Maid JapanA below-average chibi-maid implementation. One would have thought with the number of otaku and mascot artists in Japan, they would have managed to get something less stunted. She has no neck!
JiyugaokaI personally really like the Meguro ward as well. It's a pretty cool area, although I only visited Naka-Meguro.
As for girls in white shirts/blouses, I first discovered their greatness in high school. Too bad we don't see many.
Japanese EconomyI earn AUD 3K per month after taxes, and its all my own to save or spend. Having someone else managing my finances might entice me to save more, but would be frustrating.
Nogizaka HarukaI don't think I can use one, since both my work and home mousepads are now gaming type mousing surfaces which are really too comfortable for me to consider anything else.
Japanese DeodorantI can't understand why anyone wouldn't used deodorant. Do they somehow think their "natural" smell increases their pheromone count? I always use deodorant, and I prefer the Gillette gel type which does wonders. I don't like the crazy locker-room spra...
Blythe DollsI thought the normal cosplay characters with the heads were freaky, but this stuff beats that handsdown. I never liked Blythe's anyway, and this just confirmed it for me.
Living with illnessDanny, I feel for you, and from your post and stuff I heard about before, it seems that the Japanese medical system isn't all that "user friendly". Most country's doctors and nurses are more forthcoming in terms of information and recommendations, bu...
FukubukuroYep, I was researching Fukubukuro just a few days ago on yahoo japan, looking at the stuff which is in the bags, and I must say most look like trash I wouldn't get. :)
Whaling in JapanProtests IMO are pointless: the only thing they are good for is to bring attention to an issue. Since whale hunting is already on the government's agenda, this protest was just there for shock value, and I despise actions which try to use shock to ga...
