tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54903991143016058072011-07-08T08:47:24.664+09:00http://dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.comDon't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.comBlogger641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-83099939021460351042009-06-01T12:11:00.001+09:002009-06-08T12:13:54.165+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SiyBWrz0dAI/AAAAAAAAAJE/3KsnRjbeH1k/s1600-h/IMG_0217.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SiyBWrz0dAI/AAAAAAAAAJE/3KsnRjbeH1k/s400/IMG_0217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344789084499112962" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Safari hat: Check<br />Ear muffs in June: Check<br />Everything in my closet, including hot pink pants: Check<br /><br />She's ready for the wilds of Toyama.<br /><br />(Sorry for the late posts, folks. Obligations tend to get in the way of updating.)<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-8309993902146035104?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-83877913701354295842009-05-31T12:08:00.001+09:002009-06-08T12:11:05.679+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SiyA0rxMGMI/AAAAAAAAAI8/eIe8CFQfa2o/s1600-h/IMG_0216.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SiyA0rxMGMI/AAAAAAAAAI8/eIe8CFQfa2o/s400/IMG_0216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344788500372527298" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I think most of these fathers owe their children HUGE APOLOGIES for inspiring this kind of artwork.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-8387791370135429584?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-52294826252790054682009-05-30T12:05:00.004+09:002009-06-08T12:08:43.748+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SiyAONNWi2I/AAAAAAAAAI0/v-Tm94m_EPY/s1600-h/IMG_0215.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SiyAONNWi2I/AAAAAAAAAI0/v-Tm94m_EPY/s400/IMG_0215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344787839334124386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Guide to political douchebaggery, rule 3: Standing alone on the busy street corner is all well and good, but why not employ the desperately bored housewives that make up 90% of your constituency to help you?<br />Pro-tip: Gloves for everyone!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-5229482625279005468?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-49786514522926914272009-05-29T12:03:00.000+09:002009-06-08T12:05:12.670+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Six_lrdWqnI/AAAAAAAAAIs/a2EonBZf-wg/s1600-h/IMG_0213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Six_lrdWqnI/AAAAAAAAAIs/a2EonBZf-wg/s400/IMG_0213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344787143079668338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Screw you, father figure, it's just your LOVE that I'm thanking!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-4978651452292691427?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-83402208533330104892009-05-28T11:57:00.000+09:002009-06-08T12:03:29.362+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Six-1QZOG9I/AAAAAAAAAIk/99AGV52urZ0/s1600-h/IMG_0211.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Six-1QZOG9I/AAAAAAAAAIk/99AGV52urZ0/s400/IMG_0211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344786311180852178" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Guide to political douchebaggery, rule 2: Hiring a loudspeaker truck is a good start, but to make yourself more "accessible to the people" (ha!), you should make sure to be seen beside the truck on busy street corners.<br />Pro-tip: People love it when you use a bullhorn to talk at them while they're stuck at the light. If you have no bullhorn, just wave your hand (gloved, of course) and look like you care about the peons as they drive by.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-8340220853333010489?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-67609538860545138252009-05-27T11:52:00.000+09:002009-06-08T11:56:31.682+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Six9I15lEPI/AAAAAAAAAIc/pb3xCQLlo1A/s1600-h/IMG_0210.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Six9I15lEPI/AAAAAAAAAIc/pb3xCQLlo1A/s400/IMG_0210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344784448642945266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Guide to political douchebaggery, rule 1: Hire one of these loudspeaker trucks to shout bullshit for your campaign.<br />Pro-tip: People are most susceptible to political announcements at 6am on weekends.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-6760953886054513825?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-31036657876084925262009-05-26T11:49:00.003+09:002009-06-08T11:57:03.496+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Six8djod85I/AAAAAAAAAIU/GPEVyn0s28w/s1600-h/IMG_0208.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Six8djod85I/AAAAAAAAAIU/GPEVyn0s28w/s400/IMG_0208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344783705004962706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The juxtaposition of the road cone, daisies and douche bag strikes me as somewhat poignant.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-3103665787608492526?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-71329673526836043332009-05-25T08:35:00.004+09:002009-05-25T08:36:54.682+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShnZv8yqWWI/AAAAAAAAAIM/Km-_4OZcc8c/s1600-h/photo%286%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShnZv8yqWWI/AAAAAAAAAIM/Km-_4OZcc8c/s400/photo%286%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339538251020130658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I doubt this was inspired by someone who saw that Jim Carrey movie, so I'mma chalk it up to stupidity/ Enlish Fail.