Bizarro Japan: Taiwan

[Catoneinutica]

Mrs. Catone and I just got back from a short trip to Taiwan in an attempt to flee the stupefying boredom that is oshogatsu in Japan. I've always liked Taiwan because I lived there as a kid and because it really is a kind of fun-house mirror of Japan. Some observations:

-Taiwanese chix have developed a level of sophistication to the extent that they match or even outclass the average J-chick in terms of appearance: lots of sleek chestnut hair, fewer orange dye-jobs and goofy eyebrow designs, better legs, better teeth, and they don't hesitate to make eye-contact. I like that!

-The MRT has women-only cars too. Interestingly, even in the regular cars women seem to make up the bulk of the riders at any given time, whereas in Japan the Sobu line turns into an oyaji sausage-fest after about 6 PM.

-The minimum taxi fare is equivalent to about 200 yen, a can of "Mr. Brown" coffee about 60 yen, a great dinner under 2000 yen, a museum exhibition about 500 yen, etc. Why is one small, resource-poor island country so much more expensive than another? A 510-yen difference in taxi drop fares is pretty substantial, and Taipei taxis all seem to be pretty new and clean. How does one explain the price difference? The cost of white doily-seatcovers in Japan?

-Toto toilet seats offer a "rectal wash." The terminology may be correct, but I prefer not to see it in English.

-The average Japanese 8-year-old has better graphic-design skills than what you see in Taiwan. Whenever the Taiwanese try to design a mascot that looks "cute," it just ends up looking evil. Exhibit A: the mascot of Taipei 101, "damper baby."

-Taiwanese architecture makes concrete-jungle Japanese cities look like Copenhagen by comparison.

-catone
-some people might consider S. Korea to be Bizarro Japan. To me, it's more Evil Spock Japan.

[Takechanpoo]

"Neibour's kaki always looks like bigger than yours"
Remember it.

[American Oyaji]

It's the level of graft, briberly and corruption inherent in Japanese business.

[Greji]

"Neibour's kaki always looks like bigger than yours"
Remember it.

If you mean cock, in your case it's more than likely true!

[American Oyaji]

If you mean cock, in your case it's more than likely true!

Only in Japanese porn have I seen a woman smile after a 10P gangbang.

[ttjereth]

It's the level of graft, briberly and corruption inherent in Japanese business.

Taiwan's politicians have brawls

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_violence#Taiwan

[American Oyaji]

Taiwan's politicians have brawls

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_violence#Taiwan

I'd prefer a good fistfight to fake politeness.

[Catoneinutica]

It's the level of graft, briberly and corruption inherent in Japanese business.

The Chinese were graftin', bribin', and corruptin' with the best of 'em when Nippon was but a glint in Amaterasu's eye, so that doesn't explain it. I figure they're just more pragmatic and less absurdly conservative.

-catone
-cute boobies on T-chix are described as being like "steamed buns." I like steamed buns.

[IkemenTommy]

"Neibour's kaki always looks like bigger than yours"
Remember it.

You mean "the grass is greener on the other side"

[kamome]

-cute boobies on T-chix are described as being like "steamed buns." I like steamed buns.

Didn't we have a thread with pix of T-chix's steamed buns? Perhaps this thread should revive that posting goodness.

[GomiGirl]

-Taiwanese architecture makes concrete-jungle Japanese cities look like Copenhagen by comparison.

I went to Taiwan only once about 5 years ago and thought while the buildings were the same height and shape as Japanese buildings eg apartment blocks under 6 stories, they were in worse shape than Japanese buildings. So were the roads.. cracks in footpaths etc.

It seemed that Taipei was waiting for a big earthquake or a missile.