Sunday, February 22, 2009
Special Days, Continued
Moving onto the month of April and we fine that there are no major Japanese holidays as such, however the custom of Cherry Blossom Viewing parties is popular. Named "Hanami" these parties are held in the parks and along the river banks of most cities. Any where there is a cherry tree, you'll find a...
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Special Days
Japan has quite a few "special" national holidays and celebratory days, during the year. These days of relaxation are for a variety of different reasons. Let me now list some of these days. First up; is January and like most of us on the planet, the Japanese are also getting drunk and making...
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Magic Castles
They are part of Japan. Buildings of grandeur standing silently throughout the cities. They are part of the oxymoron of Japanese society. I call them "Magic Castles". For a few hours or all night, couples can engage in sex without shame or fear. Japan's society shys away from discussing sex on a...
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
July 20, 1969
July 20th, 1969, the day we heard Neil Armstrong say those immortal words, "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" (being politically correct wasn't such a big deal in 1969)and then we all witnessed history in the making as he stepped off the ladder a stood on the surface of the moon....
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Friday, February 13, 2009
What do you mean?
The following incident happened not two weeks ago in this wonderful country of Japan. A friend of mine, Jason, arrived from America to stay for one year. After a few weeks of learning his way around the city and learning some fundamental Japanese, he decided that it might be advantageous if he had a...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Keep Them Clean.
Mr. Anderson walks into a doctor's clinic and asks to see the doctor. The receptionist, a blond, big-breasted woman with a plastic smile, asked; "What is the nature of your illness, Mr. Anderson?" "I'd rather not say, it's personal," answered Anderson as he looked around the waiting room noticing...
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Monday, February 9, 2009
Bath House Revelations.
I laid up to my neck in hot water, the bubbles of the jacuzzi massaged the aches and pains from a full day of Aikido practice. I looked around this huge bath room, observing the various men in the place. My new bathing friend, was in another tub, almost invisible in the boiling hot water. A few feet...
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
The Japanese Bath House
I arrived in this country of rice, chopsticks, and Toyota's at the end of 1979, a long time ago. Why had I come? For the practice of Aikido, of which I still practice. But that's another story I will write about soon. After being setup in a one-room house the size of peanut butter jar, I was...
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
Waitangi Day
On the bottom part of our green and blue planet, lies the island nation of New Zealand. The country consists of two large islands, the North and the South, as well as a small island named Stewart. Interesting to note here; but the North and South Islands were never given names and to this day, I...
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Stupid Japanese Politicians
Japanese Politicians have to be some of the dumbness people on the planet. It seems many open their stupid mouths at the wrong time and say the wrong thing. The Japanese Prime Minister himself, is noted for his gaffs. A few months ago he, the Prime Minister, told the media that he was tired of the...
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