Friday December 11
 
14:27
 
Up skirt Japanese

For some reason, through some quirk of words on a page, one of the most popular search terms for people finding my blog from google is “up skirt japanese”.

Seriously, the number of hits I get per day from surfers looking for photos up Japanese skirts…. Well until now I’ve not had a photo to satisfy you, but today I have:

Here we have a guy trying to take a photography up the skirt of someone Japanese at I party I went to recently.

What do you think? Is she sexy? Do you want to see her panties?

Well I have a surprise for you. The girl in the skirt is a guy, not a girl. He’s wearing the schoolgirl costume to a halloween party.

So now there really is no doubt that you’re a pervert. Not only were you searching for pornographic sexy pics up Japanese skirts, but you were just turned on by a bloke.

Stop touching yourself.

Friday December 11
 
12:01
 
Vinegar and Milk

I know, just the thought of it makes you drool. What a winning combination.

Thursday August 20
 
13:35
 
Gaaahhhh

I look at this site and drool.. not because I love this style in particular, but because if I was living in the States I could get shoes that fit me just with a few clicks. In Japan I can’t find them at all. Every time I go to the UK/States, I have to spend at least one day of the vacation just looking for the next year’s supply of shoes!

Monday July 27
 
12:09
 
Crying Nut at Fuji Rock

Not only did I brave the rain this weekend at Fuji Rock, but I got up especially early to see Korean punk band Crying Nut.

From Wikipedia:

Crying Nut is a punk band from South Korea. Their 1998 debut album sold over 100,000 copies, setting a new record for South Korean independent rock albums. They released four albums up to 2002. However, band members had to take some time off to fulfill their mandatory military service. Then, to the delight of their fans they released their fifth record entitled The Cow Of OK Pasture on July 14th, 2006.

I estimate there was less than 100 people watching the band – here’s a shot from a wider angle:

I’m sure the band also must have been disappointed to be playing for so few – but it’s not entirely surprising giving that their slot was before midday and many people were still waiting for wristbands (daily visitors) or in bed (those partying from the night before). Good performance though.

A number of their videos are on You Tube – here’s Circus Magic and 넌 네가 반했어 for starters.

Tuesday June 23
 
10:36
 
The ‘IC You’ Card

I hate having to carry around an “Alien Registration Card” which includes my full address – on top of burglary risk I have the continual daily risk that should my keys and wallet be lost together, thieves have a direct path to my home. Paranoid? My apartment had already been burgled once in Japan – I don’t want to make it any easier.

Now we have the new gaijin card. Yeah!

That’s still not the worst of it. I mentioned that embedded computer chip. The ZRK is a “smart card.” Most places worldwide issue smart cards for innocuous things like transportation and direct debit, and you have to swipe the card on a terminal to activate it. Carrying one is, at least, optional.

Not in Japan. Although the 2005 proposal suggested foreign “swiping stations” in public buildings, the technology already exists to read IC cards remotely. With Japan’s love of cutting-edge gadgets, data processing will probably not stop at the swipe. The authorities will be able to remotely scan crowds for foreigners.

In other words, the IC chip is a transponder — a bug.

Now imagine these scenarios: Not only can police scan and detect illegal aliens, but they can also uncover aliens of any stripe. It also means that anyone with access to IC chip scanners (they’re going cheap online) could possibly swipe your information. Happy to have your biometric information in the hands of thieves?

Moreover, this system will further encourage racial profiling. If police see somebody who looks alien yet doesn’t show up on their scanner (such as your naturalized author, or Japan’s thousands of international children), they will more likely target you for questioning — as in: “Hey, you! Stop! Why aren’t you detectable?”

No!

What does “not deemed to be acting like spouses” mean anyway?

And what’s Juki Net? Is it like Mixi for music? Are all gaijins going to be “required” to join Juki-boxu-net and download Japanese J-shit-pop every week?

At least laws here are written down, unlike Korea. Don’t get me started on Korean immigration.