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-7132967352683604333?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-57115278556318742392009-05-24T08:31:00.002+09:002009-05-25T08:33:35.570+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShnZGSir4RI/AAAAAAAAAIE/KkhfhWAi2GY/s1600-h/photo%285%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShnZGSir4RI/AAAAAAAAAIE/KkhfhWAi2GY/s400/photo%285%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339537535304196370" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Japanese road blocks. Yeah.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-5711527855631874239?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-35872469815897831472009-05-23T08:26:00.001+09:002009-05-25T08:29:32.020+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShnYFgjmMCI/AAAAAAAAAH0/YYGRGpEqx_A/s1600-h/photo%283%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShnYFgjmMCI/AAAAAAAAAH0/YYGRGpEqx_A/s400/photo%283%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339536422374617122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Contradiction?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-3587246981589783147?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-32277803722278839582009-05-22T08:22:00.000+09:002009-05-25T08:26:08.266+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShnXOTN4a5I/AAAAAAAAAHs/GRX001k--us/s1600-h/photo%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShnXOTN4a5I/AAAAAAAAAHs/GRX001k--us/s400/photo%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339535473901071250" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Toyama, Mountains in the sky.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-3227780372227883958?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-61750117344134195602009-05-21T08:19:00.001+09:002009-05-25T08:30:56.148+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShnYrBsMShI/AAAAAAAAAH8/arWhQl0qeI8/s1600-h/photo%284%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShnYrBsMShI/AAAAAAAAAH8/arWhQl0qeI8/s400/photo%284%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339537066924198418" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ricelets!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-6175011734413419560?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-43486526646351115982009-05-20T08:14:00.001+09:002009-05-25T08:17:27.023+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShnVGfgAcgI/AAAAAAAAAHc/hCy5WSZrLMg/s1600-h/IMG_0198.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShnVGfgAcgI/AAAAAAAAAHc/hCy5WSZrLMg/s400/IMG_0198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339533140736111106" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Your wall uh...well, it's not very wall-like anymore.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-4348652664635111598?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-53715101526838652042009-05-19T06:30:00.003+09:002009-05-19T06:32:57.291+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHTtxiBPAI/AAAAAAAAAHU/UbX1bnazHo8/s1600-h/IMG_0199.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHTtxiBPAI/AAAAAAAAAHU/UbX1bnazHo8/s400/IMG_0199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337279816754347010" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The ghostly Buddha of Takaoka. Once he was shiny copper, like a new penny, but...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-5371510152683865204?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-86857210962491649912009-05-18T06:28:00.001+09:002009-05-19T06:30:14.995+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHTE8OIU_I/AAAAAAAAAHM/8UkLRbzoG5c/s1600-h/IMG_0196.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHTE8OIU_I/AAAAAAAAAHM/8UkLRbzoG5c/s400/IMG_0196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337279115249079282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jesus and Buddha be chillin' together on a train.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-8685721096249164991?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-89838860678814351522009-05-17T06:25:00.003+09:002009-05-19T06:28:22.184+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHSceOpAaI/AAAAAAAAAHE/tmX0SoUUAeQ/s1600-h/IMG_0193.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHSceOpAaI/AAAAAAAAAHE/tmX0SoUUAeQ/s400/IMG_0193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337278420003389858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">OMG guys, the Fantastic (09) Twilight "Wizards" were here!<br />Is this some kind of retarded homage to that stupid sparkly vampire book?<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-8983886067881435152?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-37400186207689605572009-05-16T06:24:00.001+09:002009-05-19T06:25:40.764+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHSDMNs_lI/AAAAAAAAAG8/NnboaddL69g/s1600-h/IMG_0192.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHSDMNs_lI/AAAAAAAAAG8/NnboaddL69g/s400/IMG_0192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337277985670889042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous shop shutter art.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-3740018620768960557?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-20299159943976481312009-05-15T06:19:00.002+09:002009-05-19T06:23:30.153+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHQ9WMn74I/AAAAAAAAAG0/7_RXb4bGXZE/s1600-h/IMG_0190.