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Only in Japan

Olivier — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:59:01 +0000

…can you have lunch at a “dog cafe”, were the owners have a small sandwich while their dogs feast on designer cookies while waiting for their beauty session at the dog grooming shop. I even saw an impeccably dressed guy spoon feed his (pictured below) chihuahua. Then he let the dog lick him on his open mouth. Then, before leaving, he placed it inside a huge Louis Vuitton bag apparently custom designed for this kind of usage.
I swear, it’s all true.

Only in Japan can you go to the Village Vanguard in Shimokitazawa and buy a whole picture book on sea slugs (umiushi as they are called here). And it’s a beautiful book, too!

Only in Japan can you have sushi like you’ll have at Kyubei.

Only in Japan do you see girls like those at the Harajuku bridge.

Weird in Japan – part 3

Olivier — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:35:18 +0000

Some Japanese like dogs…

…and some don’t.

Weird in Japan – part 2

Olivier — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:22:33 +0000

Between TGS last week and my deambulations in “electric town” Akihabara, I’ve had ample opportunity to check out local DS titles that will probably never leave the island. Among other things, I saw: a yoga instructor, a beetle card fighting game, a skin beauty advisor, a bunch of translators, a face trainer, a mouse driven “magnetic” thing and, last but not least, EA’s “Bartender vol.3″!

Weird in Japan – part 1

Olivier — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:44:40 +0000

A very perplexing message seen at Taito Station, an arcade in Akihabara.
Believe it or not, there is a sensible explanation for that sign!