Best of Japan Probe 2007 – May & June
A continuation of our look back at the posts that made this year so good.
Best of May 2007
May 02: Disneyland in China? – The shameless copyright violations at Shijingshan Amusement Park bring joy and amusement to internet users around the world!
May 02: Foreign wives attempt Japanese-style noodle slurping – Is it really so hard to slurp a freakin’ noodle?
May 06: The Preteen Junior Idol boom in Japan – A news report that includes a survey finding that 29% of Japanese men admit having a “lolita complex.”
May 11: The King of Foreign Otaku in Japan – A Japanese TV network runs a competition to determine the biggest foreign otaku. Oh, the embarrassment!
May 21: Anime Lesson: How to Deal With Gaijin – An epic anime battle between Japanese hero and a evil foreign ruffian.
May 27: Japanese Students Shocked by Ignorant Amercan Highschoolers – Japan? What part of China is that?
May 29: Choi Hong Man In A Tight Spot – The post that launched the popularity of Japanese “human tetris” on the internet.
Best of June 2007
June 08: The Top 50 Manga Series – An official ranking of Japan’s greatest comic books.
June 12: Pepsi Ice Cucumber: Now on Sale! – The strangest Pepsi drink ever created.
June 14: Plague of Locusts Strikes Kansai Airport – Western Japan’s biggest airport encounters a problem of biblical proportions.
June 20: Japanese Festival Man vs. Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake – A Japanese comedian participates in an extreme English sporting event.
June 22: Best Anime Ranking – An official ranking of the best anime series of all time.
June 30: Billy Blanks vs. Japanese Comedians – One of the best tv apperances by Billy during the Bootcamp craze of 2007.
