Given that Wednesday was a public holiday, it was kind of a given that the Suzurandai JET crew would get up to something. When Nick annouced that he was throwing a party Tuesday night way out west in the inaka stronghold of Ako, we were more than happy to trek out there and get mightily drunk. Huzzah! The two Nicks from WA live above each other in palatial apartments and between them have pretty much taught every Junior High School student taking english anywhere in Ako.

Actually, I don’t think palatial really begins to explain the sheer grandeur of these guys’ places. Not only do they have four big rooms (count ‘em, four!) but they have (gasp) running hot water that comes out of (gasp) a tap, rather than one of those retarded little heater units that most Japanese houses seem to have. Couple that with a real shower, an indoor laundry and space for couches and you’ve got a recipe for luxury.

The party was fucking grand, with a nice mix of Japanese folk and Gaijin. You know you’ve made it in a town when all three owners of the three coolest bars in Ako actually rock up at your party, even when you’re not there. Colour me impressed at Nick’s social networking skills. Was quite disappointed that Maa-chan the reggae magician stuck with guitar and didn’t bust out any magic. I think the highlight of the evening (other than Bobby Scissors triumphant breakthrough with the west counties) was watching two Japanese girls exploring their repitoire of English swear words in truely creative fashion:

You are a sissyboy
No, you are a dirtyfuckingwhore
et.al

Photos soon.

Posted in Japan on Friday February 13, 2004.

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