I recently ran across a site that has a lot of good articles and inside info. about the quirky, odd, and rarely-touched on subjects of Japan. The botto mof his page also leads to a "Gaijin" ring, which in turn. . .--remember that goofy-looking dude with the dyed-pink hair in the FG of the Week pic? Well, I found his blog.
quirky japan
pink hair guy's blog (This guy is really weird.)