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Category: Society

  • Onsen Bound

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    Momus gets excited about onsen again.

  • Mamido Burger

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    What you’re seeing in the above image are in fact sweets made up to look like your typical burger combo. Patrick has more on the Mamido Burger stand in Shibuya.

  • A Political Post

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    For those who seem to find fault in my site because I don’t address political issues — it’s a design/pop culture site, silly — let me steer you to Momus’ latest post at Click Opera.

  • Election Day

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    This is where Yuko went to vote today (she’s in the picture). Looking at the TV reports right now, it looks like a landslide victory for the LDP.

  • Mobile Phones Vs. Smoking

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    Who would have imagined that keitai use would lead to a healthier lifestyle! From Japan Today: The number of junior high and high school students who own cell phones is increasing, and there is a high chance that phone bills are weighing on the money they spend on cigarettes Kenji Hayashi, head of the research…

  • The ATM Jackpot

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    I draw your attention to this BBC article about a Japanese bank that is now letting your try to win an exemption from usage fees through a quick game of slots. My question — the Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank? Never heard of it.

  • Critical What?

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    Marxy runs down an article from the new issue of CYZO that looks at how promoters in Japan of EPISODE III censored reviews of the film.

  • The Decorer

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    Found this on Boing Boing: Apparently this new Japanese girl subculture is called “Decorer” (one who decorates, or is decorated). A little candy-raver, a little kinderslut, a little goth lolita, and a little Cindy Lauper. Pretty amazing. Link The page he’s referring to is currently not loading (probably too much traffic). Never heard of this.…

  • And I Was Thinking Nipples

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    Question of the week (as posed by Momus): “Is it okay to be a nipposexual?” It’s a bit of a response to a recent post and thread over at Yuki’s site, which you’ll find here. My take? Well, nevermind the fact that my wife is Japanese (and that we met in China), I must admit…

  • The Erog Zone

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    Marxy debunks erogs.