reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Feb 1, 2012, 6:38 am
The 1978 movie, the Deer Hunter, with Robert De Niro meditates and explores the moral and mental consequences of war violence and politically-manipulated patriotism upon the meaning of friendship, honor, and family in a tightly-knit community and deals with controversial issues such as drug abuse, s...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Jan 30, 2012, 6:47 am
Where do you take your “dirty” laundry? To the Porn Laundry Service of course. They can get out those toughest of stains with a full-service wash. Just drop off your load and they’ll do it by hand. LLP. . Related posts:Please Wait To Be Entered Please Present Your Octopus What Mario Isn’t ...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Jan 26, 2012, 7:54 am
Influential blogger Baye McNeil (a.k.a. Loco) of Loco In Yokohama notoriety recently released his powerful, controversial and much anticipated debut book Hi! My Name is Loco and I am a Racist. The self-published book was auspiciously released on January 15 2012, the birthday of civil rights activist...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Jan 16, 2012, 6:31 am
Due to censorship, Japan is infamous for using a wide variety of stand-ins for the phallus. The use of tentacles for example has a long history, dating back to the 19th century when Edo period artist Hokusai was one of the first to depict tentacle erotica with The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife, an...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Jan 11, 2012, 7:50 am
Japanese speakers who learn English as a second language later than childhood often have difficulty in hearing and producing /l/ and /r/ accurately. The advertisement below for the book On The Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System is an example of the difficulty ...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Jan 8, 2012, 6:29 am
Back when my first child Ash-kun was born I remember how helpless I felt being there as my missus zoomz underwent a prolonged and painful labour. zoomz had insisted on giving birth naturally and she was a damn hell of a trooper about it as well. Unfortunately the Gods were not on her side that day. ...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Jan 4, 2012, 5:16 am
A little while back I wrote a guest post over at Raising Adelaide about the struggle that my wife (“zoomz”) and I have in raising our child (“Ash-kun”) in a bilingual household of English and Japanese. Ash-kun Obviously there is no better way to learn a second language than hearing it from...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Jan 1, 2012, 7:04 am
The WordPress stats helper monkeys put together a personalized report detailing how LLP did in 2011! Here is what they said: Crunchy numbers London Olympic Stadium holds 80,000 people. This blog was viewed about 500,000 times in 2011. If it were competing at London Olympic Stadium, it would take ab...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Dec 30, 2011, 9:49 pm
Compared to previous years activity this site plateaued this year. In 2009 it received 169,509 hits. In 2010 it saw 467,234 hits. This year, largely due to the infrequent posting (about half as much as last year) it had only a marginal increase receiving 507,133 PVs. Most of the hits this year were ...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Dec 29, 2011, 6:43 am
An oldie but always a goodie… in preparation for the 2002 FIFA World Cup being co-hosted by Japan and Korea comedian Paul Kaye made a satirical skit where he demonstrated the lesser known martial arts style – English football hooliganism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcx-DL8-jAs Here are a few favo...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Nov 26, 2011, 7:17 am
White trash is slur that usually refers to poor white people. The derogatory term suggests a lower social class and degraded living standards. In Japan however White Trash Charms Japan is a boutique store found in Roppongi Hills and, as the name suggests, most likely the exclusive retailer to Britne...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Nov 13, 2011, 5:53 am
Meguro City in Tokyo takes disaster survival seriously! When you become a resident of Meguro City you are issued with the Disaster Survival Manual. The manual, using subtle semiotics, describes how to “handle” your fire extinguisher in the event of fire. The important point to learn is ‘Step 2...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Nov 5, 2011, 6:40 am
The Wank Pole! I know what you are thinking. A place where otaku congregate to share a good choking of the chicken, waxing of the dolphin, spanking of the monkey or a polishing of Vader’s helmet. A place where you can ‘turn Japanese’ as suggested in the 1980 hit song ‘Turning Japanese‘ by ...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Nov 2, 2011, 12:42 pm
The Tuna is strong in this one. There was a great disturbance in the Force when Japanese canned food producer Hagoromo Foods, one of Japan’s most famed producers of ‘sea chicken’ tuna fish in a can, broadcast the below “Star Wars” sea chicken commercial back in 1978. Using the Force, Hag...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Nov 2, 2011, 12:31 pm
The October 2011 edition of J∙Festa brought to you an overwhelming eleven fantastic submissions from around the blogosphere presenting articles related to the theme “Entertainment in Japan”. J∙Festa is a blogging festival showcasing the best of Japan. It features a regular round-up of inspi...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Oct 26, 2011, 8:07 am
Located in Broome – a pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia – the Broome Japanese Cemetery is an interesting piece of local history. It is a tribute to the contribution that the Japanese made to Broome and it’s pearling industry and also a sentimental reminder ...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Oct 22, 2011, 1:24 am
