Oh, poor Sato sensei. She really should stop comparing herself to Mai. It really doesn't help! IT WOULD HELP ME KNOW HOW MANY TRUE FANS I HAVE IF YOU CLICK HERE AND LIKE THE FACEBOOK FAN PAGE!
Of course J wants to date Japanese women! Come on, Beverly! It's amazing how some people know the truth but can't handle hearing it. Beverly and J weren't officially a couple anyway so they're both free to do what they want. I wanted this particular strip to show how upset friends and family can be when you date outside of your race. Even if they're generally ok with it, sometimes their opinions will come out at unexpected times. Have any of you been through this? Let me know in the comments section or ON THE FACEBOOK FAN PAGE!
I guess he does know what they're saying. It's probably a good thing that he's staying quiet about it. Even if Japanese people know that you speak their language, they will still think you can't understand them just because you're a foreigner. THERE'S NOT MUCH TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE FC&S FACEBOOK PAGE. JUST CLICK HERE, LIKE IT AND ENJOY FUNNY UPDATES!
Here we go again! Karl only seems to study Japanese when he feels a need to. Especially, when that need comes out of jealousy. I guess everyone needs a motivation! YOU CAN MOTIVATE YOURSELF TO CLICK HERE AND LIKE THE FC&S FACEBOOK FAN PAGE!
My wife reminded me of this story awhile back. We were sitting on the subway train in Japan and a salaryman who looked around fifty years old and all snazzy in his serious business suit was sitting near us. The song HOT STUFF by Donna Summer started blaring from his cell phone and we thought it was so funny! His call was of course about something very serious in Japanese but it was an example of how people really don't care what the song is about if it's in English. If it sounds good, use it. Maybe he dances to Donna Summer when he's home alone. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE ALONE IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER.
Sato sensei is jealous of how wonderful Karl's relationship with Mai is. This is not too hard to believe when you think of what marriage was like for Japanese women back in the day when she got married. Men worked all the time and women took care of the house. They barely saw each other and led two different lives. For many Japanese people, it's still the same today. Have you experienced anything like this? Talk about it in the comments or on the FRIED CHICKEN AND SUSHI FACEBOOK PAGE!
Sato sensei sure gets upset when Karl talks about dating Mai. Could it be because Karl is so happy that he doesn't know when to stop going on and on about her? Or could it be something else? Perhaps we'll find out in next Tuesday's comic? CLICK HERE TO LIKE MY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE!
Looks like Ryan can get a little too excited to try something new that he learned. How many of you out there slurp your spaghetti? I'll admit that I have, on occasion, enjoyed slurping spaghetti but it can get messy. IT'S NOT MESSY TO CLICK HERE AND FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER!
Sometimes it's good to be a foreigner in Japan. Their social rules don't always apply. Karl still needs to be careful though. We don't want him to upset Mai! I WON'T BE UPSET IF YOU LIKE THE FRIED CHICKEN AND SUSHI PAGE ON FACEBOOK!
There have been so many times like this for me. It truly is wonderful how many restaurants in Japan have menus with pictures and even fake food in a display case so you have an idea of what kind of food they serve. Ryan looks like he might be fine going out eating on his own after all! IT WOULD BE MIGHTY FINE IF YOU CLICK HERE AND FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER!
It always cracks me up how Japanese people are serious about peeling apples. They seem so afraid of what might happen if they eat the skin. I surprise people there when I just take a bite out of an unpeeled apple but no one freaks out on me. In order to be polite, they're probably freaking out inside of their minds! I bet they run home and tell their friends "I saw a foreigner eating an apple, without peeling it first!" You know what else is shocking? How much fun it is to CLICK HERE AND LIKE THE FRIED CHICKEN AND SUSHI FAN PAGE ON FACEBOOK!
AAAAAWWWWW! Ok. I said it for you. I'm still amazed at how comfortable I feel with my wife even though we've been married for years and we're from different countries and cultures. Love is a powerful thing!
Oh, come on! I'm sure some of you have asked a friend to punch you in the face when things seemed too good to be true. I hope they didn't do it though. One thing you can do is FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER for my funny insights on the world around us. Every now and then, I post little comics I draw on post-its. They're simple but funny.
It's about time J got a taste of Mr. Tanaka's...enthusiasm. Once he gets a taste of his ramen, he'll be hooked. I'm sure Tanaka san would be excited about the FRIED CHICKEN AND SUSHI FACEBOOK FAN PAGE! You should like it and keep up with everything FC&S!
I'm sure all you fans out there figured out what Tanuki did before the third panel. If you know Tanuki, it's no surprise. How come Karl never figures it out as quickly? Don't forget to drop some comments to the left and follow me on my FACEBOOK FAN PAGE and TWITTER. Thank you!
I guess Karl was just too full of love for Tanuki. You know what you might love? Following my TWITTER and FACEBOOK FAN PAGE! Ok. That's enough cheezyness for today.
Yumi always seems to have two reasons why Karl is the way he is. Do you think it's because she doesn't trust him? Maybe she's just not confident with understanding foreign men? It's good to see that Mai was happy about the date. This was an odd comic because I only have Mai and Yumi. No Karl or J. I think I'll have to do more comics with just Mai so we can get to know her better.
This is another true to life comic! My wife and I finished our first date just like this. Standing together near the entrance to the subway station staring at each other. I had no idea that it was odd to kiss in public in Japan. I just wanted her to know for sure that I was interested in her seriously. So, I took the chance and kissed her in front of all the people walking by! She seemed ok with it at the time so she really must have liked me.
Here's the second image Carlos and I worked together on. This one was fun because me and Karl look like we're actually talking with each other and hanging out. It was the same process as last week's photo where Carlos took the picture and I drew in Karl and colored him. If you haven't yet, take a look at Carlos Jackson's photography HERE ON HIS FLICKR PAGE.
This is another comic strip based on truth. Before meeting my wife for our first date, I stopped by a store and found cell phone charms of Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Mickey really was the first character I learned to draw as a kid so I told her that when I gave it to her. She was surprised that I thought of something like that because she wasn't accustomed to a man doing that for her. I wanted her to know that I thought she was special and for her to have something to remind her of me when I'm not around. It might be geeky but it worked! ;)
Fried Chicken and Sushi is a Blog and humorous comic strip about living in Japan and Japanese pop-culture.
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