Japanjin

Wow, this izakaya under Tokyo Station sat me at the window right next to the entrance. Like they’re not even worried about scaring customers away!

Washing the dishes goes so much faster if you don’t wear your glasses.

TIL the brand might be Japan Meat, but it’s not necessarily meat from Japan. Happened to read the fine print and found that steaks I’ve been grilling this year are American beef, and some of the yakiniku is Australian. Just saying.

Next Halloween, I’m going as “stereotypical gaijin tourist“.

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Today in the supermarket parking lot there was a guy in his 60s driving a pretty big sedan. He parked it on his first try!

Husband: “Good morning! How’s your cold?” Wife: “Pretty good, but my nose is still stuffed up.” Husband: <farts>

I chose a briefcase today that matched my demeanor.

And just like that, the “samui”s have begun.

Oh, to ride a bicycle without the risk of death from heat stroke…

Ohtani pitches five no-hit innings, hits a home run and the Dodgers still lose. Just like when he was on the Angels!

Cockroaches *know*

I don’t know Canada, it looks like the only way to stop this drought is by leaving your expensive guitar out on the deck all night.

Damn, if my stomach (and wallet) could take it I want to spend a few days in Tokyo just eating six meals a day.

Pretty much everybody was born on August 25, including Max Muncy the major league baseball player and also Max Muncy, the other major league baseball player.

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Two of the best cooking-related tips I’ve gotten recently came from Trailer Park Boys’ Randy (eggshells) and Stone Cold Steve Austin (pickled eggs).

A little boy just walked past me, counting aloud. He was on 2041!

A friend’s coworker (a middle-aged Japanese woman) saw Bohemian Rhapsody in the movie theatre 58 times, but had no interest whatsoever in seeing the real band Queen when they later came to Tokyo.

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