On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 14:40:39 +0900, dame_zumari@yahoo.com ( Louise
Bremner) wrote:

>
>But note that he never stayed in a ryokan or even a minshuku, he never
>experienced a communal bath[1], he still believes there are
>people-pushers armed with sticks on the platforms at Shinjuku (but
>didn't go to check), and apart from a couplathree token mentions of
>Japanese food, he ate mostly Western. [snip]

I couldn't believe it when he wrote: "No one can tell me why two
sections of Tokyo are called Harajuku ("Field Hotel" ) and Shinjuku
("New Hotel" ) when they have no more or fewer hotels than any other
section or why Meguro ("Eye Black") is called that."

Gosh, dude. I've always wondered why Hoboken was called Hoboken even
though there aren't any hoboes living there. <grin>

I get the strong feeling that the guy is autistic. A complete moron
except when it comes to his curiosity about kanji.