May
31

Japanese woman caught living in man’s closet

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He became suspicious when the food started disappearing. But she lived there FOR A YEAR.

Japanese woman caught living in man’s closet

TOKYO - A homeless woman who sneaked into a man’s house and lived undetected in his closet for a year was arrested in Japan after he became suspicious when food mysteriously began disappearing.

Police found the 58-year-old woman Thursday hiding in the top compartment of the man’s closet and arrested her for trespassing, police spokesman Hiroki Itakura from southern Kasuya town said Friday.

The resident of the home installed security cameras that transmitted images to his mobile phone after becoming puzzled by food disappearing from his kitchen over the past several months.

The woman told police she had no place to live and first sneaked into the man’s house about a year ago when he left it unlocked.

She had moved a mattress into the small closet space and even took showers, Itakura said, calling the woman “neat and clean.”

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This is kinda freaky actually. Makes good plot in horror stories.

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May
27

Japan man stalks toll-free line to hear woman’s voice

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Well, today on odd world, there’s a Japanese man calling toll-free line to hear woman’s voice and yes it’s automated. Kinda sad in a way but it somehow suggests how easily contented this man can be. Just listening to a voice only?

Japan man stalks toll-free line to hear woman’s voice

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese man was arrested for calling a food company’s toll-free number 500 times in 16 months because he wanted to hear the woman’s voice on the automated tape, police said on Monday.

The 38-year-old plumber, who was arrested on Sunday, made 3,100 hours worth of free calls to the company, costing it almost 4 million yen (19,500 pounds) in phone bills, a police spokesman in Takasaki, northwest of Tokyo, said.

“He gets excited by the woman’s voice on the guidance tape,” the spokesman said, adding that the voice sounded normal to the detective who was involved in the investigation.

The food company asked for its name to be withheld. The spokesman said police are investigating if the man placed an excessive number of calls to any other firms.

(Source: Reuters)

I hope he’s okay. He’s disruptive in a way, but he sure has patience. I keep pressing ‘0′ when I hear automated tapes on phones.

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May
18

Upskirter Asuka Sawamoto

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Claimed by herself to be the most hated person in Akiba, Asuka Sawamoto (30 yrs old) was arrested in suspicion of violating a ‘prevention of nuisance law’. Sawamoto has appeared in Akiba since last year doing live performances and showing off her buttocks and crotch to gather a crowd before distributing flyers for her live events. She climbs up the railing and lifts up her leg during these photo-taking sessions, catering to the so-called low anglers, or cameraman who has a preference of taking pictures from a low angle. The police has a problem with her gathering a crowd around her and has warned her many times to no avail. Many bloggers including Akibablog’s Mr Geek suspects that Sawamoto was asked to show off her buttocks by the TV station and indeed the TV stations have caught ample footages of her, with the reporter and the commentators strongly condemning her actions. There were doubts as to whether the whole saga was staged for the mass media to paint Akiba in a bad light. Sawamoto has written on her blog that she was expecting to meet three TV stations implying that they are expecting her to stage another show. (Source: Akibanana)

The following video highlights some of Akihabara cosplay culture. If you fast forward to the second minute, I think there’s even a guy cosplaying as a girl which is just wrong. I’m having breakfast cereal and lost my appetite.

情報ライブミヤネ屋 2008年4月24日 秋葉原特集 その1

I can’t help but to wonder if the police are cosplayers.

Asian Photography 101: Catching the Upskirt [pic]

Upskirter Asuka Sawamoto

(Upskirter Asuka Sawamoto)

Hilarious picture encompassing what it takes to be a kickass Asian photographer… :)

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May
14

The monkey who works in the bar

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Monkeys, as I imagine, swing on bars. But not this one; this one works in bars.

Monkey works at bar

Japan has all the weird stuff, you gotta applaud the trainer though.

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Mar
22

The Penguin House in Tokyo

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The manipulation of light and space makes the Penguin House in Tokyo seem much larger.

Small House Seems Large

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Jan
22

Louis Vuitton advertisement campaign in Japan

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An ad campaign for LOUIS VUITTON by Mamoru Hosoda (of Digimon fame). an updated alice in wonderland, in which a girl, searching for her lost cell phone, floats in a dizzying world of the company’s logos. While waiting to meet her friends outside of a Louis Vuitton store, Aya’s cell phone is eaten by the LV Panda, who then promptly swallows Aya - but the inside of his stomach is gateway to a psychadelic wonderland. Based on characters created by famed superflat artist Takashi Murakami.

Louis Vuitton “Superflat Monogram” Japanese Cartoon

The song featured in this movie: Fantastic Plastic Machine - “Different Colors”. Takashi Murakami has featured his artwork along with Louis Vuitton’s collaborated products at MOCA, Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Art. The limited Murakami edition of Louis Vuitton’s Neverfull bag is one of the most sought after items for Fall 2007. The newest character added on the Louis Vuitton monogram pattern is the Chibi Kinoko on the Agenda PM.

I love this!

An advertisement every Tuesday

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Jan
17

Video: Hard Gay and the cooking show

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Hard Gay, with his unorthodox methods, tries convincing kids that green peppers are actually not as bad as they thought. Hard Gay decides that it’s time to cook healthy food his way and shows us how to get it in kid’s stomachs.

Hard Gay and the Cooking Show (with subtitles)

Watching silly Japanese variety shows always cracks me up when I’m feeling sian during the day.

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