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More Japanese Strangeness

You know, some stories defy comment.

(Thanks, Sean. Now I'll never get certain images out of my head. Gaaah!)

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Dawn_Braun:
For the Japanese, that is not so strange.
6.15.2005 8:32pm
Plunge (mail) (www):
The sickest part about this is the popularity of dolls with child heads. Japundit had an article about that not long ago.
6.15.2005 9:44pm
Kevin D:
The proliferation of pornographic material in Japan is simply astounding! You can get this stuff nearly anywhere. It's not hidden away from public view like it is here. The Japanese simply have no problem with it. You'll find it promenently displayed in many a window in shops all over the place.

Seriously... it's disturbing.
6.16.2005 12:21am
Kacie Landrum (mail) (www):
You think THAT'S strange? You haven't seen nearly enough anime.

Just spent the evening introducing my roommate to the wonderful weirdness that is "Princess Tutu," a show one reviewer describes as "an acid trip for the younger generation."

It's a story
about a story
about a story
about a duck that dances ballet.

And that's just the first episode.
6.16.2005 1:53am
Kevin D:
Ahhh... anime porn. After "La Blue Girl" I was never the same.
6.16.2005 2:05am
Jerry Kindall (www):
You can buy used panties from vending machines in Japan.

Let's look at that again.

You can buy. Used panties. From vending machines.
6.16.2005 2:24am
Sean Kinsell (mail) (www):
Uh, they outlawed those, Jerry. You'll have no choice but to go to the black market for 'em on your next trip. : )
6.16.2005 2:59am
Jerry Kindall (www):
Wow, they outlawed something sex-related in Japan? What'll they think of next...?
6.16.2005 3:04am
Kevin D:
Karaoke wasn't all the entertaining to begin with?
6.16.2005 5:46am
Cynical Nation (mail) (www):
Heh, "Dutch wives." :-)
6.16.2005 10:54am
Scott Kirwin (mail) (www):
Japan never ceases to amaze.
6.16.2005 10:56am
Michelle Dulak Thomson (mail):
Dean,

The first thing that struck me on clicking the link was this left sidebar hed:

"Gay district Diva fingered for foul play with lesbian lover"

Ummm . . . someone had way too much fun concocting that headline.
6.16.2005 3:28pm