Japan Times
It's a pretty lively gathering. A group of eikaiwa teachers are noisily denouncing their employers, while nearby a pair of leery Charisma Men are swapping tales of sexual conquests, and next to them some language students are loudly debating the Yasukuni Shrine.
Almost lost among the din, is another group in the corner quietly discussing Haruki Murakami's latest novel.
No, not a night out in the Shibuya Cat and Fiddle, just a brief visit to one of Japan's English language discussion boards.
The thriving Web sites cover life in Japan, work, current affairs and pretty much anything anyone wants to talk about.
They host both discourse fit to grace a university common-room and lurid discussions that would shame the seediest Roppongi "gaijin" bar.
Take one of the best-known sites, "Fuckedgaijin.com." Hot topics one day in December included: "Japan-Korea robot wars," "Fluid exchange in Nara" and "Japanese study materials review" -- possibly not the online venue for a delicate examination of the aesthetics of "wabi" and "sabi."
I am the triumph dealer 
Should I invite neo to have some tea? If he joines that thread, it will be never ending.
