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A Trip to a Ramen Shop 9 Aug 2013 | 11:29 am
“Anorexic is the new sexy.” Through the shop’s sliding panel glassed door I can see it’s small but not crowded. A family at a table in the rear, a couple of couples sharing the table nearest the orde...
Where’s The Beef? 22 Jul 2013 | 08:53 pm
The following conversation took place at my favorite burger shop in these parts, Freshness Burger, between myself and a staff-person. It took place in Japanese, but if it were in English it would’ve g...
Race Issues and Prejudice in Japan – Ryugakusei Summit 22 Jul 2013 | 06:56 pm
Come on through if you get a chance… See your there (-; Loco
Super Hiro vs Super Dry 20 Jul 2013 | 09:21 pm
So, I’m in the 7/11 just now grabbing a super dry when here comes a j-guy walking casually…until he sees me. First, the deer stuck in the headlight freeze. The Usual. I’m standing in front of the re...
Will I be Treated like I’m in the Southern States of America in Japan? 19 Jul 2013 | 03:10 pm
Received the following email from a LIY reader: Hello Loco! First off, I’d like to thank you (and many others) for providing a unique perspective on life in Japan as a Person of Color. Its not someth...
A Black Guy, A White Guy, and a Bunch of Half-Japanese 19 Jul 2013 | 05:57 am
So, a nice looking family is coming out of a restaurant near where I write, in jiyugaoka. Husband Caucasian, wife Japanese, and the four kids have traits of both parents. Lovely family scene. It start...
Special Fan Appreciation Advance Reading + Book Update 13 Jul 2013 | 06:24 pm
Did you miss my live special advance reading last week from my upcoming new book, Loco in Yokohama? No worries. Here it is: What did you think? ****** Loco in Yokohama, Book Two Update Things ...
I Can See Clearly Now 8 Jul 2013 | 08:50 am
When you spend as much time as I do peering into computer screens, texting on iPhones, reading on Kindle devices and iPads, and in general taking my lifelong 20/20 vision for granted, eventually it ...
Joie de Vivre 7 Jul 2013 | 08:45 am
Joy Vacuums and Conversation Pieces. Spend any time in Japan and you’ll find that you are one or the other, or both simultaneously, ANY time you enter ANY space where strange Japanese are… It perpetu...
Now, if that don’t beat all! 5 Jul 2013 | 06:09 am
Just now at the 7-11, I was waiting on line behind a couple. The girl was dressed like Morticia Addams, black lacy gown with all the trimmings, topped off with glowing fire-engine red hair curled like...
