It's good to have a purpose in life

Yes, they do mean the jelly. Er, and/or the fruit.

Toothpaste and tabacco

I picked this up without reading it first, and I should have known better. Salt flavoured? Fucking salt- motherfucking- flavoured toothpaste?! Gack!

In happier non- gag-reflex- inducing news the best ever anti-smoking campaign continues to entertain.

Yosakoi

At first glance a highly traditional-looking dance, but although it's Awa Odori roots may be, it's actually a very modern invention. The Hokkaido incarnation came about through the actions of some now very rich students, and it's popularity has ballooned every year since.

Although the more mature and sedate team won this year, the younger teams are so full of energy and much more entertaining to watch. The 'Arabian Nights' themed team pictured here were especially dynamic, with at least 3 costume switches that were almost too fast for the eye to follow, blades a-plenty and much coolness.

Park golf

Apparently invented in Hokkaido, park golf features hilly terrain, beautiful views, less aerodynamic balls, rougher greens, one club for all occasions, 50-100m holes, and if you happen to be us, a whole lot of beer and mulligans.

None of this stops the old Japanese folks turning up with 100,000 yen clubs and all the assorted golfing clothing, shoes and caps, of course.