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Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous’ Category

July 9th, 2008

Commercial Portraying Obama as a Monkey No Longer Airing in Japan

EMOBILE, a Japanese cell phone company, created a parody of the Barack Obama series of “change” speeches as part of their summer sales campaign where Obama is portrayed as a monkey. Due to consumer complaints of racism they have been forced to pull the commercial. Here it is:

Check out this video of what […]

By Shane -- 3 comments

May 19th, 2008

Aloha from Tokyo!

The Tokyo Traveler has gotten a mention in The Honolulu Advertiser!  The headline reads “TRAVEL BLOG GIVES AN INSIDER’S VIEW OF JAPAN’S CAPITAL CITY” and it’s the second segment in the May 18th travel update.
The picture to the right is of me watching Sumo at Yasukuni Shrine and was used in the article.  It’s really […]

By Shane -- 2 comments

May 9th, 2008

Make Yourself A Sake Margarita!

In honor of World Cocktail Week (May 8-13), Jon, The DC Traveler, has challenged the Travel & Culture Channel here at b5 media to come up with a humorous/satirical cocktail that stereotypes their city.  But first, let me give you an idea for a twist on the traditional Margarita.  Why not try a Sake (Japanese […]

By Shane -- 6 comments

April 21st, 2008

Danica Patrick Makes History in Japan

Yesterday, 65 miles northeast of Tokyo, Danica Patrick made history when she became the first woman to win an IndyCar Race.  Congratulations Danica!
She was racing in the Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile at the Twin Ring Motegi in in the town of Motegi in eastern Tochigi prefecture.  The track is is a 1½-mile oval and […]

By Shane -- 1 comment

April 7th, 2008

Geisha Guys?

Did you know that the latest accessory in Japan for successful women executives is a Geisha Guy? Women pay these Geisha Guys anywhere from $1-50 thousand, yes thousand, dollars a night to be lavished with compliments and treated like a princess. One customer is quoted as saying “This is a gift for myself, […]

By Shane -- 4 comments

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