Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Magic Pattern-Changing Umbrella

Posted on June 16, 2011 by superhappyawesome

File this one under “Objects that I need immediately despite not knowing that they existed until yesterday.” So, the rainy season is upon us here in Japan, and as the raindrops fall gently outside my window (Is there any more … Continue reading →

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Oh, those crazy kids…

Posted on June 15, 2011 by superhappyawesome

I generally try not to speak Japanese around the students, and prefer they not know how much I may or may not understand. It was tested today though, when I was chatting in the hallway with some students. One girl … Continue reading →

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The Big Announcement!

Posted on June 14, 2011 by superhappyawesome

If you’re my friend on Facebook, then you may have seen a recent post mentioning that my time-off request for [REDACTED] unfortunately conflicted with [TOP SECRET] and it ended up going all the way to the Prefectural Board of Education. … Continue reading →

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Gunma’s Mascot is the Cutest Mascot of All the Mascots!

Posted on June 13, 2011 by superhappyawesome

One thing you notice while living in Japan is that mascots are everywhere. Everywhere and everything has a super adorable (and sometimes slightly creepy) mascot proudly representing the local culture. Most of them are pretty cute, but I happen to … Continue reading →

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The Green-Eyed Geisha Calls It Quits?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Westerners do seem to love the mythos of the Geisha, and I’m no exception. Obviously I’ve read Arthur Golden’s most famous novel, as well as the memoir of Mineko Iwesaki. I love Liza Dalby, who is generally considered to be … Continue reading →

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What is this I don’t even…Okinawa Omiyage NSFW

Posted on June 6, 2011 by superhappyawesome

The picture is below the cut, because it is most definitely Not Safe For Work.

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Happy Friday! Titty’s Room?

Posted on June 3, 2011 by superhappyawesome

This is a line of a Children’s Makeup. Read that again: Makeup for children. Not only is this makeup aimed at tweens and below, it’s called, as you can see, “Titty’s Room” Oh, Japan. What is that even supposed to … Continue reading →

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Going Merry, A Nice Moment in Japan

Posted on June 2, 2011 by superhappyawesome

One recent evening, I was sitting on the couch when our doorbell rang. I assumed it was our lovely landlady or a certain friendly neighbor, but when I checked our incredibly futuristic, color video, two-way speaker device (what’s that even … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Maru!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Japan is pretty darn good at cute, and this may in fact be

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