[Thailand]

I was ill for a week after being in Thailand. I reckon it was the water, I drank some from the tap when I was drunk a few nights). Silly me.

[You can't understand...]

It happened to me again last night. I was at a party and two colleagues were speaking near me (right in front of me and not hiding their talking) - and said that I cannot possibly differentiate, understand and appreciate difference rices. It seems I was eating the most famous in Japan (koshihikari?), and they were laughing and giggling at me being so the ignorant gaijin for not "understanding" rice.

 

[In Japan?]

Hyogo

[quick poll: Skiers and Snowboarders...]

Just one board for me :

[The value of Morning Musume]

Probably many billions of yen.

 

['Playing the nihonjin' gaijin on TV]

Do you like them or hate them?

 

They drive me nuts.

 

You know, the ones who speak and act with all the mannerisms of Japanese, but look complete nobs in the process.... (can't think of any specific names.