It’s comforting to know that some things never change; in this case, the quirky side of Japan that can keep you constantly entertained (even when you’re distracted by a lost wallet). If someone can tell me what “Minute Men/ Meat Puppets/Descendents/Angst” refers to, I’m open to suggestions

Headlines in yesterday’s local paper, translated to English (wondering if this hit the headlines in the Japanese version of the paper):

 

And the strange, bodiless cat and dog heads that seem to be some kind of new craft craze:

there are several instruction books available on the topic, but since I was counting my yen after losing the wallet, I didn’t indulge.