April 23, 2004

Ten Reasons Why Japan is Better Than You

(in no particular order):

  1. Socks Glue
  2. Their adorable take on the English language
  3. USB noodle cookers
  4. Japanese robots can dance
  5. Japanese trains each have their own theme song
  6. Video game music composers can become mega-rock stars that perform video game music
  7. Japanderers
  8. Niwano niwaniwa niwa niwatoriwa niwakani wanio tabeta*
  9. Tanuki
  10. Capsule hotels
* - Two chickens in Mr. Niwa's garden suddenly ate an alligator. Posted by It Rhymes with 'Alex' at April 23, 2004 10:21 AM
Comments

I will smash them slants, just gimee the word my liege.

Posted by Superman at April 23, 2004 12:12 PM

Smash them slants, supes. Also, smash them Black Lanterns. They vote for that other guy who cares about people.

Posted by George W. Bush at April 23, 2004 12:13 PM

I am very, very glad that you compiled this list. I'm also very glad that Uematsu made the list, he's so dreamy.

Posted by Ben at April 23, 2004 12:14 PM

man, yeah. this is a collection i can agree with. alex, you win for best japan top 10 that actually functions as a legitimate, non-fanboy rant. i'm serious when i say that we're all going to do a karaoke tour of tokyo. please invite countrymans to come too because i think he'd be a welcome american presence there.

Posted by chris at April 23, 2004 02:01 PM

I want to punch my stupid jap wife square in the nose.

Posted by Countrymans at April 23, 2004 02:22 PM

That doesn't even begin to scratch the surface, really. But I couldn't find any good web pages about the crazy vending machines they have there. Like the ones that talk to you, or the ones you can buy towels and groceries from.

Yeah, anyway, I desperately need to go to Japan now. Mostly to ride the trains. I can't do Karaoke, like, at all. Unless it's "Highway to the Danger Zone" or "Baby Got Back"

Posted by Alex at April 23, 2004 02:58 PM

which is EXACTLY what the japanese want to hear - the american classics.

Posted by chris at April 23, 2004 05:37 PM

haha I'm gay.

Posted by will at April 23, 2004 09:30 PM

There's a nifty site with a good bit of the vending machines.

http://club.nokia.co.jp/tokyoq/tokyoscape/vend1.html

Posted by Sean at April 24, 2004 02:38 PM

Um, what about Blood Rayne? Do you have any pictures of her naked.

And when was the last time Ben updated that ban listing, you know the one that blocks the T H'E monsters?

Posted by Will at May 29, 2005 11:20 PM