Spiral Boy: Black hair has been out for the under-30 generation for years now. Take a walk in Shibuya, the youth-culture epicenter of Tokyo, and you'll witness nothing but a sea of dye jobs. The latest trend is to mix two colors in an uzumaki, or spiral, pattern. This little guy, known as Spiral Boy (literally: supairaru boi) has become a nationally-recognized mascot for shops that specialize in the difficult procedure. The proprietors of this shop added two handmade signs to their supairaru boi claiming that they offered the best uzumaki treatment in town.

Drawery: One little-publicized consequence of the 2001 raid on comedian Paul Reubens' home was the disappearance of Pee-Wee's Playhouse props that were seized by overzealous police. By the time the drummed-up child pornography charges against Reubens evaporated in court, the treasured artifacts had disappeared from the evidence locker. Rumor had it that corrupt cops sold the props to importers in the Orient, and here is photographic proof. This is Drawery, the popular character introduced in the third season of Playhouse. You can take home your own piece of classic kiddie-TV history for only ¥500,000. Or, if that's too dear, a Chinese knockoff ("Endtabley," visible in the background) is available for a fraction of the price.

Kitty Ex. Ex. Ex.: What a bunch of perverts.

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