Best Official Japan Souvenirs

[Taro Toporific]

a bulletproof vest and flame-retardant pants...smoke grenade, gas mask, leg irons and weapons...

Or as I would say, 'the start of a fuckin' great weekend!'

...Boston-bound Yongda Huang Harris, 28,
Japan Today link

"It's a Chineeeese!" --Takechanpoo

[kagemusha]

Smoke grenade on the plane?
Great work Kansai security forces - keep on patting gaijin looking passengers and keep Japan a safety country.

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

I don't take much "Japanese-y" stuff when I go home anymore. I mainly take food. Lots of awesome-ness to be found at Narita.

I used to do that, but chose things with "cool" Japanese names like Pocari Sweat, Angel Relief, homo sausage, collon and tins of whale meat!

[GomiGirl]

I don't take much "Japanese-y" stuff when I go home anymore. I mainly take food. Lots of awesome-ness to be found at Narita.

I used to do that, but chose things with "cool" Japanese names like Pocari Sweat, Angel Relief, homo sausage, collon and tins of whale meat!

Me too!!
The cream filled collons are a big hit with my gay friends. I always get lots of boxes of that stuff.

Also, the strawberry mochi sweets are actually really really yum and don't take much space. The chocolate covered potato chips from Royce are a big hit too.

You can buy tins of whale meat at Narita???

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

You can buy tins of whale meat at Narita???

Not Narita, but any supermarket has them (complete with label explaining how scientific research ended up being used for food).
Watch out for Oz customs...if they find out what it is, they will arrest you (it's illegal under the Washington Treaty).

[Mike Oxlong]

a bulletproof vest and flame-retardant pants...smoke grenade, gas mask, leg irons and weapons...

Or as I would say, 'the start of a fuckin' great weekend!'

...Boston-bound Yongda Huang Harris, 28,
Japan Today link

"It's a Chineeeese!" --Takechanpoo

Kansai airport officials stand by security measures

There was nothing unusual about a man who boarded a flight in Osaka and was arrested after landing in Los Angeles wearing a bullet-proof vest and carrying handcuffs, knives and a smoke grenade in his checked-in baggage, a Japanese official said Wednesday.

Masahiro Nakamoto, an immigration officer at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, said authorities reported nothing suspicious when the man, identified as 28-year-old Yongda Huang Harris, is believed to have boarded a flight.

“We didn’t spot anyone who was jittery or sheepish during that time,” Nakamoto said. “We usually don’t stop someone unless they refuse to show their face, or is obviously violating Japanese law, like wielding a knife or something.”

Nakamoto said arriving passengers are checked more closely than those leaving the country. He said he would stop an incoming passenger if he or she was acting or dressed strangely.

U.S. officials say Harris, a U.S. citizen bound for Boston, was arrested last Friday at Los Angeles airport and charged with transporting hazardous materials.

A Transport Ministry official said as of Wednesday the U.S. has not requested assistance. He said more details were needed, but stood by the security measures at Japan’s airports.

Meanwhile, authorities in Los Angeles said Wednesday that Harris is not cooperating with federal officials.

A search of Harris’ checked luggage uncovered numerous suspicious items, including a smoke grenade, knives, body bags, a hatchet, a collapsible baton, a biohazard suit, a gas mask, billy clubs, handcuffs, leg irons and a device to repel dogs, authorities said.

Harris has not cooperated with authorities attempting to interview him, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an open investigation Tuesday.

The official said Harris, who was taken into custody Friday, is not believed to be linked to a terrorist organization. His motive, however, has not been determined, the official said.

Harris has been charged with one count of transporting hazardous materials, an offense that carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. He made a brief court appearance Tuesday, but his arraignment was delayed until Friday and he was ordered held until then.

Harris is a U.S. citizen whose permanent residence is in Boston, though he recently started living and working in Japan, officials said. Attempts to reach Harris’ family in Boston and his associates were unsuccessful.

His attorney, Steven Seiden, was unavailable to comment, said Chris Williams, a spokesman for Seiden.

It’s unclear what Harris had on his body and what he had checked in baggage, which will be crucial information to the defense, said Williams, who declined to comment on why Harris was carrying any of the weapons.

“It raises a lot of questions, and those questions will need to be answered. Right now, the case is very early,” Williams said.