Vending machines stocked with used schoolgirl panties may be one of the most often quoted Japanese urban legends, but do they actually exist? There is no doubt that, to satisfy the auto-erotic practices of panty fetishists, a thriving market for used innerwear does exist in Japan. “Panty fetish�...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Oct 20, 2011, 1:10 am
Who says bunk beds are for kids only? In mega metropolitan cities all around the world, people have switched over to bunk beds to make more space in their cramped living areas. This trend has been typical in Tokyo for years, especially amongst both young and established professionals, both in the ci...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Oct 13, 2011, 7:51 am
Apparently the Kanji on the sign says “Zettai Reizoku” 「絶対隷属」 meaning absolute slave or absolute subordination. Not sure where the face-hole sign board originates from or even what it is advertising as it is not as direct as the picture of that arsehole/asshole (depending on where yo...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Oct 2, 2011, 6:09 am
Are you looking for happiness? Look no further! Hotei, the God of Happiness, is waiting for you in a cave behind the Jōchi-ji temple in Kamakura. Hotei is a Japanese Shinto God and, as the sign implies, he could be confused as the patron of chikan, sukebe and train gropers when in fact he is the pa...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Oct 2, 2011, 6:04 am
The September 2011 edition of J∙Festa brought to you an overwhelming fifteen fantastic submissions from around the blogosphere presenting articles related to the theme “Events in Japan”. J∙Festa is a blogging festival showcasing the best of Japan. It features a regular round-up of inspiring...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Sep 22, 2011, 8:02 am
A submission to the September 2011 J-Festa with the theme “Events in Japan“. The Namamugi Incident was a samurai assault on foreign nationals in Japan on September 14, 1862, which resulted in the bombardment of Kagoshima in 1863, during the Late Tokugawa shogunate. It started out with a samurai...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Sep 18, 2011, 9:07 am
Keirin, meaning “racing wheels”, is a track cycling event that originated in Japan in 1948 and gained Olympic status at the 2000 Sydney games. The sport was born from the aftermath of the second world war, when Japan’s economy was at an all time low and the country was recovering from the rava...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Sep 14, 2011, 9:18 am
Pikachu, an icon of Japanese culture, is violated at the 2007 Pokémon Festa as fans pull and penetrate at his (or should I say her) entrance flaps playing peek-a-boo into an inflatable Pikachu. If you have ever wondered where Pikachu babies come from, wonder no more. Trained gynaecologists perform...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Sep 9, 2011, 8:28 am
The seventh Rugby World Cup kicked off in New Zealand today and I can’t think of a better way to mark the commencement of this sporting spectacle than to recollect from the retro video archives the cool ad from the 2003 Rugby World Cup featuring popular ex-Wallaby John Eales taking on the Japanese...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Sep 2, 2011, 3:50 am
The August 2011 edition of J∙Festa brought to you an overwhelming thirty fantastic submissions from around the blogosphere presenting articles related to the theme “Food in Japan”. J∙Festa is a blogging festival showcasing the best of Japan. It features a regular round-up of inspiring posts...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Aug 26, 2011, 9:45 am
To me nothing epitomises the sunny season in Japan more than the heavy hitting summertime rock release “Nuts Bang!!!”, the 23rd single of the Japanese rock band FLOW released on 22 July 2009 to celebrate summer. The upbeat, fun and enjoyable surf-inspired track is in the embedded video below. T...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Aug 14, 2011, 6:16 am
A submission to the August 2011 J-Festa with the theme “Food in Japan“. Nattō is a Japanese superfood that is centuries old. It is long recognized as one of Japan’s most unique traditional health foods and has been a staple source of Japanese nutrition since feudal Japan. Nattō is a powerfu...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Aug 1, 2011, 6:33 am
The July 2011 edition of J∙Festa brought to you an overwhelming twenty-nine fantastic submissions from around the blogosphere presenting articles related to the theme “Places in Japan”. J∙Festa is a blogging festival showcasing the best of Japan. It features a regular round-up of inspiring ...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Jul 30, 2011, 6:14 pm
This is a guest post by Philip Seyfi from NihongoUp, the online Japanese textbook. You can read more of him at the Japanese blog and Twitter. Tourists and Japanese language learners often get confused by Japanese names, mostly because of the many misconceptions on the subject… In this post we’...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Jul 24, 2011, 3:45 am
The following list of 10 weird Japanese Pepsi variations is a submission for the July 2011 Japan Blog Matsuri. 1. Pepsi Ice Cucumber 「ペプシアイスキューカンバー」 Limited edition green, cucumber-flavored Pepsi sold in Japan in summer 2007. There were no cucumber involved to actually...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Jul 9, 2011, 7:37 am
This post is a submission to TripBase’s My 7 Links initiative after receiving nomination from Todd’s Wanderings to participate. The process is simple. Nominated bloggers identify posts that meet seven specified criteria and share them with readers. In turn I have the opportunity to nominate 5 bl...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Jun 28, 2011, 8:23 am
When the brutal humidity of a sultry Japanese summer starts to pack a punch and you struggle to endure the sweltering heat trapped in your energy-conserving office or crammed on a crowded peak hour train, it’s time to unwind pool side at Tokyo Summerland where you can have a relaxing splash in the...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Jun 18, 2011, 7:12 am
