服装がエロい！
まぁもっと正確に言うと東京全体より少なくとも渋谷とか原宿とか新宿とか、遊ぶところが溢れている場所ならそうだな。
昨日渋谷ぶらぶらしていたらメイドっぽい黒くて長〜いガータを、これ法律上大丈夫ですかと思わせるような短さのスカートのすぐ下まで履いていた娘がいて、ビックリした。渋谷の女性の格好にはなれているはずで、今更ビックリしたのが案外だけど、今度の娘はいつものより派手な服装だったな。これほど男の性欲を煽る衣類はないな…でも彼女ある身で（そしてもっとも遊び人じゃないし）声かけたりはしないけど、見るうちにある文化間についてのことを思い出させられた。
アメリカ人の感覚では、日本人は性欲を抑えて生きているように向こうのみんな思っているんだけど、実際にそうでもないと思う。
ただ、扱い方が違うだけだ。上記でいったような派手な、いかにもセクシーという服装は向こうでは普通町歩いていると全然見かけない。
人が着るとしたら、特定のシチュエーションに限ることで、日常的なものではない。
日本でそんな服を着る人がごく一部しかないだけど、他の例も上げられる。
その一つとしてはラブホの存在があるね。向こうではみんなは基本的に自分の住まいの中でセックスとを済ましていて、それ以外の場所でやるのがあまり一般的ではない。アメリカの人は自分たちが性的に自由だと勘違いしているが、同時にその行動を取っていること自体が恥かのごとく他人に知らない場所でやっている。
かえって日本人は、人間にこういう本能的なところもあるということを肯定した上で社会を作っているように見える。
ラブホはあるし、エロい雑誌などがコンビニで恥じなく並んでいるし、色気のある服を平気で着てもいいし、電車の中でエッチな漫画読んでても不思議ないし…
実際には性的なことを恥と扱わない日本の方が自由なのでは？
そもそも自然的なものだし…
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
sakura sakura
you know, it is pretty darn wonderful the way Japanese culture has certain event centered around the timing of the natural world.
hanami is one of these, and seeing the lanterns along Meguro river, and the people throwing down tarps and having food and drink while staring at the blossoms is quite amazing.
really, nothing says spring like sakura...
いやいや本当に関心しましたよ。
実は日本の桜の咲きっぷりをみるのは初めてで、思ったより綺麗なものだな。
当たり前だし、オレも綺麗だろうなと思ってはいたというものの、実際に見るのが違うよね。
夕べお寿司食べに行った時にお年寄りの板前さんとその妻と話ができて、日本では四季を中心とした行事があるのが最高ってことでみんな賛成した。
こんなのアメリカにないよー。
Monday, February 23, 2009
back and forth I sway with the wind...
I have recently been reading Timothy Ferriss' book "The 4-Hour Work-week", and one of the paths he suggests for people is ways to be able to work remotely abroad for their companies, to escape being trapped in stagnation in a single locale.
Funny, I am already doing this.
I am in a pretty good place being able to go back and forth to Japan several times a year, for a month each time.
I have certainly thought about moving to Japan more long term, but for now having all of this movement is excellent...
Funny, I am already doing this.
I am in a pretty good place being able to go back and forth to Japan several times a year, for a month each time.
I have certainly thought about moving to Japan more long term, but for now having all of this movement is excellent...
日本生活ーTHE体験版
そんなタイトルだけど、そんなものを実際にできているのかも…
今は第三回の一ヶ月滞在の日本出張を終えようとしているところで、今のペースでは一年の1/4～1/3を日本で過ごすことになっている。
しかも空室状況によって済むマンスリーマンションも変わるので、いろんな町の住み心地を経験できる。
変わらないのは渋谷南平台町の勤務先だけだね。
たまには自分の仕事に対して不満を抱いたりするけど、実は文句言える立場じゃないと思う。このように自分のあらゆる部分を活かすような生活ができてすごく恵まれている。
が、変なところもあるよね、こんな生き方。
だってどこに住んでいるかと聞かれてもろくな答えを出せないな。
今ではまだ大半の時間をサンフランシスコで過ごしているけど、彼女に家に泊まることが多いし、ウチ帰ってもルームメーととの共同生活のせいで自分のウチって気分しないな。
だから自分だけの空間が今この世には存在しない、といっていいかな。(´＿｀｡)
でもなくてもいいかも…楽しいし…(^_^)v
今は第三回の一ヶ月滞在の日本出張を終えようとしているところで、今のペースでは一年の1/4～1/3を日本で過ごすことになっている。
しかも空室状況によって済むマンスリーマンションも変わるので、いろんな町の住み心地を経験できる。
変わらないのは渋谷南平台町の勤務先だけだね。
たまには自分の仕事に対して不満を抱いたりするけど、実は文句言える立場じゃないと思う。このように自分のあらゆる部分を活かすような生活ができてすごく恵まれている。
が、変なところもあるよね、こんな生き方。
だってどこに住んでいるかと聞かれてもろくな答えを出せないな。
今ではまだ大半の時間をサンフランシスコで過ごしているけど、彼女に家に泊まることが多いし、ウチ帰ってもルームメーととの共同生活のせいで自分のウチって気分しないな。
だから自分だけの空間が今この世には存在しない、といっていいかな。(´＿｀｡)
でもなくてもいいかも…楽しいし…(^_^)v
Sunday, November 2, 2008
"god can change your life"?
