Quote of the day

"Anime is a prime example of why two nukes wasn’t enough." —NH State Rep Nick Levasseur (D-Concord)

wtf.

Protesting diplomacy

Unfortunately Obama's bow was too deep, the Japanese dislike handshakes (though exceptions are made for foreigners), and any touching during a bow is a serious faux pas in Japanese culture.

But almost nobody on the Right is aware of this; they've just been hysterically criticizing the very act of bowing (nevermind that Nixon and Bush Sr. did so as well).

Japanese pig rodeo

And you thought mutton bustin was weird.

(via LGF)

Thanks for all the fish

The world's second-largest aquarium tank in Okinawa, Japan.

(via Viral Video Chart)