5 More Things I Hate About Japan

This is a continuation of yesterday's blog that took an ironic look at various things I "don't" like about Japan (irony folks...just in case you don't realize it).

1. The sense of safety: I can leave my laptop on a coffee shop table while I go to the washroom and when I return I know it will still be there. That pisses me off! I can leave my bag on the train and there's a very good chance it will be placed in lost and found. That's just ridiculous! Where I come from there would possibly be a fight in the coffee shop because too many people would try to steal my computer at the same time. I mean, at Christmas, when my wife bought me a Tim Hortons coffee tumbler, she was warned by staff not to leave it on a table unattended because someone will steal it. I expect the same level of thievery here in Japan, but it just doesn't exist. So disappointing.

2. Convenient and efficient public transportation: This is something that really chaps my ass. I want to be left waiting I freezing weather while unreliable buses don't show up on time. I want to live in a place where, I don't have a car, I'm pretty much screwed for getting around the city. Give me that Japan!

3. Japanese ramen: I hate it so much because it is so delicious. Every mouthful is packed with so much flavor that I want to eat it everyday. If I did eat it everyday I would most certainly die of a massive heart attack within the next 6 months!

4. Japanese green tea: Hey there Mr. Green Tea....you're full of anti-oxidants, your tasty and warm me up on cold winter nights! Get over yourself you fancy schmancy drink!

5. Really fast Internet speeds: I want the "snail paced" speeds that Canadian "high speed" Internet offers. I mean...come on, you don't even throttle people's Internet like back home. If I want to download something it happens in the blink of an eye. That's just bullshit if you ask me!

There ya go folks. 5 more things about Japan that I "hate." I you liked this post and the previous post, come on over to a new blog "experiment" mine. I'll make one short daily post about something I "hate" in life (The I Hate Project). Eventually all the posts will be compiled into a silly eBook of sorts!

Sexy Samurai Underpants

Oh yeah...this is some very sexy news from Japan!

Samurai underwear proving soft touch for female gift-givers
OKAYAMA —

Pairs of short tights for men featuring patterns from samurai warrior armor are proving a hit with women looking for presents for the boyfriends and relatives due to enduring interest in the civil wars of the 15th and 16th centuries.

Rogin Inc, a Tokyo-based apparel company, offers 10 kinds of such underwear including those bearing patterns from the armor used by legendary 16th century samurai leaders Oda Nobunaga and Takeda Shingen.

The company said it has sold nearly 10,000 pairs and has had difficulty keeping up with demand since it started selling them in December despite the high price tag of 9,240 yen per pair. Read more at Japan Today...



I tried the new Green Tea flavored Coca Cola Plus today. It honestly didn't taste in any way like green tea, but it was better than regular Diet Coke. I normally don't drink colas or pop at all since it makes my guts and innards in general angry, but this time I had to! I'm not going to review this product on my You Tube channel since Claytonian already did a good review of it a few days ago.

Check out Claytonian's review of Green Tea Coke.

Tasting Green Tea Flavored Coke