Category Archives: Japan

That’s not gonna help the backlog.

Posted on July 17, 2014 by baudattitude

So I just got back from a week and a bit in Japan.  I’m happy to report that it’s still there, still terribly polite to clueless foreigners, and generally a fun place to wander around in even if it occasionally … Continue reading →

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One More Thing I Kinda Miss About Japan

Posted on December 13, 2012 by baudattitude

I interrupt my normal generally up-beat and silly postings for a rant that I’ll probably feel rather silly about posting in five minutes but that feels ever so good to get off my chest right now. After a very short … Continue reading →

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Ramen revelations

Posted on August 13, 2012 by baudattitude

Dear Diary, Today, after a couple of decades of being just a little too interested in Japanese culture, and after several trips to Japan proper, I learned – in a ramen shop in Oregon, of all places, that Cha Shu … Continue reading →

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Deep thoughts

Posted on December 21, 2011 by baudattitude

Today has been one of those days at work where I look at the state of my savings account, look at my frequent flyer miles, and try to calculate how long my wife and I could live in a capsule … Continue reading →

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A Tokyo Sunset

Posted on February 6, 2011 by baudattitude

My iPhone has, in the year and a half I’ve had the thing, replaced an awful lot of other gadgets I used to carry with me.  It’s rarely the BEST tool for any given job, but it’s typically Good Enough, … Continue reading →

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Somewhat stretched analogies

Posted on January 10, 2011 by baudattitude

If I were to say to you that “Man, Woman, and the Wall” was “kind of like ‘Rear Window’, only in Japan and with an awful lot of nudity”, you might be tempted to slap me upside the head. One, … Continue reading →

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Soft Cream

Posted on September 11, 2010 by baudattitude

I’m a big fan of soft-serve ice cream, I think it’s pretty much the definition of the perfect summer treat. Japan, fortunately, agrees with me, though they just call the stuff “Soft Cream” and leave it at that. This last … Continue reading →

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Yogurt for MEN

Posted on September 2, 2010 by baudattitude

When I saw this stuff for sale, I had to try it out.  Yogurt marketing as I’ve known it up until this point tends to be all about athletic looking women in leotards, not fists. The Japanese reads “Businessman’s breakfast … Continue reading →

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The Man Spa

Posted on August 31, 2010 by baudattitude

About two miles from our previous apartment, there was a day spa whose advertising seemed predominantly aimed at women.  You could go in for a day of relaxing, having people do your hair and nails, get a massage, generally decompress … Continue reading →

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Let’s get these out of the way

Posted on August 28, 2010 by baudattitude

Here’s a pile of random Japanese-English signs and so on that I’m just going to throw into a single post, make a couple snide comments about, and move on to more important things instead of pretending that each one is … Continue reading →

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