Hawaii

“Good morning? Hi…hello…aloha…can you speak?”
“Sorry…good morning…eeeeto…hi.”
” Welcome to America! Sweet land of liberty!” I said.
“Thank you,” the father said. “We are Japanese.”

Me: Have you ever been to America?
1000 Japanese People I’ve spoken to over the past 6 years: No, I haven’t. But, I have been to Hawaii.
Me: Hawaii is in America, you know.
1000 Japanese People I’ve spoken to over the past 6 years: You know what? You’re right!
Me: (To myself) Damn right, I’m right!

You can take the boy out of the islands but you can't take the islands out of the boy. Kyle Hasegawa, ex-pat Hawaiian Japanese-American resident in Tokyo, returns home to Honolulu, and blogs his way through the most onolicious local foods non-Hawaiians might never find! A must read for foodies. Mahalo, bruddah Kyle!

Mass-produced Spam musubi (teriyaki-fried Spam served on nori-wrapped rice) is widely available in Hawaii, including at most convenience stores.

While Spam musubi (musubi refers to a Japanese rice treat) remains the most popular Spam dish, the potted meat is served in a variety of forms and at both high-end restaurants and fast-food joints.

you might not find it interesting or "controversial" but isnt it comforting to know as you slink down to sleep (with tootsies inside the kotatsu tonite) that some people are out there working on Japans Defence...remora

the interesting little fact in this article is the Top 2007 Chinese Destinations..its a bit of a no-brainer to work out that regionally it would be: Hong Kong,Macau and Singapore

but what in gods name are they doing in Italy?...in fact almost 3 times as many people go there than the US...(huh?)