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Matty and the Fish

matt_and_fish_2.jpg Originally uploaded by Durf. Matt Staples posing with Daniel Fish’s little tyke, Jordan Lee da Silva Fish. I’m not sure where “Naked Noodle” is located but I’m guessing it doesn’t involve lots of Japan-style hot ramen slurping. The soup splashback could get painful.

You find the strangest things . . .

tikijames Originally uploaded by Stineyee. . . . when you’re wandering around Flickr looking at stuff. Hi James!

Bentô time

Eric is a guy who used to work for Japan Echo. He left the company earlier this year and has finally settled into a new job–selling Malaysian bentô lunches up around Toda Kôen station in Saitama. There’s a website for the operation and everything. Just need to wait until the company grows profitable and massive [...]

The Jeff Concert

Well, actually the group isn’t called “Jeff.” It’s “Antony and the Johnsons.” But Jeff is the bassist in it. He’s also a guy I went to school with in the 1970s and early 1980s . . . Some of the last memories I have of living in Oregon before leaving for Japan involve the Commodore [...]

For Boyd.

Boyd writes: Durf, You need to spice up your blog. I read it every other day. Maybe you can mention me in it sometime? sb#21 You got it, baby! “Steve Boyd.” The following post is a reprint of something from this old page, and it’s all for you. OKUTAMA FESTIVAL! In summers past the Bochi [...]