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No gaijins need apply
In preparing for my trip to Tokyo where I will spend the next three months, I embarked on what I thought was a relatively simple task. I needed to find an apartment. I had a budget. I knew how close … Continue reading
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Tagged discrimination, foreigners in Japan, gaijins, inkan, Japan, Japanese culture, racial discrimination
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Hinamatsuri: Girls Day in Japan
All my girlfriends had them: The entire set of Hinamatsuri dolls. I didn’t. “We aren’t Japanese and they cost too much” was the answer I always got when each year in late February and early March I would beg my … Continue reading
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Tagged gaijin, Girls Day, hinamatsuri, Japanese culture, Japanese history, origami
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Gay in Japan
I recently got involved in a conversation about whether I thought it was a good idea for a gay gaijin to come out in Japan. This is a biggie. My short answer was “no.” My longer is much more complicated. … Continue reading
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Tagged coming out, Gays in Japan, Hard Gay, homosexuality, homosexuality in Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese history
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Perverts groping on trains in Japan and the idiots who endorse them
Here’s proof at least one gaijin man in Japan is an absolute moron. (If you can’t see the video, you can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v+IXeO1fXsbcQ. It’s of a gaijin male saying if women don’t ride on the “women only” cars … Continue reading
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Tagged chikan, foreign women in Japan, foreigners, gaijin, groping, Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese trains, outsiders, perverts, sexual harrassment
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Lupin III
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, let me share a story about my first true love. I fell for a cartoon character. I was 13. Cut me some slack. I was smitten. This is who I wanted for a man … Continue reading
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Tagged anime, first love, Fujiko Mine, Japanese culture, Lupin III, manga, Valentine's Day
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Showing skin
Posting this will no doubt upset some people. Perhaps that’s not such a bad thing. This needs to be said. It’s needed to be said for a long time. Gaijin women in Japan: There are consequences to your actions. Most … Continue reading
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Tagged chikan, foreign women in Japan, gaijins, Japan, Japanese culture, outsiders, sexual harassment, sexual harassment in Japan
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The downside of being a gaijin
Let’s get one thing straight. Being a gaijin in Japan has its perks. Yes. Most definitely. It’s not, however, always a cake walk. Case in point. There has been an increase in the past 10 years or so of what … Continue reading
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Tagged gaijins, Japanese crime, Japanese culture, Japanese sex industry, japayuki, Kabuki-cho, sex trafficking
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Banged up nose? No marriage prospects!
Picture this. I’m about 12 months old. I’m scooting around the house in Tokyo in one of these. One day as I’m making the rounds of the small living room and kitchen (we must have lived in a 2LDK) I … Continue reading
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Tagged foreigners, gaijin, Japan, Japanese culture, marriage, women in Japan, women's lib
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Charisma-man and the gaijin girl dilemma
I will no doubt receive hate mail for this post. Let me be clear: I’m not picking a fight. I didn’t come up with the idea of Charisma-man although I do admit, I think it’s pretty hilarious. My problem with … Continue reading
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Tagged foreign women in Japan, foreigners, gaijin, Host Clubs, Japanese culture, Japanese sex industry
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