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Category Archives: Music
On Law (and Order) in Japan
When I look at the Japanese justice system, I see it through the eyes of Law and Order. I imagine a Law and Order: Kabukicho edition, with one episode focusing on a university student who downloads an AKB48 album.
On Getting Arrested for Dancing in Japan
There’s a fever sweeping Japan, inspiring city officials and police to crack down on the shady black market for a highly regulated industry linked to the sex industry, gambling, and even human trafficking. You see, since about 1948, it’s been … Continue reading
On Record Shopping in Hong Kong
The streets are covered in computer parts and curious Chinese lozenges.
On Being a Teenage Punk in Japan
I never really had a normal idea of what punk was. Neither does Japan.
Ongakuyōbi: Guitar Wolf
This video is terrible sound quality, but it really doesn’t matter with Guitar Wolf.
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Elvis in Nakasu
So this year I went back to catch a night of the Nakasu Festival. The festival is held in Fukuoka’s red-light district, full of host and hostess clubs and worse. During the festival, women from the community get together and … Continue reading