Election Day

It is election day. Today is THE big day in Japan. The media is saying that the National Democratic Party which has basically been in power since 1955 may fall today. I suppose we will see!

Voting under way in general election with DPJ favored to end LDP rule
TOKYO - Voting in Japan’s general election was under way Sunday at polling stations nationwide, with the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan seemingly on its way to a landslide victory.

A DPJ win would mark only the second time for the Liberal Democratic Party to lose power in its almost uninterrupted rule of more than half a century over the country and is likely to usher in DPJ President Yukio Hatoyama as Japan’s new prime minister.

Called by Prime Minister Taro Aso, the 45th House of Representatives election has effectively been about a choice between the incumbent LDP-led government and a DPJ-led government. Read more....



Last week my wife bought a sweet potato that looked like a human stomach. i thought it was pretty cool. In the supermarket, my wife said, "Kevin, this potato looks like a stomach." I replied, "Yes it does, let's buy it."


Last weekend was also the summer You Tube gathering in Osaka. In this picture you can see moi (busankevin), KansaiPJ and Daichen. It was really cool because thee Nagoya based vloggers came down for the party. Victor (Gimmabreakman/Gimmeaflakeman), Daichen and Heeton.


Here is my video about the gathering:

YOU TUBE SUMMER PARTY IN OSAKA

Japanese Toilets and H1N1

Another weekend and another bit of H1N1 news in Japan "Sugoy"....lots of sarcasm there:

New flu enters epidemic stage in Japan as number of cases rises



Another unfortunate case of bad english in a Japanese retail business. I know of the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, but haven't heard of his "urine soaked" colleague!

WEIRD TOILET THING

Last week I went to Kyoto to visit some fellow You Tube video bloggers. While there, we went to a bar and check out the bizarre contraption in the men's room. I have never seen something like this. It appears to be some sort of urinal, but one that possibly more than one person could use at a time. I suppose this sort of urinal could lead to some sword fighting and a possible mess everywhere. Two of my friends who were there, who are long time Japan residents also said that they had never seen anything like this before.

Bizarre Japanese urinal.

More strange men's room goodness in Kyoto, Japan!



TONIGHT IS THE OSAKA YOU TUBE GATHERING!
6pm in Osaka. Near Tennoji Station in a bar called Tin's Hall.