tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post2732676527623116400..comments2023-10-20T18:03:01.821+09:00Comments on GlobalTalk 21: Quick Look at the Not-So-New Fukuda Cabinet and Party LeadershipJun Okumurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post-48942561919429853002008-08-05T14:42:00.000+09:002008-08-05T14:42:00.000+09:00For all you non-mahjong players, the "thumb" is a ...For all you non-mahjong players, the "thumb" is a reference to <I>mo-pai</I>, where an experienced player can pick up a tile and "read" it without actually seeing it by rubbing the thumb against the pattern. It's a harmless conceit unless combined with <I>saki-zumo</I>. In any case, everyone did both back in the day.<BR/><BR/>You wondered, didn't you...Jun Okumurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post-16979909601921438472008-08-04T22:37:00.001+09:002008-08-04T22:37:00.001+09:00Look, if the government can support cosplay, it ca...Look, if the <A HREF="http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/game/080731/gam0807310109000-n1.htm" REL="nofollow">government can support cosplay</A>, it can certainly support mahjong.<BR/><BR/>You know, Benjamin, most guys your age think with their dicks; you think with your thumb.Jun Okumurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post-83737619546359440022008-08-04T21:57:00.000+09:002008-08-04T21:57:00.000+09:00Oh wow, that's rich. You certainly do your resear...Oh wow, that's rich. You certainly do your research, don't you!<BR/><BR/>By the way, have you heard that the government has recently paid for Mahjong events with taxpayer funds? Last November's Nen-lypmics (Olympics for the elderly), sponsored by the Ministry for Health Labor and Welfare, had a Kenko (Health) Mahjong that attracted competitors from all over the country.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps this was all part of a scheme to increase the potential players for MP Yosano's game?Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006850533396995662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post-42657445083726171232008-08-04T20:16:00.000+09:002008-08-04T20:16:00.000+09:00By his own account, he's still gen-eki, so why not...By his own account, he's still <I>gen-eki</I>, so why not look him up and invite him to a friendly foursome? <A HREF="http://www.yosano.gr.jp/article/azi04.html" REL="nofollow">He'll be glad you asked</A>. <BR/><BR/>「麻雀で4人集めるって大変ですからね」Jun Okumurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post-56623082200227237172008-08-04T19:23:00.000+09:002008-08-04T19:23:00.000+09:00Hello Okumura-san,I met Yosano Kaoru at a dinner f...Hello Okumura-san,<BR/><BR/>I met Yosano Kaoru at a dinner for Mahjong parlor owners about 2 years ago. Apparently he's a big fan of the Akasaka-parlor union. I had no idea he was a major politician then, but ever since I've been sending him nengajous (new years cards) and getting them in return. Perhaps, if I pull the right strings, I can get an internship as a high-level strategic advisor (for Mahjong) when I am looking for a job next year.Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006850533396995662noreply@blogger.com