Best of Japan Probe 2007 – March & April
A continuation of our look back at the posts that made this year so good.
Best of March 2007
March 06: Monkeys in Kagawa afflicted with hay fever – A video report about a sad group of monkeys suffering from horrible allergies.
March 07: What’s the Orange Ball For? – A look at how Japanese shopkeepers defend themselves.
March 16: Japanese reenact the Yugoslav Wars – Internet users in Bosnia and other Balkan states were not very happy to discover pictures on the internet showing some Japanese reenacting the Yugoslav Wars for entertainment.
March 17: The Great Sasuke enters the Iwate gubernatorial race! – A former pro-wrestler tried to become a governor. He ended up losing the election, unfortunately.
March 25: The Japanese media reports on bad manners in China – A story about the Chinese government’s efforts to improve the manners of citizens prior to the Olympics.
March 27: Japan boom in Russia? – A Japanese news report about the growing popularity of Japanese language and culture in Russia.
March 29: North Korea by train! – A video of a special 7-day train tour of North Korea.
Best of April 2007
April 01: History’s 100 Most Influential People: Hero Edition – A ranking of historical figures that the Japanese consider heroic.
April 03: More color footage of pre-war Japan – An interesting look at how Japan looked in the old days.
April 09: Japanese culture and traditions those dumb foreigners don’t understand – The results of a survey that asked Japanese people what culture and traditions they thought foreigners would have the most difficultly understanding.
April 27: The freakish stomach size of professional eaters – Why can super eaters like Gal Sone eat so much? There’s something strange about the size of their stomachs.
April 28: The Little Gaijin – Perhaps the most amusing short film about teaching English in Japan (It’s also a musical).
April 30: Japanese Baby-crying Contest Photos – Sumos + Babies = Cry-tastic Fun
