Sending Our Love Down the Well: A Japanese Appreciation Thread

[StanUpshaw]

As we all know, Japan has been swallowed by the ocean never to be seen again. And much like a similarly fated land (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis), Japan was a place of rare beauty and wonder. I think we should take some time and share what we will miss the most about wonderful, misunderstood place.

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[StanUpshaw]

First and foremost, I will miss the nonspecific wackiness of Japanese pop culture. In no particular order:

http://i.imgur.com/0rP0v.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakimakura)
http://i.imgur.com/YD74X.jpg (www.imdb.com/title/tt0428662/)
http://i.imgur.com/Pt7jv.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganguro)
http://i.imgur.com/NgEiC.jpg (http://www.japander.com/japander/schwarz.htm)

[weekapaugjz]

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[StanUpshaw]

Next, I will miss teenage Japanese girls and their nation's unabashed appreciation of them.

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[weekapaugjz]

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[StanUpshaw]

Of course I will miss the Bloodsports. Japan has led the way in everything from pro wrestling to kickboxing to MMA.

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[Judge Smails]

Knowing her fate, Japan sent out ships to all corners of the Earth.
On board were the Twelve:
The bukkakier, the manga artist, the happy ending masseuse, the ladyboy,
The girl in the schoolgirl uniform sticking eels in her vagina and the other so-called Gods of our legends.
Though Gods they were -
And as the elders of our time choose to remain blind
Let us rejoice and let us sing and dance and ring in the new
Hail Japan!
Way down below the ocean where I wanna be she may be,
Way down below the ocean where I wanna be she may be,
Way down below the ocean where I wanna be she may be.
Way down below the ocean where I wanna be she may be,
Way down below the ocean where I wanna be she may be.

[jonyrotn]

My Ninjas! What up?

[Dude!]

Knowing her fate, Japan sent out ships to all corners of the Earth.
On board were the Twelve:
The bukkakier, the manga artist, the happy ending masseuse, the ladyboy,
The girl in the schoolgirl uniform sticking eels in her vagina and the other so-called Gods of our legends.
Though Gods they were -
And as the elders of our time choose to remain blind
Let us rejoice and let us sing and dance and ring in the new
Hail Japan!
Way down below the ocean where I wanna be she may be,
Way down below the ocean where I wanna be she may be,
Way down below the ocean where I wanna be she may be.
Way down below the ocean where I wanna be she may be,
Way down below the ocean where I wanna be she may be.

Hair Atrantis!

[A.J.]

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