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Happy?

happy?

Sound advice it has to be said. But the problem is, where are we supposed to find (or buy if needs be) a happy?

Slang it turns out is a hairdressers and makeup salon. Surely such a thing can’t be so easily acquired, can it?

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Deadly delicacy

Among the numerous special dishes eaten at New Year, one of them is a proven killer. And despite constant warnings (especially if you are eating alone), mochi always manages a few victims.

The food is a sticky rice cake with the emphasis on sticky, and the elderly are especially susceptible to chocking whilst eating it. In the Kanto region alone, 4 people died on New Year’s Day, plus 25 others were taken to hospital. With 15 of them falling into a critical condition.

Not the best of starts to the New Year it has to be said.

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The customer isn’t always right (update)

A few weeks ago I wrote about a gyudon restaurant owner who was arrested on suspicion of killing a complaining customer.

Earlier this week a few more details about the case were released, and 26-year-old Katsuhisa Ukon was officially charged with murder.

It seems that the murdered customer was especially vociferous and persistent with his complaints. At one time even moaning that the rice in packed meals was leaning to one side. Now regardless of how big a rice fan you are, I think that has to go down as somewhat on the petty side. In fact I wasn’t even aware that rice could be accused of leaning.

Whether it can or not remains unproven, but Ukon-san obviously thought the complaints were excessive. Even after being officially charged with murder he remained unrepentant. When questioned over his motives, he told police that, “I thought this world would be better off without him.”

And all over a bowl of this.

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