Our Man In Abiko

Chewing the fat on whales with the locals

Our Man had a lovely time fraternising with the natives last night, deep undercover in an Abiko izakaya (the closest western equivalent wou....
22 Nov 4:31 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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You should only hate people you know (and other additions to the Gospel according to St. Ourmani)

This is probably old hat, but just discovered these gems on the twinterweb the other night: A BBC comedy series that, get this, pokes fun at....
22 Nov 12:00 am from Our Man in Abiko

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Everyone in a coke-fuelled 24/7 news cycle? Nahhh, folks would never believe it

Crikey. It's been three posts in a row with no mention of Japan once. Our Man better rectify that or all his Twitter followers with names li....
21 Nov 1:40 am from Our Man in Abiko

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Forget the fourth estate, now the future's for sale

Looks like little Lord Mandleson has been back up to his usual meddling. This time it is a lot more sinister - forget the Great Firewall of ....
20 Nov 10:21 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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What Our Man wishes he was doing right now

Our Man came across this the other night and couldn't get it out of his head. Now it'll be in yours. Tee hee.So Fucking Marcel Marceau, more....
20 Nov 12:00 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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Collaborate for Christmas – JJ needs your best bits

Calling all Our Man in Abiko agent provocateurs, true believers and undecideds - JJ needs you! (for the mother of all Christmas vids!)You ma....
19 Nov 10:31 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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Sometimes the Japan Times gets it right

Some days Our Man wonders why he gives a damn about the press. Then he reads a feature piece like this in today's Japan Times, and he rememb....
19 Nov 2:06 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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Essential reading to get you through swine flu

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19 Nov 12:00 am from Our Man in Abiko

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Something to read when the last paper folds?

Good news for Tokyo ex-pats? Probably. But isn't the correct term webterpreneurialsoultionizerista?Secret handshake to 1Rick.com. ....
18 Nov 9:47 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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Obama bow: The Japanese perspective

Our Man talked to three highly unrepresentative Japanese folk about the Obama bow. All three wondered what the fuss was about. None of them ....
18 Nov 5:56 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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Obama and the emperor: Nothing to see here

Keep thinking Our Man should offer his two pence on the Obama bow, but it's getting a little old now, and Japan Probe and the LA Times have ....
17 Nov 12:20 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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Technology (mind how you go)

No doubt the "discovery" in Our Man's NEW VIDEO!! is just new to Our Man, and not anyone else who lives in Japan in a place just a little mo....
17 Nov 12:56 am from Our Man in Abiko

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Message from the front

What? Gone 20:00 hours, and still no post? Sorry folks, the cover life has been intervening. However, Our Man is hopeful of developing his T....
16 Nov 8:21 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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Uncovering Westminster wildlife

It's Sunday. That means either God stuff or nature documentaries on telly, right? Well, regulars will know how much Our Man loves his spirit....
15 Nov 1:13 am from Our Man in Abiko

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Hatoyama: Obama half-brother shocker!

So, you smarty pants members of the US-Japan Deep Thought Bloggerati reckoned nothing of substance would come from the Hatobama Mindmeld, hu....
14 Nov 12:16 am from Our Man in Abiko

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Our Man's a patient reader

Lead headline in Our Man's print edition of the Japan Times today:AMR, TPGeye hefty JALinvestmentQuestion: Are they trying to tell me a news....
13 Nov 12:47 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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Obama and Hatoyama: Free advice before that hot date

Everyone's offering their two penneth on the hot Hatobama date tonight, so let our Man offer his advice for a successful first date.1. Obama....
13 Nov 12:40 am from Our Man in Abiko

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Yamaha singing robot, haven't we met somewhere cheesey before?

Quick, someone get the net, Billy Bob's Japanese cousin's escaped from Showbiz Pizza again:Compare and contrast:Sorry, but think the '80s Am....
12 Nov 10:53 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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Google Wave: Making a splash or just wet behind the ears?

Hey folks, Our Man's bleeding edge, doncha know. Not only has he recently discovered Delicious.com where he can have his very own virtual li....
12 Nov 12:23 am from Our Man in Abiko

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Jokes on Fox, again

It's getting too easy to see through Fox News. But it's still funny:The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cSean Hannity Uses Gl....
11 Nov 10:26 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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It's Obamayama time (some background)

So, in the interests of consummating a special relationship between Hatoyama and Obama on their hot date Friday night (which do you like bet....
11 Nov 12:00 am from Our Man in Abiko

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Gotcha!

Book him, Danno.Story here.....
10 Nov 11:04 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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How to read without reading

Oh, it's Tuesday, and Our Man still hasn't finished reading American Shogun, so not much to add on the book reading front. Sheesh, and you w....
10 Nov 10:39 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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10 reasons why Tokyo should get the 2020 Olympics

Brilliant. Not only is Hiroshima and Nagasaki bidding for the Olympics in 2020 (cf. haven't they suffered enough?) but so is Tokyo under com....
10 Nov 1:38 am from Our Man in Abiko

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Tokyo Metro manner poster advice for Hatoyama and Obama

First Our Man saw this, then this, and came up with this:A classic case of 1+1=3?....
9 Nov 3:07 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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Gates makes more friends in Asia

From the pictures tell a thousand words file:Hot off his Making Friends and Influencing People tour '09 of Japan, US Defence Secretary Rober....
8 Nov 6:54 pm from Our Man in Abiko

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Return of the Reverend!

How about these pics, proving that evolution has a sense of humour: or:(lifted from here)Secret handshake to KenYN here. Anyway, back to the....
8 Nov 12:00 am from Our Man in Abiko

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