and sounds like, wonder no more for here he is, doing what he does best. . . bitching about Japan.
Via Matt at Occidentalism.
I am always amazed and amused by these things, no matter how many I see.
“Though the dog barks, the procession moves on!”
Caught the Japan-U.S. women’s soccer game yesterday, which the U.S. won 4-2.
The game was pretty good and both teams should be congratulated for giving their all and fighting it out right up until the final whistle.
Less than stellar, however, was the Japanese coverage both during the game and in the aftermath. As very often happens […]
We reported on this story the other day over at Japan News Junkie, but here is a follow up by the good folks over at ROK Drop who actually went out to check on the report on their own.
It seems that Dunkin Donuts in Korea is running a publicity campaign in which they are offereing […]
Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV) has gotten into hot water for inflating the number of plates of food downed by “a celebrity known for her enormous appetite” during an NTV program.
According to NTV, the woman devoured “only” 39 plates of food, though it was reported on the program that she had eaten 48.
“We failed to […]
This news out of the U.K. is a bit off topic, but it is too good to pass up. . .
People labelled “idiots” and “lunatics” under archaic mental health laws could soon be allowed to stand for Parliament.
Thanks to remora, who said, “Why bother? the old laws never stopped them?”
Though I have been really critical of Michelle Wie in the past (here and here), I must admit that I ended feeling pretty sorry for the young girl after her most recent mishap on the golf course when she was disqualified from a golf tournament for signing her scorecard “too late.”
Wie said that after she […]
or yet another entry in my long series of crap that no one reads
in response to the horrible stabbing spree in akihabara, tokyo, japan a few weeks ago the japanese national police agency has once again shown why policy changes proposed during the height of public panic and tragedy have such a reputation for being […]
We all have heard of how foot binding was (and apparently still is in some areas) practiced in China, but these are the first photos I have ever seen of this gruesome practice.
More here.
Koreans will not be seeing any Japanese condoms as they slip into the tube each morning now that Seoul Metro has decided to pull prophylactic posters for Okamoto condoms from its subway carriages.
The ads, 54 by 39 centimeters, were placed next to the train doors - one of the most eye-catching spots. They did not […]
It’s official! Osaka prefecture has been declared the sexual assault capital of Japan according to statistics maintained by Japan’s National Police Agency.
According to the data, last year one in every 4,200 female residents of Osaka was raped or otherwise sexually assaulted. This compares to one in every 4,600 in Tokyo.
The Osaka rate is […]
Just yesterday we heard about how proud the Japanese people are of their unique fine-tuned sense of the four seasons. Now the word out of Sapporo is that “indigenous peoples” are experiencing “unique fear” over the impacts of changes in the climate.
SAPPORO — Indigenous peoples will be the hardest hit by climate change because […]
What Japan Thinks has a report on an Internet survey about what Japanese people think are the greatest attributes of Japan and the Japanese people.
The top 10 responses. . .
1. A sense of the four seasons
2. Diligence
3. Kindness
4. Rich food culture
5. Ability to create cutting-edge technology
[…]
I guess not *all* Japanese are eating healthfully. ESPN is reporting that 6-time Nathan’s hot dog eating champion Takeru Kobayashi lost for the second year in a row to his rival Joey Chestnut; this time in an unprecedented overtime period. Kobayashi is 30 years old and from Nagano. Do you think he trains for these […]
Meat is a killer and should be avoided, and you should get your protein by eating plenty of soy products like tofu, right?
Not necessarily so if research coming out of the U.K. is to be believed. According to a study led by Loughborough University and reported on in the journal Dementias and Geriatric Cognitive […]
Found at a pet shop the other day, sparkling wine for pooches.
The woman in the store confided in me that they do not sell much of the stuff.
The Marmot has a great follow-up post on the Wai Wai Debacle and some attention that it has attracted overseas.
It is their popularity with some Western readers that has especially incensed Japanese bloggers. Many feel their country’s reputation has been “debauched” around the world. “Foreigners who don’t know the truth will believe these stories are […]
News about the following TV commercial for a company named EMOBILE has gotten Obama supporters the world over up in arms.
The voice over has the monkey giving in a speech in which he promises that EMOBILE is committed to change. Obama supporters claim that the monkey is a racist reference to Barack Obama.
The following is from a Washington Post report on the cancellation of a trip to Seoul by U.S. President George Bush due to demonstrations against U.S. beef imports there. Emphasis is mine.
President Bush canceled plans Tuesday to visit Seoul next month amid protests over U.S. beef imports, and his administration made a key concession to […]
