School’s out for Summer (and about bloody time)!

Here’s a video of the Sumida Fireworks Festival to make up for my tardiness.

 

Not on fire this morning.

Well, that was an interesting experience.

 

Engrishday Wednesday – Oh!! My God… it’s… underpants?

Today is Engrish Wednesday, wherein a relic of a choice odd concept or design is put on display. Not always Engrish, but always something that stood out to me as amusingly different from what I’m used to seeing. Who knows, maybe it’ll amuse/bemuse you too.

I only wish I’d gotten my camera out quickly enough to capture the guy inspecting them. I’m still not sure why I have so much Engrish from the men’s underwear section. Bit unnerving, really:

 

Love, love, love.

 

Just a quick note to let you know that lately I’ve been working on pages for the ‘Love Hotel Guide‘ I’m planning on producing. This includes a guide to Internet sites on the subject in both English and Japanese, with English instructions for how to use the Japanese sites if possible. It also means that I’ve started to write up some of the review notes I’ve written about the hotels I’ve stayed in over time to date. Check out what I’ve got so far if you’re interested!

Wow, I am exhausted from my climb up and down Mt. Fuji yesterday and today, but that’s another article. I am so in bed now.

 

Engrishday Wednesday – Slot Oriental Passage.

Today is Engrish Wednesday, wherein a relic of a choice odd concept or design is put on display. Not always Engrish, but always something that stood out to me as amusingly different from what I’m used to seeing. Who knows, maybe it’ll amuse/bemuse you too.

 

I don’t know about you, but almost everything about this picture seems a bit rude for me.

 

It’s a small world, it’s a mad world.

Strongbow in a wine glass, anyone?

Well, the 27th of June was an interesting day.

 

Engrishday Wednesday – Love Girls Market.

Today is Engrish Wednesday, wherein a relic of a choice odd concept or design is put on display. Not always Engrish, but always something that stood out to me as amusingly different from what I’m used to seeing. Who knows, maybe it’ll amuse/bemuse you too.

That’s right, disguise the clothes boutique as a brothel where you can get with headless mannequins, they’ll never know the difference! Talk about a discreet entrance.

 

Give and let give.

Like manga? Like music? Want it baaad? Want it cheap? Want it now? Well, if you live in Japan that’s no problem at all thanks to small housing arrangements and manga culture.

 

Engrishday Wednesday – Cheap Body Bags.

Today is Engrish Wednesday, wherein a relic of a choice odd concept or design is put on display. Not always Engrish, but always something that stood out to me as amusingly different from what I’m used to seeing. Who knows, maybe it’ll amuse/bemuse you too.

As Tokyo’s crime rate rises, I guess the price of body bags has dropped to take advantage of new competition.

 

Nippon Charenji #01: Drinking the anti-me.

Here is what I have decided to call ‘Nippon Charenji‘ or ‘Japan Challenge’, wherein I dare to win. Well, just dare to do something daring anyway. Daring or stupid. Same thing, really.

My first challenge is one I set myself. You see, last time I was in Japan I noticed by chance a drink which I believe is out to get me. It is quite literally the…:

… De-Kavita.