Sep 25, 2002 | Commentary, Culture, Fukuma
by Fukuma Fletch Hair Flap Correspondant 10 (More) Little Things Here, for your reading pleasure, I present the long awaited and highly anticipated second installment of “The Little Things.” (The first part to this series can be found here. -Scott) 1) The post office....
Jul 22, 2002 | Commentary, Culture, Fukuma
Only in Japan by Fukuma Fletch Hair Flap Correspondant Inkans I’m going to let everyone in on a little known fact about daily life in Japan: no one uses signatures to sign anything. In fact, no one in Japan “signs” anything. So how do the Japanese people identify...
May 1, 2002 | Culture, Fukuma, Raves
Only in Japan Blistering Social Commentary by Fukuma Fletch 10 Little things (Taken from an email written 10/01) A good friend just reminded me that it’s the little things (and some not so little things) that really stand out while living in a foreign country....
Apr 16, 2002 | Commentary, Culture, Fukuma
Only in Japan Blistering Social Commentary by Fukuma Fletch Soba Noodles The other day my girlfriend Mihoko invited my friend Gareth and me to join her and her friend for an excursion to a local soba (noodle) restaurant. I thought it sounded like a good idea. It was...
Apr 6, 2002 | Commentary, Culture, Fukuma
The boundless enthusiasm that is apparently engendered by reading Hair Flap, has apparently infected my friend, co-worker and fellow Portlandian, Fletcher.He’s still far too lazy to start his own site, so instead he’ll be making regular contributions to...
