Chase the Gaijin » Holiday http://www.chasethegaijin.com/blog Speaking in pictures is fun. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:10:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Do God-fearing, pure-hearted American children do such despicable things? I don’t think so. Strike one, Japan, strike one. http://www.chasethegaijin.com/blog/2010/do-god-fearing-pure-hearted-american-children-do-such-despicable-things-i-dont-think-so-strike-one-japan-strike-one/ http://www.chasethegaijin.com/blog/2010/do-god-fearing-pure-hearted-american-children-do-such-despicable-things-i-dont-think-so-strike-one-japan-strike-one/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:11:31 +0000 Chase The Gaijin http://www.chasethegaijin.com/blog/?p=1089 It was a while ago (Feb 3), but that day was Setsubun. As usual, you can click the link to read more truthiness about the holiday. The important part (so that you can understand what’s going on in the video) is that on this day most families (and sometimes schools) will have an event where kids throw beans at demons; this is done to bring good luck. Below is a video showing this horrible and terrifying event.



]]> http://www.chasethegaijin.com/blog/2010/do-god-fearing-pure-hearted-american-children-do-such-despicable-things-i-dont-think-so-strike-one-japan-strike-one/feed/ 2 So this isn’t celebrating their first time wearing a robot exoskeleton? You mean the internet lied to me?! http://www.chasethegaijin.com/blog/2010/so-this-isnt-celebrating-their-first-time-wearing-a-robot-exoskeleton-you-mean-the-internet-lied-to-me/ http://www.chasethegaijin.com/blog/2010/so-this-isnt-celebrating-their-first-time-wearing-a-robot-exoskeleton-you-mean-the-internet-lied-to-me/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:30:37 +0000 Chase The Gaijin http://www.chasethegaijin.com/blog/?p=897 Recently 成人の日 (せいじんのひ, Coming of age day) happened. This year it occurred on the 11th of January (it’s always the second monday of January) and I sat there doing nothing. Nothing! This holiday/event, which I will probably never experience until I kidnap and raise a Japanese child is a commemoration of teenagers reaching adulthood. It’s not very exciting since it’s just an acknowledgement for young adults, but there have been some people who want to make the ceremony more interesting.


Don’t go without protection.

I haven’t gone in person to one of these yet so, unfortunately (or maybe not), I can’t really tell you more than what I know from what other people have told me/written down. What I can do is show you a video that lets you see the clothing they wear on this day as well as a description of the events. Maybe I’ll go Jack Bauer style on one of them and pry out some information (and molars!).

Also, since the drinking/smoking age is 20 this is a time for many to celebrate by going out drinking. Just don’t tell them that I told you this.

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