Cruel Chicken's Thesis: Is Colonel Sanders a Closet Cosplayer?

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An image of a Colonel Sanders statue dressed up as Evangelion Unit-01 has been making the rounds on the Japanese internet...again.

Though the image above first popped up on the net over a year ago, its recent resurface makes a good opportunity to examine Japan's fascination with dressing up the KFC mascot in further detail.

Check below for more pictures!

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WHAT IS A JAPANESE SWASTIKA?

Reblogged from Michael Weening: via Tokyo:

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It is odd to see a map (i.e. Google maps) with swastika’s all over them – very common in Japan. A quick web search will tell you that it represents a temple:

The earliest archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization of Ancient India as well as Classical Antiquity. Swastikas have also been used in various other ancient civilizations around the world.

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Actions Speak Louder

Reblogged from Futility! King:

(Reaction to this article about Fukushima 1 being caused by "human error")


These guys' whole thing is played out, I'm tired of these guys pissing all over the fine line. The voice and face of this country is a a bunch of boot-licking senior citizens who have a grasp of how the real world works like a chimpanzee has a grasp of solving a Rubik's cube.

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Couldn't agree more...

The Missing Middle in American Politics

via The Missing Middle in American Politics.

Recon the liberal paradigm…

Japan’s Military

I just saw the “pic of the day” in japantoday.com, and while screening the comments I saw this:

I agree, this is a great picture and a fun event to witness. I have seen it twice from the top of Mt. Fuji, and the whole thing is like watching a Godzilla (The 70′s version) movie.

Unfortunately, this is also an excerize in antiquity. What Japan really needs to do, what it has not done even with about 20 years of warning, is to transform the military from a heavy armoured force designed to bottle up the Soviets in Hokkaido till the U.S. Army arrives, to a mobile rapid deployment force oriented to the South and West of the country.

We need fewer, or no pictures of Tanks and many more pictures of Subs, Small Carriers, and A whole new fleet of 5th Generation Aircraft because war, if it comes, will be won or lost at Sea and in the Air.

I couldn’t agree more to him. Japan needs to stop wanting to be the “peaceful” country in Asia, and start thinking in their own situation. They cannot have military since 1945, but they have significant treats to appeal to do so. China and Russia are just the tip of the iceberg. They should not count on USA military help so much, it’s overruling their own sovereignty power. No history in the world was never ‘peaceful’, it’s always a matter of power and in which side you’re on.

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Thoughts

De acordo com esse post do ISAPE, a China estaria investindo no sudeste da Ásia para o desenvolvimento do comércio, alimentos, energia e recursos.

Aham, senta lá Cláudia!

Como se ninguém soubesse que o sudeste da Ásia é a região mais conflituosa do continente, e que se a China ganhasse influência lá, seria muito mais do que exercer poder sobre o sudeste, e sim um reconhecimento internacional de tamanho astronômico. Até porque, certamente percebeu o enfraquecimento do Japão nos últimos anos, e consequentemente, sua influência está desgastada.

Poisé…