Mr. Icky Raises Japan’s Interest RateJuly 14th, 2006 by Adamu |
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BOJ Chief Toshihiko Fukui has raised Japan’s interest rates to 0.25%, ending a nearly 6-year period free or less than free money in Japan.
If you’ve spent any extended time in Japan then you have surely had an encounter with an Oyaji (or “ossan” depending on the circumstances). Chances are he looked something like this. You may have suspected that he at one time or another frequented one of Japan’s legalized prostitution hubs, but unlike Mr. Fukui here you had no proof that he liked his shabu shabu with no underwear. Nonetheless, the bad English, stinky breath, irrational claims of Japanese superiority, and general ickiness no doubt put you off.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you King of Oyaji. Behold, and fear for Japan’s future!
July 14th, 2006 at 9:19 pm
Cute post. Certainly Fukui looks like a nice old man, yet his perverted escapades and ethical quandaries are enough to apply your palm to your forward and exclaim, “what the fuck is up with these guys?”
July 21st, 2006 at 2:02 am
[...] While the JET Program and eikaiwa schools are here to stay as an institution in Japan, it seems to me that the underlying support for grassroots English interest is waning a bit – the Japanese are getting a little bored with the “English through osmosis” model. While I dread the uncomfortable oyaji conversations that will no doubt result from the popularity of tripe like Dignity of a Nation, Japan’s shift away from its fascination with English/Hollywood (and perhaps by extension the rest of Europe/the entire “white race”) may at least have the fortunate side effect of making people realize that foreign-born TV personalities in Japan such as Dave Spector and Pakkun aren’t intrinsically all that interesting despite their mad Japanese skills. One can only hope. [...]