I dunno, there’s something about this accessory that’s not quite working for me. If I were a host (or a regular guy with a fetish for massive blingy rings), I think I’d want something that didn’t look like it bites. Or, even worse, like it had overindulged at last night’s drinking party and was aboutContinueContinue reading “Maybe It’s The Teeth…”
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Men: Kiss That Body Fur Goodbye
Our hapless hero starts his day by shaving his manly beard. “Ah, another day of work. Today I’m really going to kick some butt!” He gets to the office and looks around. Suddenly, he realizes One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others. “Why am I the only guy in this office who hasContinueContinue reading “Men: Kiss That Body Fur Goodbye”
Anime Lunchboxing
“Kiki’s Delivery Service” never dropped a lunchbox like this on my kindergarten picnic table! Yikes! No Face stares hungrily up at the unsuspecting child who just opened his lunchbox… There’s even a makkuro kurosuke seaweed-covered rice ball (staring up with little nori eyes off to the right), from “Totoro!” Ordinary Japanese moms were undoubtedly up before dawnContinueContinue reading “Anime Lunchboxing”
What’s Swirly and Orange and Not the Flavor You Think It Is?
Okay, I’m not going to guess orange sherbet, then. Something more exotic…Mango! Nope. Pumpkin! Nope. I’ll give you a hint: when I was in grade school, something this flavor was usually eaten with grilled cheese sandwiches. Oh no, it’s that weird togarashi pepper flavor from Ice Cream City, isn’t it? Nyoop. (Ahahaha, you think IContinueContinue reading “What’s Swirly and Orange and Not the Flavor You Think It Is?”
Nail Art Opposite Day
How’s this for an idea: deco on everything BUT your nails! Saw this sign advertising a salon in Ebisu. •
First, Poke A Hole With A Toothpick…
For some mysterious reason, milk cartons and styrofoam food trays are the equivalent of a wandering barge heaped with radioactive byproducts when it comes to curbside collection, and must be carted back to the supermarket for recycling. But don’t think you can just toss them in the bin! Oh no. Milk cartons must be tornContinueContinue reading “First, Poke A Hole With A Toothpick…”
Have You Got What It Takes To Be A Host?
Sleep ’til noon, start work at 5:00, get paid to look like a visual kei star and drink champagne with an endless parade of women. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it. And apparently, that someone could be YOU. According to this ad, those who pass the Host Challenge will be wearing expensiveContinueContinue reading “Have You Got What It Takes To Be A Host?”
Extreme Lunchboxing
If Japan wanted a sure sweep of every medal in an event, they ought to promote the making of school lunches as an Olympic sport. Not only do Japanese moms slave away making not one, not two, but three or four different dishes to include every day, elementary school lunches are essential equipment in the middayContinueContinue reading “Extreme Lunchboxing”
Hot Dog Pizza
And you thought pizza couldn’t be improved as the perfect junk food! In honor of spring, Pizza-LA comes through with the Buttered Potato & Sausage Pizza In addition to that ring of delightful little hot dogs, it’s got corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, and bacon, all topped off with that oh-so-Italian favorite, lemon butter sauce. AlsoContinueContinue reading “Hot Dog Pizza”
How To Survive A Cherry Blossom Party
It looks easy, right? Meet friends at park, spread out tarp, drink beer, admire cherry blossoms. But o-hanami parties are fraught with hidden dangers. Allow me to save you from certain disaster. 1: Bring appropriate reading material Be sure you tote along something to read while standing in line for the bathroom. Recommended titles areContinueContinue reading “How To Survive A Cherry Blossom Party”
Cherry Blossom Beer
Nothing goes together better than a park filled with clouds of pink cherry blossoms and beer! Prodigious amounts of the hoppy beverage are sold here at the end of March and beginning of April, and because Japanese beer is sold fresh – without preservatives, and usually within two weeks of being brewed – the brewersContinueContinue reading “Cherry Blossom Beer”
Our Lady Of Rude Kustoms
I love articles of clothing that are the Japanese equivalent of Western kanji tattoos that supposedly mean “Strong Warrior” but actually say “Wednesday.” Here, a slightly mannish Our Lady has been pressed into service to perform the miracle of deciphering, “First to live young to die no risk no life,” as well as relocating theContinueContinue reading “Our Lady Of Rude Kustoms”
Acid Washed…Kimono?
I saw this display at Matsuya Ginza and found myself wondering just what sort of occasion calls for the kimono equivalent of faded True Religions? Ultimate frisbee with the empress? Kabuki live at the Budokan? Haiku slam? If you’d like to visit the Ginza area the next time you’re in Tokyo, visit my website, The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had.ContinueContinue reading “Acid Washed…Kimono?”
Manga Schoolgirl Dogs
A contender for the Iditarod cheering squad with her best friend, whose white sailor uniform must have gone through the wash with granny’s red underwear I didn’t think the Husky Club could outdo last month’s Husky kimono parade, but yesterday in honor of Japanese graduation season, they all turned up at the park dressed as mangaContinueContinue reading “Manga Schoolgirl Dogs”
Only In Japan 