The Moped Ronin: My World Wide Weird

News from Japan, translated quotes from Japanese blogs, my life as an expat here, photo reblogging fun, and insanity in general.

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Sun Jul 12

shrine in the corn field | japan | photo blog | the view from japan

“the view from japan” is an excellent photo blog with tons of great images of Japan.

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HyperViolent Japan (hyperjapan) on Twitter

Hyperviolent SMS fiction/microfiction. Gore, sex and insanity. From the author of @junkdnafiction, @vstentacle, and @mopedronin. NC-17.

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Tetsuko resheathed her blade. Surveying the silent, corpse-ridden battlefield, she smiled knowing the last human was finally dead.

Hunting down rogue Trouser Beasts, Miki found Jacko’s brain in Disney’s body propped up on Elvis’ toilet buried under James Dean Memorial.

Kimiko didn’t necessarily dislike pandas, quite the opposite, she loved to beat the hell out of them.

Kana’s blade flashed viciously, cutting down her opponent with overtweaked efficiency. Resheathing it in her own belly, she died victorious.

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The Japanese Tribe (1992)

Great article. Brought to my attention by tokyoteaman. Slightly dated article, but the Japanese culture is a slow, slow change.

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Barring the People Needed - A Subjective Look at Japanese Immigration Laws

Great article. Brought to my attention by tokyoteaman

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Tue Jul 7

Now do you understand the level of Otaku that can be attained in Japan? You can’t touch it. Don’t bother to try.

Bikini boob shirts of (then) popular bikini idols Megumi, Harumi Nemoto, and ??? (I’ve forgotten her name).

Via My Interesting Files.

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Storm Center - Shiro Sagisu

They better be showing Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen…

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I only wish I made this stuff up…

Asuka Sawamoto flashing her panties to panting photographers in Akihabara. Read the article.

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Mon Jul 6

Royal Kegadol (Injured Idol).

A snapshot of (now) Empress Michiko in Saitama wearing an eyepatch. Fall of1964. A real cutie, wasn’t she?

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Tue Jun 30

Pissing Pilot Lands in Jail

Missed the runway there bud.

Be sure to catch the great cultural note about 立ち小 at the bottom. Well worth the read.

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Fri Jun 26

Kinky. This reads:

The woman I want to kill me.

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