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHQ9WMn74I/AAAAAAAAAG0/7_RXb4bGXZE/s400/IMG_0190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337276785759874946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Apparently the Tatami (traditional woven rice straw flooring) Makers in Tokyo are more hardcore than your average tatami maker. You can tell by the smarmy look.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-2029915994397648131?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-88648448652372606682009-05-14T06:14:00.002+09:002009-05-19T06:19:07.249+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHP666cVuI/AAAAAAAAAGs/BJcPJ9vpDgo/s1600-h/IMG_0189.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHP666cVuI/AAAAAAAAAGs/BJcPJ9vpDgo/s400/IMG_0189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337275644564494050" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This section of road was blocked off at 6am so that old folks could do their 「ラジオ体操」, or "radio calisthenics".<br /><br />Interesting tidbit (as related to me by a co-worker): Apparently one way the Japanese gub'ment could tell citizens from Korean spies was by asking them to do radio taisou. "Only a true Japanese can do radio taiso." I call shenanigans, but it's kind of funny to think about what an interrogation of that sort might entail.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-8864844865237260668?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-5576262646897881872009-05-13T06:11:00.002+09:002009-05-19T06:14:38.541+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHPXg7ZsDI/AAAAAAAAAGk/w5WOrtJ5n7k/s1600-h/IMG_0185.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/ShHPXg7ZsDI/AAAAAAAAAGk/w5WOrtJ5n7k/s400/IMG_0185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337275036293771314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Come to my shitty little lottery shack/booth and get rich quick!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-557626264689788187?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-48313757963148533872009-05-12T08:32:00.003+09:002009-05-12T08:35:49.892+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sgi1ri6qqOI/AAAAAAAAAGc/5hmIqCFw2_4/s1600-h/IMG_0184.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sgi1ri6qqOI/AAAAAAAAAGc/5hmIqCFw2_4/s400/IMG_0184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334713518332225762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Prime Minister, aside from being a manga jockey, is a "Cool Old Dude".<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-4831375796314853387?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-46819971930720729072009-05-11T18:27:00.004+09:002009-05-11T21:20:41.560+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sgfvfh5VBgI/AAAAAAAAAGU/hhFgcsPJAfc/s1600-h/IMG_0182.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sgfvfh5VBgI/AAAAAAAAAGU/hhFgcsPJAfc/s400/IMG_0182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334495608597448194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">You know, I expect this kind of translation fuckup in backwater city trains that go to nowhere, but on a subway in the second biggest city in Japan? Unfuckingacceptable.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-4681997193072072907?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-36699468453433048192009-05-10T18:25:00.002+09:002009-05-11T18:27:00.494+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgfvI-8gwwI/AAAAAAAAAGM/w0_W-2RG2Xs/s1600-h/IMG_0181.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgfvI-8gwwI/AAAAAAAAAGM/w0_W-2RG2Xs/s400/IMG_0181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334495221258437378" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Criminals beware: Kabuki actors live here! They will annoy you if you break the law!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-3669946845343304819?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-39851124527259297982009-05-09T18:23:00.002+09:002009-05-11T18:25:18.268+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgfuuYuqtiI/AAAAAAAAAGE/cjAV8QO4j4o/s1600-h/IMG_0180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgfuuYuqtiI/AAAAAAAAAGE/cjAV8QO4j4o/s400/IMG_0180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334494764323223074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Disposable wheels. Bridges are the best places to get rid of your broken down ride.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-3985112452725929798?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-49522850350637210822009-05-08T18:21:00.001+09:002009-05-11T18:23:31.514+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgfuXPZ4f2I/AAAAAAAAAF8/jhPeWlGdqDA/s1600-h/IMG_0176.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgfuXPZ4f2I/AAAAAAAAAF8/jhPeWlGdqDA/s400/IMG_0176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334494366683135842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Rice fields flooded in preparation for planting.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-4952285035063721082?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-28952491642607098612009-05-07T18:19:00.002+09:002009-05-11T18:21:41.991+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgfttrtFiQI/AAAAAAAAAF0/kGpzhagUrtQ/s1600-h/IMG_0173.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgfttrtFiQI/AAAAAAAAAF0/kGpzhagUrtQ/s400/IMG_0173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334493652725369090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Spam rice balls. My stomach, she be churning.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-2895249164260709861?