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Yakuza quote of the day
“As Joseph Castellano… put it, ‘What is a Gambino crime family?… Does this Gambino crime family have an office? Does the office have a plaque on the door that says, “Gambino crime family?”‘ In Japan, the answers would be, in reverse order, ‘yes,’ ‘yes,’ and ‘read our rules and creed.’
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Japanese constitution quote of the day
“With its ridiculous Constitution, Japan is no more than a concubine” Read the rest of this entry »
Japanese tabloids Quote of the day
“a melange of Time, People, and Playboy” Read the rest of this entry »
Karate quote of the day
“Yo, sensei. Can I go to the bathroom?”
“You can if you believe you can” Read the rest of this entry »
Common Japanese questions Quote of the Day
“moving abroad must have been such a wrench… There are so many Japanese things I’d miss. I’d miss the four seasons like anything. They don’t have four seasons abroad, do they?” Read the rest of this entry »
No hope for Japan Quote of the Day
“Ideally, the Lower House should be dissolved and an election called to let voters decide. However, given the extent of the public’s loss of faith in both parties, it seems even unfair to force the people to decide” Read the rest of this entry »
Being racist to the racists Quote of the Day
“I’ve never been to a white man’s country and I don’t think I could bear to go. They treat all Asians as inferiors, just as if we were blacks or Jews.” Read the rest of this entry »
Rebellion Japanese-style Quote of the Day
“What distinguishes the [Hell's Angels-style bousouzoku] gangs from their counterparts in the West is their rigidly organized structure. They charge membership fees, chant slogans and gang anthems, and proudly wear badges and uniforms… Paradoxically, in attempting to escape from the strait jacket of Japanese schooling, these 42,500 youngsters submit to the absolute regimen imposed by the gangs” Read the rest of this entry »
The mystery of Japanese weddings Quote of the Day
“this picture puzzled me…
1. Taka seems to be holding an acetylene torch. Perhaps instead of a wedding photo, Taka sent me a welding photo.
2. Akiko is already wearing her third outfit. Perhaps Taka has decided to limit shopping expenses and is about to cut her credit cards in half with the torch.
3. Maybe Taka is trying to keep the in-laws at a safe distance” Read the rest of this entry »
