Japanese movement to be more like the U.S.

3 replies · 1,171 views · Started 14 April 2003

Ares[K!] 14 Apr 2003, 16:17

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"There is no law specifically forbidding it," one Iwate prefectural official was quoted by Nikkan Sports as saying. "But now that he has won, we must look into the issue."

Anyway, I thought Japan had this thing where they try to keep the weirdo's of their country outta the world view :shrug:

carrot red 14 Apr 2003, 20:53

Now they have their very own Zorro Ventura.

Ich 14 Apr 2003, 23:40

This brings to mind Jesse "The Mind" Ventura.

Gerudo 16 Apr 2003, 01:01

Jesse "The Body" Ventura... how many names did he go by?

pretty funny nonetheless... (the article)