Karnov's Revenge

archiemcphee: Who is that cheerful man with the adorably...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:01:50 -0700

Who is that cheerful man with the adorably double-braided beard and why is he dressed up as a Japanese schoolgirl? Kotaku’s Brian Ashcraft has the scoop: This is Hideaki Kobayashi and he’s known (and rightfully so) as “Sailor Suit Old Man.”

Recently, Japanese sites and Twitter users in Tokyo have spotted an old guy dressed in a sailor style school uniform—a truly unusual sight to behold. People were amused. People were baffled. What the hell was going on?!

Japanese site IT Media met Kobayashi and asked him the question on everyone’s mind: Why do you dress like a Japanese schoolgirl?

“That’s a difficult question,” said Kobayashi. “It’s not really something I’ve thought too deeply about. Hrm. I guess it’s because sailor suits look good on me?”

We hope Mr. Kobayashi has some inkling of just how awesome he is. We can’t stop smiling as we look at these photos. Head over to Kotaku to learn more about “Sailor Suit Old Man,” our new hero of Japanese weirdness.

This was the shit. What happened to Pop-tarts?

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:49:35 -0700

This was the shit. What happened to Pop-tarts?

Public Shaming: The Definitive "People Who Thought Chechnya was the Czech Republic" Collection

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:58:56 -0700

Public Shaming: The Definitive "People Who Thought Chechnya was the Czech Republic" Collection:

publicshaming:

Two brothers from Chechnya. That was the official word early morning on Friday April 19th, 2013 as to who were behind the Boston marathon bombings. “Chechens.”

So, naturally, who do some brilliant citizens of the United States of America blame? The CZECH REPUBLIC, of course!

Here are those…

Why Europeans think we’re retards… These people.

fer1972: Know were you stand: Modern Day Locations blended...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:16:07 -0700

fer1972:

Know were you stand: Modern Day Locations blended with Major Historical Events by Seth Taras

1. The Hindenberg Disaster of May 6, 1937

2. Allied soldiers rushing the beach at Normandy in June 1944

3. The Fall of the Berlin wall in 1989

4. Adolf Hitler touring Paris and standing in front of the Eiffel Tower in 1940

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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:09:40 -0700

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Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:40:24 -0700

TNGNT - Higher Ground (Hudson Mohawke x Lunice) Not sure how I...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:27:14 -0700

TNGNT - Higher Ground (Hudson Mohawke x Lunice)

Not sure how I feel about trap music… All I can say is that in excess it can get quite annoying, but it does have it’s charm. At least this popular type of music is more tolerable than new dubstep. What do you guys think?

nothingislinear: Biker Mice From Mars, 1993-1996.

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:42:26 -0700

nothingislinear:

Biker Mice From Mars, 1993-1996.

lostsplendor: “Three Maiko Girls with a Camera”, Japan c. 1920s...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:53:28 -0700

lostsplendor:

“Three Maiko Girls with a Camera”, Japan c. 1920s (by Blue Ruin1)

Willits + Sakamoto - Completion

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:09:58 -0700

Willits + Sakamoto - Completion

Moses Hightower - Sjáum Hvað Setur. This too. Iceland holy shit.

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:09:23 -0700

Moses Hightower - Sjáum Hvað Setur.

This too. Iceland holy shit.

Útidúr - The Glow/Retreat ICELAAAAND!!!!

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:52:19 -0700

Útidúr - The Glow/Retreat

ICELAAAAND!!!!

GrimesYeesh, she has an incredible voice.

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:44:47 -0700

Grimes

Yeesh, she has an incredible voice.

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Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:41:17 -0700

Vanilla Ware’s Dragon Crown. Been a fan of Vanilla Ware...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:07:29 -0700

Vanilla Ware’s Dragon Crown. Been a fan of Vanilla Ware since Odin Sphere came out, and now they’re releasing a kind of D&D Shadow over Mystara arcade beat ‘em up?

So game. Who’s in on this as well even though it will never be released in America ever?

Danny Brown - Radio Song So good…

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:53:52 -0700

Danny Brown - Radio Song

So good…

gloriouss: Virtual Insanity (x)

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:38:31 -0700

gloriouss:

Virtual Insanity (x)

Hey Justin - Ta-Ku Ugh, this album is pretty amazing…...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:24:11 -0700

Hey Justin - Ta-Ku

Ugh, this album is pretty amazing… I’ll have to purchase it with my next paycheck

http://ta-ku.me/album/re-twerk

The Death Set Remix / Cover of Daedelus - Fair Weathered...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:03:00 -0700

The Death Set Remix / Cover of Daedelus - Fair Weathered Friends

Oh man Daedelus AND The Death Set? My brain…

non-westernhistoricalfashion: pinkuwapinku: non-westernhistoric...

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:52:00 -0700

non-westernhistoricalfashion:

pinkuwapinku:

non-westernhistoricalfashion:

justamus:

A rare vintage photograph of an onna-bugeisha, one of the female warriors of the upper social classes in feudal Japan.

Often mistakenly referred to as “female samurai”, female warriors have a long history in Japan, beginning long before samurai emerged as a warrior class.

I see this photograph on my dash quite often and I cringe every time I see the caption. As the source states, she is a Kabuki actress, not an onna-bugeisha or a female samurai. See the flowers in her hair?

Moreover, she cannot be a kabuki actress, as women were barred from kabuki long before the 20th century. This is a geisha, in all likelihood.

I amended my original post to include Kabuki actress and geisha. Now we know she’s a geisha. Thank you!