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-37018589257849129422009-05-06T18:16:00.001+09:002009-05-11T18:19:06.908+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgftJkXteNI/AAAAAAAAAFs/I-KR5EIVI8g/s1600-h/IMG_0171.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgftJkXteNI/AAAAAAAAAFs/I-KR5EIVI8g/s400/IMG_0171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334493032281372882" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Less nipple, please. MUCH less.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-3701858925784912942?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-65521466421277276122009-05-05T18:14:00.002+09:002009-05-11T18:16:27.049+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sgfsr10xg3I/AAAAAAAAAFk/87MOE6bILUA/s1600-h/IMG_0169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sgfsr10xg3I/AAAAAAAAAFk/87MOE6bILUA/s400/IMG_0169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334492521570599794" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Why yes, I'll take my creepy animal statue WITH a penis! Thanks for asking!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-6552146642127727612?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-83936862900570128112009-05-04T18:12:00.000+09:002009-05-11T18:14:48.284+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgfsIjuxDXI/AAAAAAAAAFc/dUo4lXdMkzs/s1600-h/IMG_0168.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgfsIjuxDXI/AAAAAAAAAFc/dUo4lXdMkzs/s400/IMG_0168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334491915418144114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Douchebags in neat rows.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-8393686290057012811?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-341400386875432152009-05-03T18:08:00.001+09:002009-05-11T18:12:19.442+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgfrsmVZ9bI/AAAAAAAAAFU/88Se2WnClAk/s1600-h/IMG_0165.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SgfrsmVZ9bI/AAAAAAAAAFU/88Se2WnClAk/s400/IMG_0165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334491435080742322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Chikkinz!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-34140038687543215?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-30823043712622778982009-05-02T22:58:00.002+09:002009-05-02T23:05:30.067+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfxR0FxtQBI/AAAAAAAAAFM/6ytaqh2itLM/s1600-h/IMG_0161.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfxR0FxtQBI/AAAAAAAAAFM/6ytaqh2itLM/s400/IMG_0161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331226014245535762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This, THIS is why throwing away garbage in Takaoka is SUCH a pain in the ass! The categories of crap, from left to right:<br />Plastic bottles, cans (Yellow Bags)<br />Bottles (ビン)<br />Cardboard<br />Non-Burnable Trash (Pink bags)<br />Heavy Plastic<br /><br />There's also electronics, metal, shoes, and eleventy-billion other annoying crap classifications.<br /><br />One might even consider this a Gaijin Trap as well. Putting out incorrectly sorted garbage invariably leads to tongue-lashings from the garbage nazis (old women who have nothing better to do than watch you put out your garbage and comment upon it).<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-3082304371262277898?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-51875195167320122742009-05-01T22:55:00.002+09:002009-05-02T22:58:13.461+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfxRDLi_JpI/AAAAAAAAAFE/1KjDzglfu3I/s1600-h/IMG_0155.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfxRDLi_JpI/AAAAAAAAAFE/1KjDzglfu3I/s400/IMG_0155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331225173980817042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Irises in a creek, prior to blooming.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-5187519516732012274?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-37507838779302609662009-04-30T22:54:00.001+09:002009-05-02T22:55:44.043+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfxQrHvgsnI/AAAAAAAAAE8/toa8JQhamX8/s1600-h/IMG_0156.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfxQrHvgsnI/AAAAAAAAAE8/toa8JQhamX8/s400/IMG_0156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331224760642744946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What the bloody fucking hell...?!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-3750783877930260966?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-46902137768143304192009-04-29T22:52:00.001+09:002009-05-02T22:54:09.003+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfxQVo30S6I/AAAAAAAAAE0/zpaxn4WadB0/s1600-h/IMG_0152.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfxQVo30S6I/AAAAAAAAAE0/zpaxn4WadB0/s400/IMG_0152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331224391578831778" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bizarritude.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-4690213776814330419?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-52980644347639620152009-04-28T22:49:00.002+09:002009-05-02T22:52:31.972+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfxPsEIRnsI/AAAAAAAAAEs/0l66cc0_zok/s1600-h/IMG_0148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfxPsEIRnsI/AAAAAAAAAEs/0l66cc0_zok/s400/IMG_0148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331223677341114050" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">You may take our frills and lace, but you'll never take...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-5298064434763962015?