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Author Archives: Eryk Salvaggio
It’s been a while since I gave an appreciative heads up to some awesome J-bloggers, so here are some fellow writers who’ve caught my eye: Kaley in Japan surveyed the J-Blogosphere for some advice on where to go in Japan. … Continue reading
J-Cin Sundays: “Achilles and the Tortoise” and the Contemporary Japanese Art World
Title: Achilles and the Tortoise Director: Takeshi Kitano Year: 2008 Notes: Though the clip is animated, this is a live-action film.
On School Sports Festivals, or: On Catching Small Boys Falling From The Sky in Japan
My job this week consisted of watching for shirtless boys to fall from the sky.
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Carbonated Cough Drops: Reviewing Japan’s “Menthol Shock” Soda
Today at the conbini I stumbled across a new benchmark in Japanese Soda Pop: “Menthol Shock,” released nationwide in June.
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On Not Walking While Drinking Soda in Japan
Why doesn’t anyone in Japan drink soda while walking? Google results are unsatisfactory. Is it considered rude? Dangerous? Had it never occurred to anyone that they could drink while walking? Japanese friends answer with a shrug. “We just don’t, I … Continue reading
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J-Cin Sundays: Suicide Club
Title: Suicide Club (自殺サークル, literally, “Suicide Circle”) Director: Sion Sono Year: 2002 Notes: This review contains spoilers. And it’s a cult cinema comedy-horror film by an avant-garde street poet, so assume all videos are disturbing – except for the Rebecca Black video. Or, maybe that … Continue reading
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