Congratulations! Feels good when the media gets you wrong or quotes you out of context doesnt it? If I ever meet you IRL, ask me abut O Shupansha.

As the old saw goes, don't worry about reporters say, just make sure they spell your name right.

Bottom line is that by having the LA Times do an article on your Blog, you are receiving free publicity and bringing you new visitors. And for those of us interested in Japanese Pop Culture of today, we will continue to turn to your Blog as a source of information. Back in the late 1970's, I hitch-hiked from one end of Japan to the other end, and the little incidents along the way reflected much about Japanese culture at that time. The blogging technology of today allows one to share and discuss such experiences among a world-wide audience.

I love it! When you click on the link it sends you to this page:::

>The content you requested is reserved for
>calendarlive.com members only.
>Membership is FREE for Los Angeles Times
>7-day newspaper subscribers.*
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>Don't just sit there. Do something.
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What is that last part about? Is it supposed to be interpreted as something in the vein of "workers of the world unite!" or does it mean "Buy this paper" ???

There doesn't seem to be any reason for them to be using a "decorative rebellious" phrase... Its not like they are marketing to campus radicals or Good Charlotte fans or anything...

So what's going on??? Is advertizing really so far along that we are expected to assume that any "activist" phrase is not only OK for commercialization, but that this doesn't even have to be in any sort of context?

Drink New Dakara - Fuck the Police.

And has everyone seen the New York Times Magazine? You can see it for free for a few more days, as long as you give them your super-private information... But I guess it is "Japan Theme"...

try this,
If you don't have a password to login New York Times, try member ID "gwbisaterrorist" with password "gwbisaterrorist"
best,
r.