Thursday, April 3, 2008

Model-san



Japan is a wonderful country with cities not unlike giant doll houses and easily available plum wine on each and every corner. It has though, some problems with its foreigner population, the racism here is "deep and profound"; recent UN report.

However - sometimes mentioned racism is quite reversed. As a foreigner one can, for example, be a model without any other physical requirements other than being not japanere. And many do! Cash in hand and a month later one is at a subway wall advertising 'Canadian Dry Ginger Ale' a la Lost in translation.

And one gets to wear a wig.