As American as Fried Chicken

Round' here. we eat sushi for breakfast

The other day we were in the hip hop section of a record store and the first line of a song that came on was "I got this little problem / I smoke weed too much!" which caused me and Masako to give each other the deer in the headlights look. It got me thinking that if that can make it on to wax, I should definitely resume my rapping career. Check out this rhyme I came up with.

Get yourself some fresh fishes.………bitches

On this trip I have been actively trying to learn and speak Japanese. I have even been authoring a little book/zine about it. The tentative title is "don't be a ?@!#.……learn Japanese!"

Here is an excerpt from my forthcoming book.

I am trying my best to be actively involved in conversation and fit in, but I feel like this is what I look like everywhere I go here.


Remember when you were growing up and you heard all those ridiculous rumors and myths about Japan, like how ridiculously expensive fruit and produce is here? Well, I feel it is my responsibility to dispel that myth right here and now.

This melon is only $129.16 USD

Bub's fame knows no bounds

After a day visiting some of Masako's old friends in Nikotama, we got back to the office and met up with Yuchan (Yuichi) for the first time on this trip. I have made two animated films about this man and we barely said hello and got straight to business...

.........Otaku business, that is.

I actually felt bad for Masako. After translating this session about electronics she looked like she was ready to kill herself. She is a VERY patient woman.

Ended the night going to pizza with Yukachan and Hidekun.....good times