5. Bura-Sera or Buru-sera. A term coined for grown men's obsession with Japanese school girls. "Buru" is Japanese for bloomers and "sera" for sailor suit, the style of garmet typically worn by Japanese school girls. There are even Buru-sera shops with vending machines filled with, yes, I'm about to say it, used schoolgirl panties. This is fucked up; fucked up but something you should know.
Source: http://www.snopes.com/risque/kinky/panties.asp
4. NO SHIT SHERLOCK ALERT!!! Tokyo and Kyoto, two of Japan's major Global cities contain all the same letters, they're just switched around. Walt first pointed this out to me a couple months ago. Cool, right? America should buy into this shit. It would make everything easier.
3. THE JAPANESE BATH- Japanese folks do it right. Their showers are often in separate rooms, as opposed to the European and American style of bathrooms, which cater to convenience, where all utilities-sink, shower, toilet, etc. are all located in close proximity. The reason they're separated is so they can use as little water as possible. It relates to the notion of the enso, in Zen Buddhism which means "have everything, but nothing in excess." Hence, the conservation of water during bathing. The showers are tiled which hold in more heat. So, water on. Wet Body. Water off. Lather body. Water on. Rinse Body. Repeat, if necessary. No need to keep the water running while lathering. Smart, huh?
2. Old vs. New- One of my favorite things about Japan is the juxtaposition of thousand year old temples scattered throughout some of the most advanced cities on the planet. These temples are time portals to a time before everything. And they are still here. Hmm..perhaps there's a reason for that. Pontificate that with your friends, stoners.
1. Uchi-Soto "Us and Them"- The Japanese fucking invented exclusivity. They're raised in an almost structural society based on varying strengths of association with one another. They are taught to think of themselves as part of a group, and that they're group is always interacting with other groups. This is often said to be one of the first things foreigners notice about the Japanese and its often described as a cold feeling to strangers-they way they walk, heads down, quickly, and efficiently. If you find a group you want to be a part of, it's going to be tough to assimilate. So trendsters, thank the Japanese for your superiority complex that you know more than everyone else. You are fucking idiots.
Source: http://thejapanfaq.com/FAQ-Primer.html
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