We found a monster tonight after dinner!
/me was way excited!

So for an entire year I've been hearing about these so-called "Monsters" (kogaru in Japanese) from Tony's Japan tour last year, when they were in full fashion force (since replaced by this year's stacky-boots militia).  I've seen them featured in all their glory in the New York Times and Red Herring; spotting one was a different thing altogether.  Other monikers such as "raccoon" and "Japanese minstrel" (or J-minstrel for short) come to mind, but "Monster" is the name that sticks.  Their fake-tan, fried-bleached hair, and the white bit of blackface makeup is a lot of work, and I want to award their efforts by putting this photo before all others on this page:
 
 

Congratulations.  You've earned it. Consolation prize goes to the woman on the left.  She was a Monster last year.

Tonight was also the kickoff gig of Surgeon & Shufflemaster's Japan tour at Tokyo's Maniac Love.
 
 

Personals
 

Handsome guy, seeking attractive Japanese girl w/blonde hair (bleached ok) brown skin (fake tan ok) and blue eyes, (contacts ok) 165 cm (high heel ok) w/big breasts (padded bra ok) and shapely bottom (padded underwear ok).

Let's do something very secret and very very fun.

Japanese Buddhist monk, tall and nice-looking, 32, taken vows of celibacy.  Seek a beautiful, intelligent Caucasian temptress non-drinker to test my resolve. If you are into sightseeing, temples, etc.

Japanese-style omelet at a teppanyaki restaurant.  Shibuya.	Papaya Suzuki is his name.	He's a professional dancer.  Seriously.
The club was actually very dark, but the flash managed to behave itself in this photo of Surgeon.  Maniac Love, Tokyo	C'mon.  They're learning how to make ceramic bowls.	View from the catwalk above the DJ booth, adjacent to the bar.  Note the large tube above the crowd--that delivered cold air throughout the club.  Apparently a concept alien to Dee Day organizers.  Maniac Love, Tokyo.

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