Asia
Oriental Rock
One plus for Haley: does not rhyme "fella" with "yella."
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 25, 2016 -
Comments (5)
Category: Music, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1950s, Asia
Chinese Fingernail Reading
I had been unaware until now that Chinese Palmistry interpreted one's fingernails as well.
A modern guide is here.
But I rather like these interpretations from 1905.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 09, 2016 -
Comments (2)
Category: Body, Superstition, 1900s, Asia
Confucius Say
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 03, 2016 -
Comments (4)
Category: Humor, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1940s, Asia
Human Thigh Bone Tibetan Trumpet
Full story here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 08, 2016 -
Comments (3)
Category: Music, Religion, Asia, Skulls, Bones and Skeletons
Japanese Obscenity Bust, Explained
Do you recall the story about the female Japanese artist who got prosecuted for making a kayak molded into the shape of her vagina?
Now she tells her own tale in a new book.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 10, 2016 -
Comments (7)
Category: Art, Law, Asia, Genitals
Ariffin Mohamad and His Sky Kingdom
Let us now mourn the death of Arrifin Mohamad, founder of the Sky Kingdom cult, which seems to have been inspired by Disneyland.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 26, 2016 -
Comments (2)
Category: Cult Figures and Artifacts, Eccentrics, Religion, Asia
Tanuki
The adorable little guy above is not what you may think. He's a Tanuki, a raccoon dog. They are indigenous to Japan and while they are a bit different than other canines they are still in that family. They exist in the wild, but are also kept as pets like the one in the story at the link. I'd have sworn the little guy was an actual raccoon.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jan 26, 2016 -
Comments (9)
Category: Animals, Dogs, Asia
Thai Parkour Commercial
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 09, 2016 -
Comments (4)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Asia
Fighting Tigers
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 24, 2015 -
Comments (3)
Category: Animals, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Movies, Asia
Biisuke Ball’s Big Adventure
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 31, 2015 -
Comments (5)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Rube Goldberg Devices, Asia
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