Thread: Random pics of life in Itoshima (Fukuoka, Japan).

Good luck with the Schooling venture.

Interesting Pics.

No Mates ... we'll nickname you Nigel !

^ 55 cheers lads... I will have to pretend I'm 5 yrs old (won't be difficult) walk up to random strangers "can you be my friend?"...

"Fark off ya weird prick!", I can imagine they will say heh...

...Quite a nice little reprieve from having my threads shat on by that psycho... I don't suppose it can last long... enjoy it while it lasts ey?

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Nice pics Dicks

Your eyes look sore in that selfie mate. You dont wanna be sharing those Japs contact lenses, those fukkers must have the worst eyesight in the world.

They have some shocking teeth as well, toss up between the Dodgers and Japs who wins that one.

Originally Posted by terry57

You're very lucky you have family around Richard, looks like being a Farang there could be quite a lonely existence other wise.

On ya.

It does look kind of ...quiet... ...a superficially pleasant, but somehow sinister, little town.

"wana give Dicky a tip? heh..".[/QUOTE]

After showing your white ass well shaven cheeks I'm sure you'd find a member to not only give you the tip but the whole shank too.5555

Just pulling your crank dickie, well I'm sure they'll do that also if you let them.

Glad to see you seem to be acclimating well. It's awful nice of you to tow the tots around, or do I have that backward. Haha.

As always thanks for taking the time to post a few pics. Now get down to the fishlocker and take some pics for the rest of us mongers

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

Cheers guys (and gals) hey, anyone know a sneaky/easy way to post pics? wana give Dicky a tip? heh...

From a phone, I don't know. From a PC, it seems to me to be very easy. Just select the pic/s from your computer's directory. Done. If the pics are on your phone and it's tiresome, you may want to email them/cloud them and open at home on the lappy.

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

Cheers Brah, still a no-mates though... haven't found any friends here yet.. will given time though...

Not easy to find people you want to hang out with in small town Japan. I would suggest going to some outdoor sports places on the weekend. The more cosmopolitan Japanese and foreigners come from the larger cities to go canoeing, white water rafting, and parasailing on the weekends to the more remote areas of the country. You don't actually have to participate if you don't want, just go introduce yourself and take a look at what they are doing. You'll more than likely get invited to the gathering afterwards.

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

^ 55 cheers lads... I will have to pretend I'm 5 yrs old (won't be difficult) walk up to random strangers "can you be my friend?"...

"Fark off ya weird prick!", I can imagine they will say heh...

My brother lived there for a few years. On his first day, staying at the in-laws house, he went out to the public baths for a bath (no bathroom at home). An old guy was in the pool and greeted him by holding up his pinky finger. Apparently that was the blokesy greeting; one finger (pinky) denoting "I have one mistress", little finger and ring finger, 2 mistresses and so on.

And if he holds up his pointer, index and ring would that then be conscrewed as an invite to meet the mistresses after a bath?

After careful consideration guess I'd give that two thumbs up.

Oddly enough, onsens are a good place to meet people. Something about sitting around naked makes people chatty.

Cheer leading day... my niece was lead cheerleader... her proud dad (Aki san) made her uniform... kids are 18 (believe it or not)...

Great day had by all... GO BLUE!!!









This dude is weirder than Lil' Dicky.... my favorite bro, Aki san...











I tried out for the cheer leading squad... didn't make the grade...

^Fook me Dickie those are some ugly shoes.

Other than that outstanding Dickie!! Keep it up! Also more restaurant food pics please!

Who has the worst teeth? Japanese or British?

^ British for sure. Look like a nation of meth heads.

Coming right up...

"Joyful" - cheap and cheerful local family restaurant... 2 mins walk from my house... $7 main - with free soup/coffee (unlimited).



Home cooked meal...

Originally Posted by Maanaam

one finger (pinky) denoting "I have one mistress", little finger and ring finger, 2 mistresses and so on.

Of course if he's heavily laden in ink and holds up this:



bow repeatedly and let him do most of the talking.

Hey Dicky,

I must say that you are quite the trail blaser and I'm bigging you up for that.

I have never know any person who has thrown his lot in and moved to Fish head land.

I wish you all the best Richard.

Now take that lip stick off, it's the wrong shade.

^ I told you I would mate... (throw my balls at Japan)... win, or lose, I'll give it the good ol' Kiwi try...

Feel half-way settled, still need to work hard to learn the lingo... fluent in Thai, but I'm not as young as I used to be - so Japanese is

proving a challenge for me... gambatte!!

Doesn't look like you will starve there dickie. The absence of dangerous little chillies in everything like it is here and toyland must surely be easier on D blurter?

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

^ Not my bag baby! heh...

Fish, just for you mate... took these pics at Romeal market... supposedly the cheapest market in Japan (3 km drive from my pad)...

I think I just creamed my jeans. I'll have to get the international calculator out to make an educated comparison.

There must be a cold storage place where they bring the ocean fish in for the retailers to barter the price of the daily catch. That would be quite the experience.

Japan is the land of seafood matey... (It is after all an island nation!) The wonderful abundance of ocean access in Japan means that fish (and most seafood) is quite cheap. The first time I visited Japan, I was amazed to see sashimi-grade fish sold in regular grocery stores. Usually in NZ I had to hunt to find a special fish market that sold sashimi-grade fish (and it was always at a premium). But in Japan it is everywhere, and at bargain bin prices!

So fish is definitely a great buy in Japan! I would especially recommend mackerel (which is my absolute favorite fish)

Oh, Chicken (white meat) is very cheap too! $1 for a couple breasts... hmmm boobies...sorry, lost my Sushi train of thought...

Hey, my classroom upstairs is starting to take shape... got the huge whiteboard delivered today, along with the short kiddies table... went shopping (toy r us) to buy
the ABC floor mats... protect the floor and provide cushion at the same time.

Now just have to decorate the walls, buy the student's books, games, will use the i-pad for digital flashcards... room next door is for teaching adults/private.

Downstairs room for cooking meth.... all goodies!