So, in browsing other blogs today, I came across a google adwords ad with the title:
"god can change your life - see how"
I was taken aback at the sheer ridiculousness of this statement.
I suppose the ad was written for some christian organization, but man, whosever rhetoric it is, they are clearly not thinking it through.
if god is all-powerful and all-pervasive, there is NO WAY god is not already in your life.
and if god is already all around you, what would you need to change your life for?
people often, in my observation, justify the things that THEY want and desire for themselves as being something that "god wants".
if god is everywhere, in every thing, then everything is already what god wants, exactly as it is.
now if they had said - "awareness of god will change your life", then that has some meaning.
but still I am not convinced that they have this concept down either...
"god can change your life - see how"
I was taken aback at the sheer ridiculousness of this statement.
I suppose the ad was written for some christian organization, but man, whosever rhetoric it is, they are clearly not thinking it through.
if god is all-powerful and all-pervasive, there is NO WAY god is not already in your life.
and if god is already all around you, what would you need to change your life for?
people often, in my observation, justify the things that THEY want and desire for themselves as being something that "god wants".
if god is everywhere, in every thing, then everything is already what god wants, exactly as it is.
now if they had said - "awareness of god will change your life", then that has some meaning.
but still I am not convinced that they have this concept down either...
zomg
I am back in Japan.
And drinking milk.
And I love it.
What the heck?
It really does seem pretty incongruent that one of my must have experiences in a country in Asia would be a dairy product.
Traditionally, Japan hasn't really had a cuisine that used any dairy at all.
But nowadays certainly things are different.
I don't know if people drink nearly as much milk per person here as they do in the western world, but they do drink it, and it is common enough to appear at every convenience store.
The milk here comes from Hokkaido, and I don't know if they are just happier cows or what, but the creaminess is undeniable.
It tastes sooo much better than the milk back home!
as they say in the otaku culture over here...moe~~~~!
And drinking milk.
And I love it.
What the heck?
It really does seem pretty incongruent that one of my must have experiences in a country in Asia would be a dairy product.
Traditionally, Japan hasn't really had a cuisine that used any dairy at all.
But nowadays certainly things are different.
I don't know if people drink nearly as much milk per person here as they do in the western world, but they do drink it, and it is common enough to appear at every convenience store.
The milk here comes from Hokkaido, and I don't know if they are just happier cows or what, but the creaminess is undeniable.
It tastes sooo much better than the milk back home!
as they say in the otaku culture over here...moe~~~~!
Monday, August 25, 2008
11th hour
...and I'm going to Burn.
Both other years I have gone to the playa have involved significant preparation, and up till yesterday I was certain that I was not going to go this year.
But last Friday I got offered a free ticket, and although I hesitated at first due to lack of preparation and a billion things to do back home, over the weekend I realized that I can use the expansion.
Besides, I have been wanting to take a small trip anyways...
Interestingly enough, a big motivating factor for me this time is that I am going alone.
I plan to camp with my boss when I get there, but the drive there and back will be me alone with my own space for how ever many hours per direction.
That rules.
I feel like 1) striking out on my own and 2) having the time to myself are elements that I can really use right now, especially since I feel like I have decent amount of internal "sorting" to do.
Of course, it will be amazing being at BM and the Friday lineup at OT is worth going for alone, but I am really looking forward to the road trip with my own company!
And it is interesting to do something like this with supremely minimal preparation - this time it's only me, my tent, and some water and solid-state food...
Both other years I have gone to the playa have involved significant preparation, and up till yesterday I was certain that I was not going to go this year.
But last Friday I got offered a free ticket, and although I hesitated at first due to lack of preparation and a billion things to do back home, over the weekend I realized that I can use the expansion.
Besides, I have been wanting to take a small trip anyways...
Interestingly enough, a big motivating factor for me this time is that I am going alone.
I plan to camp with my boss when I get there, but the drive there and back will be me alone with my own space for how ever many hours per direction.
That rules.
I feel like 1) striking out on my own and 2) having the time to myself are elements that I can really use right now, especially since I feel like I have decent amount of internal "sorting" to do.
Of course, it will be amazing being at BM and the Friday lineup at OT is worth going for alone, but I am really looking forward to the road trip with my own company!
And it is interesting to do something like this with supremely minimal preparation - this time it's only me, my tent, and some water and solid-state food...
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