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Mulboyne wrote:You can see the list on page two of that PDF link. I would look myself but my net connection is painfully slow. And the answer probably isn't that interesting.
Doctor Stop wrote:It's a ceramic origami crane.
gboothe wrote:I posted a translation of it yesterday, but apparently the board ate my post. It claims to be a Bizen Ceramic Crane, a take of the origami crane, pottery version, made at the Kayama Studio (or whatever you call a place that makes ceramic cranes), in Hiroshima. They go at a buy for 1,800 to 2,000 a pop.
I know bird will have get an erection as soon as he he sees these birds, so I immediately ordered a couple so he can have them as omiyagis for his next visit to the exotic far east!
kamome wrote:Hmmmm...does this mean I need to change my avatar to a Bizen ceramic crane?
gboothe wrote:Only if you are planning to be a paper shuffler at the Embassy when you grow up!
The "Appealing Japanese Souvenir Award" is presented annually by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as part of its initiative to encourage sightseeing in Japan. Kyoto Silks', "I Love Sushi," T-shirt has received the Silver Prize this year. Japanese souvenirs related to sushi are highly sought by foreigners visiting Japan or for Japanese people visiting overseas countries because it is the food item that best represents all Japanese dishes. Last year Kyoto Silk won the coveted Golden Prize for its Realistic Sushi Key Chain, and the year before that the company walked away with the Golden Prize, again for a unique Sushi Candle Souvenir Set...more...
"I Love Sushi," T-shirt
Mulboyne wrote:Here's a link to the 2012 prize winners (Japanese)
The overall prize went to a set of plates in the shape of fans. It's the first picture in that link.
Cyka UchuuJin wrote:who the hell is buying that crap?? the only souveniers my friends want me to bring them is 5 finger socks, hello kitty vibrators, and powdered ukon no chikara packets!
GomiGirl wrote:I mainly take food. Lots of awesome-ness to be found at Narita.
chokonen888 wrote:I used to but so many people I gave it to never ended up eating it...even the more "western" stuff.
GomiGirl wrote:Ungrateful sods. I always get the cookies/chocolate fujis etc. Stuff that is not too weird. But the strawberry mochi is always pretty popular.
chokonen888 wrote:My thoughts exactly....even more when you consider how much it costs to load up on it and what a pain it is to lug it back with you.
Greji wrote:Come on Choko, use you imagination! You're an NA, at least part. Give 'em a couple of scalps to take home. They can't get them in LA (normally).
GomiGirl wrote:Ungrateful sods. I always get the cookies/chocolate fujis etc. Stuff that is not too weird. But the strawberry mochi is always pretty popular.
A man dressed in a bulletproof vest and flame-retardant pants was arrested by federal officials at Los Angeles International Airport after a smoke grenade, gas mask, leg irons and weapons were discovered in his luggage, authorities said Tuesday.
Boston-bound Yongda Huang Harris, 28, was arrested Friday on suspicion of transporting hazardous materials on a flight from Kansai International Airport in Osaka, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said.
Harris is a U.S. citizen whose permanent residence is in Boston and recently started living and working in Japan, officials said.
Harris’ initial court appearance, scheduled for Tuesday, was postponed to Friday. He has been charged with one count of transporting hazardous materials, an offense that carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison.
Federal authorities provided no details about why Harris might have been carrying the items. An investigation is ongoing.
Harris drew suspicion when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the airport noticed he was wearing the bulletproof vest and flame-retardant pants under his trenchcoat. The observation triggered a formal investigation by Homeland Security special agents.
In a search of Harris’ checked luggage, numerous suspicious items were uncovered, including knives, body bags, a hatchet, a collapsible baton, a biohazard suit, a full-face respirator, billy clubs, a respirator, handcuffs, leg irons and a device to repel dogs, authorities said.
The smoke grenade was subsequently X-rayed by the Los Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad. Officers said the device fell into a category that is prohibited on board passenger aircraft by the United Nations.
“Depending on the conditions when it is ignited, the smoke grenade, made by Commando Manufacturers, could potentially fill the cabin of a commercial airplane with smoke or cause a fire,” federal officials said in a news release.
Attempts to reach Harris’ family in Boston and his associates were unsuccessful.
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