“O-Nep!” was a late night comedy show by the Japanese comedy trio Neptune featuring Taizo Harada, Ken Horiuchi (aka Horiken) and Jun Nagura. The trio name comes from the Kinnikuman character, Neptuneman. The show had a segment called “Your wish will be fulfilled! The travelling Nepu throw” w...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - May 22, 2011, 7:31 am
Love hotels are a short-stay hotel found in Japan that are designed for sex and are renowned for their focus on the privacy of their customers by providing anonymity to those seeking to engage in discrete intimate liaisons. Not the love hotel Banana & Donut (バナナとドーナツ) it seems. This ...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - May 18, 2011, 7:02 am
Ever wonder why the crime rate is low in Japan? It’s because homeowners militantly patrol their own homes guarding their property and protecting their families with baseball bats. Who dare fuck with descendants of ninja and samurai? Share the love: LLP. . Related posts:Japanese Baseb...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - May 14, 2011, 8:47 pm
In late 2008 Sankyo, a leading manufacturer of pachinko machines, released a new range - “Fever Star Wars—Advent of Darth Vader”. This range of machines has all of the Star Wars bells and whistles — illuminating life-size lightsaber, rotating-dome astromechs, blaring Star Wars score and soun...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - May 11, 2011, 8:36 am
Pachinko (パチンコ) is a pinball-like game used for amusement and gambling that is claimed to be the single most popular leisure activity in Japan. It is played in garishly decorated gambling establishments called ‘pachinko parlors’ which are usually located in prime retail areas. Image sou...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - May 10, 2011, 7:05 am
It’s a fuckin’ miracle, the cloth made with the micro fiber! Share the love: LLP. . Related posts:Gofukubashi On The Blink I Scored Last Night Please Wait To Be Entered
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Apr 30, 2011, 5:46 pm
A dying breed of big fifties revivalists the Tokyo Rockabilly Club have attained cult icon notoriety for their highly distinctive combination of Elvis hair, yakuza tattoos and predisposition to publicly jive to 50s rock ’n’ roll. Their classic greaser look is inspired by the Japanese street cult...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Apr 22, 2011, 1:17 am
Your prayers have now literally been answered as Apple unveils iGod, the hotly anticipated MP3 praying device! With an MP3 Prayer, you can communicate with your preferred deity or spirit anytime, anywhere. Works seamlessly with the Religion Free DVD Player. Share the love: LLP. . Relat...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Apr 15, 2011, 3:21 pm
Looking through the frosted glass there seems to be some curtain dividers so presumably this is a massage joint of some sorts. At first I thought it was a drug store (aka chemist) so guessed that the “horny care” was for prophylactics (like condoms and other preventative devices) or that the sto...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Apr 14, 2011, 7:38 am
A Yonic Bento perhaps? “Yonic”, the antonym of “Phallic”, is a representation in the shape of a vulva or a vagina. Although the Japanese seem to be big on honouring the phallus in festivals, I hope that their yoni are not relegated to the bento box – although in Okinawa they have a field o...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Apr 9, 2011, 6:42 am
Caption This! Struggling to think of an adequate caption for the Hello Kitty deodorant from Rexona – Pussy Wind – a limited edition, 24 hour intensive anti-perspirant. There has to be a better caption than “Queef In A Can” and it isn’t helping that I’m humming Red Hot Chili Peppers ♪Sh...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Apr 3, 2011, 7:48 am
Caption This! “We’d rather light than fight!” or “I’d walk a mile across feudal Japan for a Camel.” Apparently a behind the scenes pic of Toshiro Mifune in Sanjuro. Share the love: LLP. . Related posts:Letters from Naoko Iijima The Namamugi Incident Blasphemy In A Box The ...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Apr 2, 2011, 6:10 am
This is either extra service offered at a Sony Japan Walkman conference or the subsequent instruction on the squid porn set after you present your octopus. Share the love: LLP. . Related posts:Please Present Your Octopus Weird Japanese Ice Cream Flavours Horny Care Quarter Pounder Japa...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Mar 30, 2011, 6:33 am
Nate Jensen, from PinkNihon.com, examines the impact on businesses in Tokyo after the Tohoku earthquake with particular attention to the handcrafted limited service signs displayed in storefronts. Last year, Jensen independently published The Japanese-English Guide to Sex, Kink and Naughtiness; per...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Mar 27, 2011, 6:05 am
Ramen noodles, a divine religious experience in Japan with followers congregating in houses of worship called ramenya (ramen shop) to perform acts of praise, honour and devotion to hand-crafted noodles and accompaniments in an intensely flavourful broth. Ippudo (一風堂) is a reputable franchise ...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Mar 26, 2011, 4:51 am
Caption This! “Before entering the tentacle erotica set, auditioning squid porn stars are required to check their octopus at the door.” The sign is actually for the Octopus card, a rechargeable contactless stored value smart card used to transfer electronic payments in online or offline systems...
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reesan posted an article on loneleeplanet - Mar 16, 2011, 7:21 am
An offensive and tasteless troll video on YouTube in which a young woman poses as a devout Christian and asserts that the devastation caused by Japan’s earthquake and tsunami was due to God’s anger at atheists has led to her cancelling her YouTube channel following an international web-based bac...
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