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-2602670784027837342009-04-27T11:53:00.003+09:002009-04-27T11:55:26.900+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfUeTYPlnTI/AAAAAAAAAEk/BJv-kaocn40/s1600-h/IMG_0154.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfUeTYPlnTI/AAAAAAAAAEk/BJv-kaocn40/s400/IMG_0154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329199052337028402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Apparently, this is the equivalent of a "Do Not Enter" sign in Kenroku Park, Kanazawa.<br />...riiiiiiiiight.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-260267078402783734?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-54748707967720476902009-04-26T09:28:00.003+09:002009-04-26T09:32:19.194+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfOq4QWjvGI/AAAAAAAAAEc/WUyjNrZ6yeg/s1600-h/IMG_0150.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfOq4QWjvGI/AAAAAAAAAEc/WUyjNrZ6yeg/s400/IMG_0150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328790667548408930" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Back-alley spirituality. Oh, the incongruity of it all!<br />(The sign says 「神に栄光」which means, "Glory in the Lord".)<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-5474870796772047690?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-15138629260424878532009-04-25T09:26:00.000+09:002009-04-26T09:28:54.666+09:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfOqc0icgiI/AAAAAAAAAEU/J_3oK7t4cj8/s1600-h/IMG_0146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfOqc0icgiI/AAAAAAAAAEU/J_3oK7t4cj8/s400/IMG_0146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328790196225606178" border="0" /></a><br />This bad boy is in Kanazawa, near the art museum.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-1513862926042487853?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-31026213353635976512009-04-24T22:46:00.003+09:002009-04-24T22:48:42.308+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfHC9H0qS_I/AAAAAAAAAEM/851eoW7ikpA/s1600-h/IMG_0141.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SfHC9H0qS_I/AAAAAAAAAEM/851eoW7ikpA/s400/IMG_0141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328254189483740146" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Buddha in a closet.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-3102621335363597651?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-77018132005126365782009-04-23T08:34:00.004+09:002009-04-23T08:37:19.206+09:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Se-p19EuQDI/AAAAAAAAAEE/b3RZ3WfePZQ/s1600-h/IMG_0139.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Se-p19EuQDI/AAAAAAAAAEE/b3RZ3WfePZQ/s400/IMG_0139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327663628595118130" border="0" /></a><br />Check out the bib on this guy...play the lottery, y'all!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-7701813200512636578?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-58321583823263102582009-04-22T06:59:00.003+09:002009-04-22T07:00:52.080+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Se5B1ROVsAI/AAAAAAAAAD0/R8vWMok7BDY/s1600-h/IMG_0147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Se5B1ROVsAI/AAAAAAAAAD0/R8vWMok7BDY/s400/IMG_0147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327267792638291970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hard...core?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-5832158382326310258?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-42042149618186099242009-04-21T06:53:00.005+09:002009-04-21T06:56:20.567+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SezvEqiS9rI/AAAAAAAAADs/Ao2qH2v5JjM/s1600-h/IMG_0158.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SezvEqiS9rI/AAAAAAAAADs/Ao2qH2v5JjM/s400/IMG_0158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326895322689107634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Balloon-suspended torsos make for a creepy t-shirt display.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-4204214961818609924?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-57069027587662950052009-04-20T06:51:00.000+09:002009-04-21T06:53:42.633+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sezuh1irx6I/AAAAAAAAADk/RJ8llbWzUt0/s1600-h/IMG_0137.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sezuh1irx6I/AAAAAAAAADk/RJ8llbWzUt0/s400/IMG_0137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326894724348102562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It feeds the baby to the bacterium...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-5706902758766295005?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-84834283152306299992009-04-19T09:24:00.003+09:002009-04-19T09:27:11.639+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sepvhcc0G0I/AAAAAAAAADc/uAVIUnWx38U/s1600-h/IMG_0119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sepvhcc0G0I/AAAAAAAAADc/uAVIUnWx38U/s400/IMG_0119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326192129682447170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A local rice paddy. This is what they look like coming out of winter.<br />Notice the covered gaijin trap in the front. Sneaky, sneaky.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-8483428315230629999?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-28918796322684152612009-04-18T21:20:00.002+09:002009-04-18T21:22:38.625+09:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SenFvjPtLqI/AAAAAAAAADU/ZJBduJZdI4Q/s1600-h/IMG_0124.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SenFvjPtLqI/AAAAAAAAADU/ZJBduJZdI4Q/s400/IMG_0124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326005455047962274" border="0" /></a><br />Advertising for a traditional dance performance<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-2891879632268415261?