Japan
The Boyfriend Experience: A Look at Japan’s Relationship Replacement Services
It’s a Monday night and I’m standing in a bar bedecked with crushed crimson velvet, staring at a phallic mound of vibrating silicone. I’m in Japan and, up until now,…
How a Pair of Socks in Japan Changed Everything
It was 2PM in Osaka, and I was staring a pair of socks to death from the window of a shop in Tsuruhashi. This was rare for me, as usually…
An Ode to Fleeting Meetings
She beams at me expectantly. I look back confused and unsure of what she is saying. Damn I wish I spoke Japanese. I step onto the train carriage and dart…
Kicking Culture Shock’s Butt in Funky Shoes
Together with a flood of Japanese businessmen on their way home, I leave the train station and embark on a journey through Tokyo’s suburbia. It’s a mild summer night and…