The defense attorney’s spokesman described Harris as “very intelligent,” earning A’s in high school and college calculus.

The smoke grenade was X-rayed by police bomb squad officers, who said the device fell into a category that is prohibited on board passenger aircraft.

Such a grenade “could potentially fill the cabin of a commercial airplane with smoke or cause a fire,” federal officials said in a news release.

Many of the other items authorities say they found in Harris’ luggage - including the hatchet and knives - wouldn’t violate Transportation Security Administration guidelines for what is permissible in luggage that is checked. Also, bulletproof vests and flame-resistant pants are not listed among items prohibited aboard flights.

However, customs officers Kenny Frick and Brandon Parker believed in their initial investigation that the lead-filled, leather-coated billy clubs and a collapsible baton may be prohibited by California law, according to an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court.

A customs official said Tuesday night that Harris was not enrolled in any of the U.S. government’s trusted traveler programs, which could have allowed faster processing through security or customs. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation.

Harris traveled from Kansai, in western Japan, to Incheon, South Korea, before landing in Los Angeles.

Japan Today link

[Samurai_Jerk]

Nakamoto said arriving passengers are checked more closely than those leaving the country.

That's the best line and good to take note of in case you're shopping around for an place where it's relatively easy to hijack a plane or smuggle a bomb on board.

[Coligny]

Nakamoto said arriving passengers are checked more closely than those leaving the country.

That's the best line and good to take note of in case you're shopping around for an place where it's relatively easy to hijack a plane or smuggle a bomb on board.

Yeah... for those too dull to have noticed by themselves that the guy flew from Japan through Korea with all this stuff...

[Shit_Jappens]

I am tempted to bring home some of those Tenga "masturbation" cups for fellows at home... haha...

[Coligny]

I am tempted to bring home some of those Tengu "masturbation" cups for fellows at home... haha...

It's Tenga...

I was told...

[Shit_Jappens]

Oh "as you were told" haha...

[Sorry for my mispelling... Tenga....]

[Russell]

Feds: Passenger had murder directions on computer


This image provided by the Los Angeles Police Department shows material seized from the luggage of Yongda Huang Harris while trying to enter the United States at Los Angeles International Airport. A detention hearing was held Friday Oct. 12, 2012 for Harris where he was remanded back into custody.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A teacher arrested at Los Angeles International Airport wearing a bulletproof vest and with checked bags containing knives, body bags, a smoke grenade and other weapons also had files on his computer detailing how to kidnap and kill people, federal authorities disclosed Friday.

In addition, Yongda Huang Harris had items on his computer revealing he has a ‘‘strong interest’’ in sexual violence against girls, including a video titled ‘‘Schoolgirls in Cement,’’ Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa Mills said.

One publication was entitled ‘‘Man Trapping’’ and showed how to hunt and trap humans, she said. He also had a document with schedules for schools in Japan showing when students arrived and left.

The prosecutor detailed the discoveries during a court appearance by Harris, 28, a Boston University graduate who had been working in Japan as a junior high school teacher.

The bespectacled Harris was shackled in handcuffs and wore a white prison-issued jumpsuit, along with a blue surgical mask over his mouth due to a throat infection.

Before the detention hearing, he crossed and rubbed his arms, appearing to be cold. He often turned and spoke with his attorney Steven Seiden.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Abrams declared Harris to be a flight risk and ordered him held without bond until he stands trial.

Harris is charged with one count of transporting hazardous materials, for the grenade, and could face up to five years in prison if convicted. He did not enter a plea.

Seiden said the weapons Harris was carrying were meant for protection and necessary because Harris was once attacked on the streets of Boston.

‘‘He may have interests that are not of the norm, but that doesn’t mean he’s carrying out any type of harm to anyone,’’ said Seiden, who described his client as shy and timid.

Seiden also said Harris didn’t have any previous psychological issues.

Harris was arrested on Oct. 5 during a stopover in Los Angeles on his trip from Japan to Boston. He was wearing the bulletproof vest under a trench coat along with fire-resistant pants and kneepads.

His attire attracted the attention of law enforcement, and when his luggage was checked the weapons cache was found, authorities said.

