Huh?

Apparently, special additives in Winston cigarettes help build strong muscles...

...but may also cause substantial hair loss.

Tags: japan, cigarettes, wtf?

Mmm!

They sell beer in vending machines here! I'm working, so I haven't bought any (yet), but I've seen other people do it. They also sell this:

Tags: japan, vending machines, pocari sweat

I'm in Tokyo!

And my trip is off to a very good start. Here's what I found, right off the bat, at Narita airport:

Who knows what treasures I'll discover next...

japan, smorking

Not Dead...

...just working my ass off. I'm leaving for Japan on Friday; maybe I'll post a blurry, poorly framed picture or two.

Before I disappear again, though: Is it me, or have police officers been tasering the shit out of people lately? When Tasers were first introduced, I distinctly remember they were hailed as an alternative to the use of deadly force. Apparently that's no longer the case...or maybe running onto a ball field, failing to sign a traffic ticket, or exercising one's right to free speech are capital offenses these days.

Tags: japan, taser