Saturday, August 05, 2006
Crappy UpdateIn case you have been wondering, it is now safe to go to Japan without bringing along Whiff the poop smell eliminator. Last September there was a story about Kazuo Hoshino, an eccentric Tokyo resident who seemed to enjoy harassing his neighbors by storing his "bathroom waste" in a hole he dug in the backyard, then cooking it in a small pot so that the stink permeated the entire neighborhood. Kinda like what dogs do, minus the cooking.
The neighborhood collected a thousand signatures in a petition to police and the city government to make Hoshino stop his daily routine, but officials claimed that they were powerless since city laws against foul odors applied only to factories and businesses, not to individuals. This went on for about three years. The stench was so bad that some neighbors had to move away, and some nearby businesses shut down for lack of customers, all except for the local McDonald's which was thriving. That's not to suggest that Big Macs smell like crap. The taste, however, is a whole other matter.
Well, things have changed. Last month, police arrested Hoshino for violating an environmental protection ordinance of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Why it is a violation now and not in the last several years isn't clear. I suppose the environment is even more fragile today than ever before, and needs all the protection it can get. Police went to Hoshino's house and removed over 250 lbs of waste from the pit, probably to be used as evidence in his trial. Life must be good again in Tokyo. You can now open the windows to hear birds sing and let the fresh air in, and not have to put up with the smell of Hoshino, only the smell of the local McDonald's.
So there you have it. It is certainly not big news, but I do hope to give you closure.
- posted by Woofwoof @ 11:21 PM
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Thanks for the update. This has been bothering me for months, not knowing what happened to the S...man of Tokyo.
# posted by 
: 06 August, 2006 10:01
: 06 August, 2006 10:01
Connecticut,
We dig deep for news stories.
John,
They'll probably dig a hole behind the police station. Now those neighbors will be complaining. The "Not In My Backyard" syndrome.
Copper,
They certainly don't have as many robbery, murder and JonBenet news as we have.
We dig deep for news stories.
John,
They'll probably dig a hole behind the police station. Now those neighbors will be complaining. The "Not In My Backyard" syndrome.
Copper,
They certainly don't have as many robbery, murder and JonBenet news as we have.
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To make sure germs won't grow, disinfect the exterior regularly. The cover needs laundering periodically and the bed drained and refilled as instructed in the user's manual.
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