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-21128399706332124262009-04-17T21:17:00.000+09:002009-04-18T21:20:35.722+09:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SenFJEd9I8I/AAAAAAAAADM/8DKc5Qt3nd0/s1600-h/IMG_0126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SenFJEd9I8I/AAAAAAAAADM/8DKc5Qt3nd0/s400/IMG_0126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326004793951200194" border="0" /></a><br />Toyama Times Square<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-2112839970633212426?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-24326388822174601072009-04-16T21:15:00.000+09:002009-04-18T21:17:18.394+09:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SenEk-wQDII/AAAAAAAAADE/sQi4QCQuLW0/s1600-h/IMG_0121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SenEk-wQDII/AAAAAAAAADE/sQi4QCQuLW0/s400/IMG_0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326004173942033538" border="0" /></a><br />Beware of Perverts!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-2432638882217460107?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-6745729428166464212009-04-15T21:11:00.000+09:002009-04-18T21:15:33.468+09:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SenD3xSETMI/AAAAAAAAAC8/qS0JV5lZCWU/s1600-h/IMG_0123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SenD3xSETMI/AAAAAAAAAC8/qS0JV5lZCWU/s400/IMG_0123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326003397231660226" border="0" /></a><br />This is a gaijin trap.<br />These bad boys line many of the streets in Toyama City, especially in the suburbs.<br />Sometimes they're covered.<br />They are a menace to drunk society.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-674572942816646421?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-75157159616615288042009-04-14T11:04:00.002+09:002009-04-14T11:06:27.125+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SePvZmX_hwI/AAAAAAAAAC0/ZRNK-iZmRfQ/s1600-h/IMG_0102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SePvZmX_hwI/AAAAAAAAAC0/ZRNK-iZmRfQ/s400/IMG_0102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324362407559005954" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Their breeding can only be stopped with fire.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-7515715961661528804?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-17502982597333717462009-04-13T11:01:00.001+09:002009-04-14T11:03:47.142+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SePugIUYROI/AAAAAAAAACs/8l3d7OV_q6Q/s1600-h/IMG_0118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SePugIUYROI/AAAAAAAAACs/8l3d7OV_q6Q/s400/IMG_0118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324361420238243042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">When rules for throwing your garbage away are too complicated, this is the result.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-1750298259733371746?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-15433049618762558662009-04-12T10:59:00.001+09:002009-04-14T11:04:32.409+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SePuQLBxkRI/AAAAAAAAACk/RvApciqxwo4/s1600-h/IMG_0106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SePuQLBxkRI/AAAAAAAAACk/RvApciqxwo4/s400/IMG_0106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324361146087608594" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Evidence of the great Elmo genocide.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-1543304961876255866?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-25449607455392712772009-04-11T10:56:00.001+09:002009-04-14T11:04:51.746+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SePtapzfzhI/AAAAAAAAACc/cfd-4eiijkU/s1600-h/IMG_0098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SePtapzfzhI/AAAAAAAAACc/cfd-4eiijkU/s400/IMG_0098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324360226636287506" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ah, yes. Nonsense upon a t-shirt.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-2544960745539271277?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-73953045256193171592009-04-10T09:43:00.003+09:002009-04-10T09:47:02.778+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sd6WjInGPYI/AAAAAAAAACU/48PCfb2K2bo/s1600-h/IMG_0091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sd6WjInGPYI/AAAAAAAAACU/48PCfb2K2bo/s400/IMG_0091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322857339949563266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As advertised.<br />(Note: さくら reads as "sakura" and refers to Japanese cherry trees, which you can see in bloom in the background.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-7395304525619317159?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-62179583085206028002009-04-09T13:11:00.003+09:002009-04-09T13:14:52.290+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sd12EMOJT3I/AAAAAAAAACE/twU4gujvKCo/s1600-h/IMG_0086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sd12EMOJT3I/AAAAAAAAACE/twU4gujvKCo/s400/IMG_0086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322540148993904498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, yous bad now!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-6217958308520602800?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-85804161167713754512009-04-08T20:41:00.002+09:002009-04-08T20:42:13.746+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdyNdQeZqJI/AAAAAAAAAB8/1FqHY_lPyyE/s1600-h/IMG_0082.