Condoms!

I'm really quite comfortable with most sex things, but I was really quite surprised to see a condom vending machine right next to a Coke vending machine in the middle of everything. Now, this being a college campus, I was glad to see it, but still. I think what really surprised me was how... cutesy the things were.



Yes, those are little anthropomorphic condom cartoons. Welcome to Japan.















This surprised me most though.... check out the name of this vending machine.

For the record, I have not purchased anything from the machines, so I don't know how the things actually compare. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the damn things had Hello Kitty or smiley faces.

By the way, please let me know any sordid details you are dying to find out about Japan. I make no promises, but within reason I will be willing to find and take pictures of things that will not get me arrested. I am going to try to find some call-girl flyers to photograph and post, and at some point I'm planning to visit a naughty store that is NOT in the small city of Oyama. Inquiring minds want to know, after all.

No, I won't photograph the call girls themselves. That is just a bit out of my price range. Also, I think the landlord would shoot me.