Peak Simpsons!
And then to follow it up with this...

I love this country, but it's amazing just how many Amazon Japan product descriptions still talk like this. Our desk and sofa bed both also had text on their suitability for women to set up...

I danced in 2001 & 2002, when I was on the JET Programme, and honestly, watching might be fun but participating is just a whole other level. A guess any actor/musician probably understands?
I'd love to dance again someday, although I'm unsure if my late-40s body could take the punishing Kochi heat!

I thought the BBC's article on the recent elections here in Japan was pretty good, until I reached this point where they decided to do the far right Saneseito's job for them by stating, without evidence, that tourism and immigration has pushed up the cost of living+

There can only be one

Very happy to find that @heyheymomo.bsky.social is over here.
Difficult to pick a favourite, but I reckon it must be:

This absorbed countless hours of my life, and I ended up making my own similar board games drawn on the back of the massive posters from White Dwarf.
With some regret, it finally went from my parents loft to ebay about 10 years ago. I hope its giving someone else the happiness it gave me.

No doubt in my mind.

Looks kinda familiar

OK as a result of this, my Discover Weekly has exploded with interesting funk stuff I'd never heard of before - thanks again!!!

Worth checking out the artists below if they are unfamiliar to you.

We know techbros want to steal everything and monetise it whilst destroying the livelihoods of those they will exploit.
If you are a Brit, you have the chance to have your say. The Government *do not* make this easy, perhaps deliberately, but I'd urge you to complete this consultation survey.

I'll never tire of the graphics on 'serious' Japanese news shows...

Whilst the difference between here and The Other Place is stark, I still can't abandon it as long as I keep stumbling across stuff like this:

Some of this is out of date, BUT 'Sky Follower Bridge' works pretty well, found over 300 Twitter accounts to add here.
(Note, its not perfect so you still need to check...same name doesn't mean same account!)