I have this feeling, Ari Schwartz, that you and I would be good friends if we ever met in real life. You comment on all the articles I read AND know stuffs about Japan. Let's be buds.

brilliant.

You don't KNOW how happy I was to see that Scooby Doo was included in this photo. REPRESENT, SCOOBY!! REPRESENT!

This actually makes sense because in Japan, Christmas is mainly a holiday celebrated by couples. I live in Japan, and the holidays are always a time for my single friends to remark that they're not going to be banging anyone this holiday season... They must turn to the internet!

currently living in Shikoku— I agree. the bugs... the bugs...

TEARS IN MY EYES