Japablum Thinks There Should Be More Awards Ceremonies

And, thankfully, so does the Japan Fur Association, who recently awarded their coveted "Fur of the Year Award" to actor Hiroki Narimiya and actress Maki Tamaru, both of whose household pets recently died under mysterious circumstances. Japablum has launched an investigation into the deaths of Patrice and Harold, a Tazmanian she-wolf and Nigerian leopard respectively because we firmly believe that animals should not be killed just so that we humans can receive awards that aren't even made of gold. We hope to bring Narimiya and Tamaru to justice soon, and to give their awards to our cat Stella.

In the mean time, please enjoy our entry into the Fur of the Year contest:



We got totally shafted.

Japablum Public Service Message: Beware of Flammable Pianos

Japablum would like to once again remind all three of its readers that pianos are not flame-retardant. Please remember to wear a fireproof suit whenever you have cause to believe that your piano will be anywhere near an open flame. Please. Learn from famous Japanese pianist Yosuke Yamashita, who knows how to take proper precautions when playing an improvised jazz performance on the beach. Anything can happen during those.

Remaking a Classic: The Japanese "We Are the World"

All three of Japablum's readers know that there are some things that just don't make sense conceptually until you actually see them. Consider the question, "What would a Japansese Cyndi Lauper look like?" A mindfuck of a query, no? We couldn't even get our heads around it. Then we saw this video. And the world once again made sense.