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdyNdQeZqJI/AAAAAAAAAB8/1FqHY_lPyyE/s400/IMG_0082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322284393423284370" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hotel Hot Water Country<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-8580416116771375451?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-41483881480822471582009-04-07T22:41:00.004+09:002009-04-07T22:42:52.503+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdtYLvd3diI/AAAAAAAAAB0/YHdGKzQ3u8E/s1600-h/IMG_0073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdtYLvd3diI/AAAAAAAAAB0/YHdGKzQ3u8E/s400/IMG_0073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321944343411914274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Chickens on a pedestal...why?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-4148388148082247158?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-79936341205073708312009-04-06T21:35:00.003+09:002009-04-06T21:37:12.579+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sdn3NhwB7mI/AAAAAAAAABs/Ep_7lmp_LR0/s1600-h/IMG_0080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/Sdn3NhwB7mI/AAAAAAAAABs/Ep_7lmp_LR0/s400/IMG_0080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321556246485134946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tanuki: Don't trust anything with an enlarged magical ballsack.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-7993634120507370831?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-263354217273753582009-04-05T08:25:00.001+09:002009-04-05T08:27:58.511+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdfsofCNS9I/AAAAAAAAABk/TxEEBeUbz7E/s1600-h/IMG_0070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdfsofCNS9I/AAAAAAAAABk/TxEEBeUbz7E/s400/IMG_0070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320981665031211986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Serenity ruined by cheap pink lanterns.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-26335421727375358?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-58166252973519686912009-04-04T11:50:00.001+09:002009-04-04T11:54:02.571+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdbLm8zLfiI/AAAAAAAAABc/ZVWny_O6a0I/s1600-h/IMG_0069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdbLm8zLfiI/AAAAAAAAABc/ZVWny_O6a0I/s400/IMG_0069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320663879801077282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The beginnings of a bicycle graveyard.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-5816625297351968691?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-42929810329694949562009-04-03T21:27:00.002+09:002009-04-03T21:29:31.593+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdYA-IpXfcI/AAAAAAAAABU/JjkXJHEKXcM/s1600-h/IMG_0065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdYA-IpXfcI/AAAAAAAAABU/JjkXJHEKXcM/s400/IMG_0065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320441077257698754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I think I can relate to this sentiment.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-4292981032969494956?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-71418125626147041732009-04-02T08:34:00.001+09:002009-04-02T08:37:39.454+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdP6hBY-yYI/AAAAAAAAAA0/i979cVYjMYo/s1600-h/IMG_0066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdP6hBY-yYI/AAAAAAAAAA0/i979cVYjMYo/s400/IMG_0066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319871030070528386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Oh Mozart, you're so dreamy!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-7141812562614704173?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-41948534514975048532009-04-01T19:50:00.000+09:002009-04-01T19:52:08.931+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdNHJTwCKSI/AAAAAAAAAAk/VoPqezmGUB4/s1600-h/IMG_0054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdNHJTwCKSI/AAAAAAAAAAk/VoPqezmGUB4/s400/IMG_0054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319673810100824354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Guess where my finger has been!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-4194853451497504853?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-52803338469497852692009-03-31T12:31:00.004+09:002009-04-01T19:50:20.141+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdGPJEu_w9I/AAAAAAAAAAc/g4MnuC2vDYI/s1600-h/IMG_0050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdGPJEu_w9I/AAAAAAAAAAc/g4MnuC2vDYI/s400/IMG_0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319190020953719762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So sorry for the trouble, but we will be striking on Friday. Thank you for your understanding.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-5280333846949785269?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490399114301605807.post-82369133450411336282009-03-30T10:36:00.003+09:002009-03-30T10:42:07.972+09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdAiwRVXx-I/AAAAAAAAAAU/jYTk1enla9w/s1600-h/IMG_0052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2XGs3ZA4Dv4/SdAiwRVXx-I/AAAAAAAAAAU/jYTk1enla9w/s400/IMG_0052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318789372606662626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Toshinaga-kun, mascot of Takaoka City's 400th Anniversary (2009)<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5490399114301605807-8236913345041133628?l=dontfallintothegaijintraps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Don't Fall into the Gaijin Trapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16957160379670369766noreply@blogger.com1