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On Being Funny in Japan

There’s actually no word for “sense of humor” in Japan.

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On Being Vegetarian in Japan

Most Japanese people don’t think twice about eating living animals. Or more accurately, they think, think again, then go ahead and eat them anyway. The savagery of dining starts small, with bars where you catch eels from a pool to … Continue reading

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Ongakuyōbi: Cornelius

Cornelius was introduced to me back in high school as “Japan’s Beck.” This is pretty much true. 

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On Like Totally Living in the Now in Japan, You Know?

Japan probably has more temples, shrines and gardens per capita than garbage cans or benches.

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J-Cin Sundays: “The Great Happiness Space” – Illusion and Reality in the Japanese Sex Industry

Title: The Great Happiness Space Director: Jake Clennell Year: 2006 Notes: This isn’t a “Japanese Film” per se, it’s a British Documentary on a Japanese cultural phenomenon. For some reason there’s no trailers online, but you can find the entire movie streaming if you … Continue reading

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Ongakuyōbi: Number Girl

Number Girl are from my neck of the woods – Fukuoka, Japan.

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