Does Bono Ever Stop Giving??

In a move that no one saw coming, international humanitarian sensation and shaded eyeware enthusiast Bono donates his signature black wrap-around sunglasses to new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

"I go where I am needed," the singer said. "It is very bright in Japan. Very bright."

I think little Ryuji, below, speaks for all of us.

Japablum Sports Report: Japan Trounces Tunisia at Volleyball World Cup (or something) in Biggest Volleyball Upset of the Week!

Now Captain Masaji Ogino (L) will lead us in the traditional post-match Japanese National Volleyball Anthem sing-a-long. (Hint: it's just the word "volleyball" sung over and over to the tune of "The Sukiyaki Song") Who's got the pitch pipe?!

Award Season Update: Citizens of Japan vote Paris Hilton World's Cutest Ho-bag Skank!

Congratulations, Paris! Pop a cork--if you haven't already :)!
photo: Mike Abundo

Bitch, shine my shoes!

Sadly, Japan ranks 79th in a global report measuring the extent to which women in polled countries have achieved equality with men. Happily, Japan ranks first in the availability of individually wrapped cookies! Go Nihon!

Size Queen

Singer Kumi Koda has been named one of the "Nail Queens" of 2006 by the Japan Nailist Association. In related award news, she was also named "Worst Cashier Ever" by the equally formidable Japan Cashier Consortium.

Yes, the mannequins are quietly judging you

Article from New Zealand about a new, scary breed of mannequins developed by a Tokyo firm that, in addition to being inhumanly skinny, are also back-stabbing, double-crossing bitches.

Play Ball!

This is actually old news, but we had to post it simply because there really aren't enough Japanese baseball/gay porn scandals, you know?

That old chestnut

So what do you do when you've just been busted for holding a woman hostage for months and repeatedly raping her? Ah yes, the old schizophrenia defense.

Old Man Running

Big deal. I mean, he's had 95 years to train.