No Hyperbole.

I wouldn’t have minded that air conditioner in July, or at least a heater that wasn’t a smelly, small, inefficent piece of garbage. It’s as if once they pass the Tsugaru Strait all knowledge of insulation goes right out the (single-paned) window.

Make-up; the Best Kind

To anyone who hasn’t visited Japan this may seem rather superfluous.

Then again, it may only be the natural transition when traffic moves from mass transit into a vehicle. I seem to recall vanity mirrors still being standard equipment on cars these days. Not so outrageous after all.

Contact High

Any smoking corner in Tokyo can attest to that. The slowly creeping crowd ever so slightly snaking outwards, new smokers forging a cloudy niche into the soft underbelly of the now encroached sidewalk.

Piste Off

Tell that to zombie Sunny Bono.

Is that an ashtray in your pocket?

And on weekends my pockets are stuffed with rolls of 500 yen coins. I win.

Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

Japanese tourists are known for their photographic prowess, amorphous pack-like movement, and patronizing people with pocket change.
Even with falling gas prices and a strengthening yen I now understand why people here are travelling less. It’s not the subconscious feeling of cultural superiority just an aversion to carrying heavy coins.

Is that an ashtray in your pocket?

And on weekends my pockets are stuffed with rolls of 500 yen coins. I win.

Child Abuse 2 – Winter Vacation

Yes. Building a snowman builds character.

Build a new kitchen for the child psychologist.