My “My Sassy Girl” Moment (1/2)
Monday, May 5th, 2008If you haven't heard of "My Sassy Girl," then you have no business reading this article. Hey, don't go! Photo courtesy of Rukorean.com
If you haven't heard of "My Sassy Girl," then you have no business reading this article. Hey, don't go! Photo courtesy of Rukorean.com
Why Does Japan Have So Much Porn? (2/2)
Monday, April 7th, 2008...continued from Single girls in Japan try to have sex too much. Have you seen Babel, the spiritual sequel to 21 Grams starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett? You know the deaf-mute Japanese girl whose sexual advances get rejected by the men she approaches? Well, she's not a completely fictionalized character. A ...
Why Does Japan Have So Much Porn? (1/2)
Friday, April 4th, 2008Where to begin? Well, for the few who don't know already, Japan is famous for its fantastic sex industry. I use the word "fantastic" in its literal sense here, as in "relating to fantasy." The Land of the Rising Sun also produces mountains of pornography that is famous for being ...
The Best Ramen in the World—for $3 (2/2)
Thursday, March 27th, 2008...continued from Imagine this: savory ramen, preluded with a bowl of smooth, healthy tofu, served with all-you-can-drink barley tea, while surrounded by a family atmosphere, all starting at 400 JPY (with the yen to U.S. dollar exchange rate the way it was when I lived in Japan, that’s barely $3!). Even ...
The Best Ramen in the World—for $3 (1/2)
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008When most foreigners think of Japan, they immediately think “Tokyo.” I am about to take you away from Tokyo. In fact, the place I am about to write about, you won’t find in any guidebook. It is not that I think I know Japan inside and out. It’s just that ...
