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The people have spoken and I, Michael McKinlay have heard them loud and clear! They demand more of Japan - The Weird and Wonderful, and I, Michael McKinlay can not ignore their request any longer. It is with great pleasure that I give you more of what you want! Prepare to have your minds blown […]

The following are a collection of strange things that I saw during my most recent trip to Japan.

Notice how the Club is named Club Underground, yet is actually above ground? According to the sign in the window they are hiring too! The only problem is that I don’t think that I would meet their employee […]

Today’s report was made possible by the the good people of Japan’s Family Mart. You can find Family Mart nearly everywhere in Japan, and believe you me, they have some interesting items to sell you! For starters, perhaps you are a “fashionally” challenged man and want to know what all the “cool kids” are wearing… […]

This is a pretty obvious tip but it’s a tip nonetheless! Just like in our home countries, renovations can cost an arm and a leg. There is also the fact that because you live in Japan you must communicate with tradespeople in Japanese. This obviously makes things even more difficult. So what do you do? […]

In my previous post I wrote about Kids English Shirts in Japan. I’d now like to make the natural progression and write about Adults English Shirts in Japan. Much like Kids Shirts, Adults Shirts also tend to not make any sense. If they do it’s usually to the detriment of the owner. For example, check […]