African American Enka Singer - Jero
Enka is a Japanese folk music usually popular and listen among older generation. One of the biggest break through that is occuring right now in Japan is that this new emerging artist name Jero is generating a lot of hype. [..continue]
80 Year Old Lady Pissing on Neighbor's House
I found an interesting article. Some 80 year old lady who didn't like her neighbor pissed on their house every single day until she got caught by the Osaka police. Pretty nasty shit... Yahoo! Japan News - Article[..continue]
Going back to Cali
As you have noticed, I have been away from updating my blog. I am getting ready to head back to Cali, ending my stay in Japan. Sayonara Tokyo. All my belongings are gone (in the ship). So I'll continue the blogging later on. I have so much to write. I'll be stopping by Europe for 3 weeks and enter USA in end of June. So till then I will be out. [..continue]
Japanese style bar izakaya
Do you know Japanese style bar/drinking and eat out? It is called the "izakaya". These photos are from this famous yakitori place in Kichijoji area. It is a common scene to find after work salary men to go to the izakaya and get a little drunk before going back home. These izakayas are pretty much a second home for any business men working in Japan.[..continue]
Japanese Style Wedding
Over the weekend, I attended my coworker's wedding. She did her wedding in Japanese style which is quite rare now a days. She is wearing a traditional kimono dress. Cool stuff. The pictures are taken before the couple went into the shrine to the celemonial thing. It is very hard to come across to such traditional wedding now a days so I guess I was fortunate. If you are lucky you might be able to see one if you visit some shrine.[..continue]
Regulation change for used electronics in Japan
If you are going to be selling used electronic products to recycle shops, becareful now. Starting from April 2006, these recycle shops (regular store as well) are not allowed to sell electronic products without this mark that says "PSE". That means these shops will no longer buy your used electronic gadgets. Ah~~ ma~~n !![..continue]
Public Toilet in Japan
I've used various public restrooms in Japan. I guess the squat type toilet with deep whole to store the human waste (old school type) was the surprising toilet I've seen so far. This toilet I passed by over the weekend was an ineresting restroom as well.[..continue]
Brazil food in Japan
Today I got a chance to stop by this city called Tsurumi in Kanagawa prefecture. Came to this place to get some Brazilian food. Awesome meat, great flavor. Yamiiii. In Japan, you'll be surprised that there are a lot of Brazilian people here. Especially, there are many Japanese Brazilians as well. Apparently, there are about 1.4 million Japanese Brazilian in Sao Paolo alone. Wow.[..continue]
Usage of camera-phones in funerals
I've noticed many people in Japan loves to take photos just like me. The high-tech age is also accelerating the usage of camera-phones in many different places. Talking about in funerals, too.[..continue]
Japanese Skin Head
Amazingly funny. This consultant working our company comes up to me one day and asked if he can shave his head. Reason he was worried is that because he thought it would be rude to have a skin head at client's office. I said "NO PROBLEMO !!" (FYI, I don't have to authority to determine the dress code...)[..continue]
Chinese New Year in Yokohama Japan
Last weekend I got the chance to stop by Yokohama for the Chinene New Year's celebration. There were whole gang of people there. Stores that are usually dead were filled with people. It was very lively. When I was eating at this place, I heard some fire crackers. I went out and saw many dragon looking things dancing around. [..continue]
Japanese Sake Problem
It is very common in Japan to see many drunk people (especially business men). I'm not talking about casual drinking after work kind of deal. Talking about serious drunk old folks puking on every corner of the train station. [..continue]
SMBC Service
SMBC is a bank called "Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation". One of the big bank in Japan. I had to send some money to my other domestic account held by a foreign bank. The service was crap.[..continue]
Japanese Yakuza Hair Style
In Japan, yakuza hair style is called "Punch Perm". It is rumored in Japan that such hair style originated from northern part of Kyushu region. Today, our company had end of the year party in Ginza. I was talking to one of the manager about this employee with a knick-name "Punch". It comes from this hair style favored by Japanese yakuza . Obviously this guy in our company use to have punch permed hair style... quite funny... (he is not yakuza though). Well, my prediction is that when more Asian minorities populate USA, some Asian dude will start this style. J/K... It has nothing to do with the yakuza hair, but it is common for Japanese to associate Mercedes Benz or BMW with tinted windows to yakuza people's car. So if you are in sketchy neighborhood in Japan, and you see one of those cars, you might want to stay away from there.[..continue]
Ecological mind in Japan
I've noticed a lot of ads regarding ecology/good for nature are becoming a common thing here in Japan. Every damn TV commercials are eco this eco that.
Tonight I got my self some KFC stuff. I got home and took a look at the packaging of my KFC food. Eco my ass.
I have to show these Japanese folks what's up with USA style ecology. Check this out!!
btw, imagine how much fast food chians in Japan can save money by shaving off few bags per customer...
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Kobe Beef
I left to Kobe on Friday to chill out and feel the scene out side of Tokyo. Kobe (as named after Kobe Bryant) known as for it's Kobe beef, the city offers fantastic "teppan yaki" restaurants. Unlike those Japanese steak house, these high class steak house do not offer lazer shows or those fancy pepper throwing action. Enjoy looking at the beef I ate. hahaha![..continue]
Japanese right wing people - Uyoku
When you think of right wings, what do you imagine? Bush, Rumsfield? Maybe those hot shots in those muscle cars with confederate flags hanging from them antenna. Well, here in Japan we got these dudes called "Uyoku" which really means "right wing." They tend to come out during the weekends, and on national holidays. What they do is just scream and sing their banzai emperor shit. Maybe they got some good points to say, but definitely they’re not getting their message across with them loud cracked speakers.
Now here’s the funny part... If you look at the photo, what do you realize? The car is a damn Astro van!! Dude, if you are a hardcore right dude, then go get your self a Toyota or Nissan or something. Cracks me up!
Damn right the police gotta stand straight when I take the photos. Hahaha!!
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