Invented traditions: Emperor Jimmu & Saint Valentine and other stories

Invented traditions: Emperor Jimmu & Saint Valentine
Japan	Invented traditions are not unique to Japan, they are the mainstay of all nation-states, but Japan does seem to have an inordinate amount of them.This month we have had two of them.On Wednesday, February 11th, it was National Foundation Day in Japan. National Foundation day was created in the Meiji ...more info>>> Discovered on 02/04/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
Resemblance
South Korea	Can you find it in these SOJU advertisement? ...more info>>> Discovered on 02/04/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Car Prices Escalating On Higher Luxury Tax
Vietnam	Two automobile manufacturers, Toyota Vietnam and Ford Vietnam, have announced the new manufacturers’ suggested retail prices (MSRP) for their models, which are higher than the old prices due to the higher luxury tax taking effect as of today, April 1.Toyota Vietnam has announced the price increases ...more info>>> Discovered on 02/04/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
Miles’s Portrait
Vietnam	Loving the Miles painting by Tadaomi Shibuya. ...more info>>> Discovered on 02/04/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
Red Shirt Protests Continue
Thailand	A supporter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra waves the flag of Thailand during an anti-government protest outside the Government House in Bangkok April 1, 2009. Thailand's government offered on Wednesday to negotiate with exiled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to end a week-long ...more info>>> Discovered on 02/04/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
YouTube Down Up the Tube Again Again Up Up Revisited
China	Apologies to people in China who can't access the videos on this blog.Leave CommentRelated Entries:Opening DucksEllaA Fishy TaleBang Bang Bang!Cagedsan ba gamesIt's Not Fare! #2Bang! Bang!Boom!Free Money...more info>>> Discovered on 02/04/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ liuzhou.blog-city.com
Fuck the Ides!
Japan	Something funny this way comes...Time to kick myself and throw caution to the wind. I had a great day yesterday and it really put a lot of my thoughts in the right place and brought everything into focus.I'll tell you about it later...more info>>> Discovered on 02/04/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thenyd.blogspot.com
This is no April fool
East Timor	This is a real movie. I wrote a long blog post detailing my views on Christianity, but I’ve decided not to publish it. Instead, let’s just watch this movie trailer. ...more info>>> Discovered on 02/04/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ whatismatt.com