Best of Japan Probe 2007 – July & August

A continuation of our look back at the posts that made this year so good.

Best of July 2007

July 11: Harry Potter & The Japanese Schoolgirls – Daniel Radcliffe + magical Japanese schoolgirls = great television

July 11: Japanese Prisons Are Overflowing With Foreign Criminals – A look at an NTV report claiming that Japanese prisons are overflowing with foreigners.

July 15: Japanese Theme Park Opens Ramen Bath – Who needs normal hot springs when you’ve got a giant bowl of ramen to bathe in?

July 22: Japanese POW Draws His Memories of Internment in the USSR – Beautiful artwork depicting a chapter of history unknown to most people.

July 25: Japanese TV Drama: Getting Mugged by Black Americans – A clip from the popular drama Hana Yori Dango with some basketball-carrying muggers running in fear from a Japanese guy with a squirt gun.

July 26: Bobby Ologun is Japanese – Much hated/loved talento Bobby Ologun gives up his Nigerian citizenship and becomes Japanese.

July 26: Supernaturally Infective: The Top Horror Series in Japan – A ranking of the best Japanese horror films.

Best of August 2007

August 10: The Rubber Ball Man – The weirdest and greatest Japanese man alive.

August 21: The 1 Million Yen Cardboard Boat Challenge – Awarding achievements in the field of cardboard shipbuilding.

August 22: The Japanese Jack Bauer Song – A hilarious advertising campaign for the American drama 24.

August 28: Primitive Islanders Enjoy the Wonders of Modern Japan – A TV program takes some islanders from Pohnpei to Japan for a homestay (a commenter from Pohnpei has stated that his island actually has popsicles and hot baths)

August 28: Black Snake Moan Event in Shibuya – If you want to get some attention for a new film, this is the kind of promotional event that would probably work.

August 31: Three Amazing Advancements in Printing Technology – 3D printers, cool touch pens, and super micro printing.