The search of his checked luggage uncovered numerous suspicious items, including a hatchet, knives, collapsible baton, biohazard suit, billy clubs, handcuffs, leg irons and a device to repel dogs, authorities said.

The items ‘‘looked like a kidnap kit,’’ prosecutor Mills said.

Seiden, who also represents the man believed to be behind an anti-Muslim film that roiled the Middle East, said the clothing worn by Harris when he was arrested is common in Asian countries and described the outfit as resembling martial arts attire.

He disputed the government’s contention that body bags were found inside his client’s luggage. Harris had a large duffel bag for moving items, the lawyer said.

Harris is a U.S. citizen whose permanent residence is in Boston and was traveling there because his stepfather recently died, Seiden said.

His flight originated in Japan and he got off in South Korea, where security officials screened Harris and his carry-on luggage. The smoke grenade made it onto the plane in his checked luggage, authorities said.

The grenade was X-rayed in Los Angeles and police determined the device fell into a category that is prohibited on passenger aircraft. The knives and items are permissible in checked bags, while the vest and pants are not listed among items prohibited in aircraft cabins.

[Coligny]

‘‘Schoolgirls in Cement,’’

Okkkaaayyyye, who got the youtoob link for this marvel ?

[Taro Toporific]

‘‘Schoolgirls in Cement,’’

Okkkaaayyyye, who got the youtoob link for this marvel ?

Konkuriito-dume satsujin-jiken
Also known as: Joshikôsei konkuriito-dume satsujin-jiken, Concrete Schoolgirls in Cement
NSFW
http://wipfilms.net/rape-and-revenge-fi ... rder-case/

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[Russell]

Description: Katsuya Matsumura's 1995 horror movie "Concrete-Encased High School Girl Murder Case" is based on a true crime case of Japanese schoolgirl Junko Furuta.In November of 1988 four young men abducted and held Furuta for several weeks in the house of one of the captors.The girl was violently raped and subjected to torture and sexual degradation for example she was forced to masturbate.On 4th January 1989 four sadists beat her with an iron barbell,poured lighter fluid on her legs,arms,face and stomach and immolated her.She died later that day of shock and her mutilated corpse was hidden in an oil-drum filled with cement.Katsuya Matsumura of "All Night Long" series fame is possibly the most misanthropic Japanese film-maker."Concrete-Encased High School Girl Murder Case" is an incredibly nihilistic and disturbing film loaded with scenes of sexual violence and abuse.This is an ugly and honest piece of Japanese exploitation that tells about man's barbarity and willing to torture,dominate and exploit the weaker.I can't wait to see Matsumura's newest horror film "Ki-re-i?".Watch this one at your own risk!

Hmm. I will bail out of this one.

[Coligny]

I saw this one:
Megan is missing

Not what I would call an enjoyabul movie...

[Taro Toporific]

Description: Katsuya Matsumura's 1995 horror movie "Concrete-Encased High School Girl Murder Case" is based on a true crime case of Japanese schoolgirl Junko Furuta.In November of 1988 four young men abducted and held Furuta for several weeks in the house of one of the captors.The girl was violently raped and subjected to torture and sexual degradation for example she was forced to masturbate.On 4th January 1989 four sadists beat her with an iron barbell,poured lighter fluid on her legs,arms,face and stomach and immolated her.She died later that day of shock and her mutilated corpse was hidden in an oil-drum filled with cement..

Junko Furuta killer again on trial: Chaos in the courtroom
BY TOKYO REPORTER STAFF ON MARCH 25, 2019
SAITAMA (TR) – Upon the arrest last year of Shinji Minato, 46, on suspicion of attempted murder, news outlets provided very little coverage of the story...the hearing was filled with the incoherent ramblings of Minato, according to Friday, with the defendant claiming that the stabbing was a “fabrication.”
“Are you saying that you did not slash [the victim] in the neck with a knife and that the wound, for argument’s sake, was a fabrication by a doctor?” the judge asked.
“More likely the police than a doctor!” Minato shouted during the hearing...
More...


wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Junko_Furuta

[matsuki]

news outlets provided very little coverage of the story

Disu izu awa notto puraido

[Buraku]

Kyoto Animation arson marks 6th anniversary with death penalty finalized

https://japantoday.com/category/crime/k ... -finalized