I wasnt allowed to train in Tokyo because.........

[Stark]

no in hong kong tatoos are cool

but you visiting hong kong, tokyo and singapore? those are the 3 most farcking crowded places in the world, makes me agrophobic just thinking about visiting them all at one go 

farcking unlivable

what's fucking farking?

[omg]

i thought it would be censored

fucking fuck, fuck fuck fuck !

[Mr Gethin]

Mr. Gethin is on assignment around the Asian countries, and does not have time to go around to another gym. I guess he was just surprised, as various cultures dictate various rules. Kris has competed in various bodybuilding contests, NPC level, and was in good shape in the last contest out here in Southern California.

Yes, Tim is right that while classic Mob style organizations may be on the decline, there are a lot of other 'mafia' organization to take their place, from various countries.

Thanks for the props Ron but I have only competed in the NPC once, that was last year and only because it was to assist with my US Visa (had 4 weeks notice). I was 10Ibs over my contest weight. I competed in the Natural World Champs last year and placed second. Yes I am natural, so I am naturaly skinny 

[Lurker79]

in Canada and US the mob is nearly gone, everyone locked up, or awaiting trials.
why the Yakuza are still around in Japan...i don;t know

you Japanese peoplel have all the technology in the word to catch the crimes they do and put them away...
phone taps, hidden cameras, etc...

how do these people get away with so much shit in your country and still stay so powerful?
are all the police playing Nintendo Wii all day?

Well, your first error is assuming I'm Japanese...I'm not...but we'll ignore that.

Regarding the Yakuza still being around...this a case of you applying your own culture's rules and beliefs to another...what's logical to you in your country and how you were raised isn't always reality in another.

The Yakuza have been around in Japanese society since...well, forever. Japan has always had a rigid, structured society ( the one that visitors to Japan and the rest of the world sees)...but there is also the other side of the coin. Both sides are considered a part of life in Japan...to maintain the "balance," to keep things working in harmony. An area of society where you can have "relief" from the rigid rules and roles you have to play in everyday life.

This is shown in the Pachinko parlors (basically gambling), "Snack bars," (paying exhorbitant amounts of money to buy chicks drinks and whatever comes after), the pornography industry, etc. The Yakuza run a lot of these enterprises, and they are seen as semi-legitimate part of society. They usually stay within their roles of extortion of business ( placing a member on the board of directors of a company)  and basically  have the construction industry in their back pockets, receiving money through enormous kickbacks on various "projects." It's only
when they step out of line there there is public outrage. Japan is a safe place overall, and you won't get into trouble unless you go looking for it or break the rules by being a "maverick." - whether you are Yakuza or the prime minister. In western cultures it's seen as an admirable thing, in Japan, it's frowned upon...just the way it is.

Another reason - Japanese police are pretty useless, as are the politicians...not much different from the good ol' US of A. The Yakuza have their hands in these areas too...always have, and always will. So they are not going to go away any time soon.

Hope this helps.

[Michaeloz]

Well, your first error is assuming I'm Japanese...I'm not...but we'll ignore that.

Regarding the Yakuza still being around...this a case of you applying your own culture's rules and beliefs to another...what's logical to you in your country and how you were raised isn't always reality in another.

The Yakuza have been around in Japanese society since...well, forever. Japan has always had a rigid, structured society ( the one that visitors to Japan and the rest of the world sees)...but there is also the other side of the coin. Both sides are considered a part of life in Japan...to maintain the "balance," to keep things working in harmony. An area of society where you can have "relief" from the rigid rules and roles you have to play in everyday life.

This is shown in the Pachinko parlors (basically gambling), "Snack bars," (paying exhorbitant amounts of money to buy chicks drinks and whatever comes after), the pornography industry, etc. The Yakuza run a lot of these enterprises, and they are seen as semi-legitimate part of society. They usually stay within their roles of extortion of business ( placing a member on the board of directors of a company)  and basically  have the construction industry in their back pockets, receiving money through enormous kickbacks on various "projects." It's only
when they step out of line there there is public outrage. Japan is a safe place overall, and you won't get into trouble unless you go looking for it or break the rules by being a "maverick." - whether you are Yakuza or the prime minister. In western cultures it's seen as an admirable thing, in Japan, it's frowned upon...just the way it is.

Another reason - Japanese police are pretty useless, as are the politicians...not much different from the good ol' US of A. The Yakuza have their hands in these areas too...always have, and always will. So they are not going to go away any time soon.

Hope this helps.

Not much different from maost asian cultures in my experience.

[omg]

these cities are crowded as shit!

[Benny B]

these cities are crowded as shit!

Some people like big, crowded cities. Some people like living on a cow patch in the middle of nowhere. Different strokes for different folks.

[omg]

Some people like big, crowded cities. Some people like living on a cow patch in the middle of nowhere. Different strokes for different folks.

yes i am sure ppl like to live in overcrowded conditions 

[Jeriko]

Great point.  In regards to being respectful of the local culture:

...
I cant stand any tourist or transplant that doesn't respect and try to be part of the local culture...
Isnt this the same as immigrants who think their culture is better and do not want to assimilate?

[Benny B]

yes i am sure ppl like to live in overcrowded conditions 

Yes, people in New York, Moscow, Tokyo, etc., are hopelessly trapped with no means of escape. 

[WOOO]

Refused entry because of your tattoos. Now that is interesting. Perhaps it is because you have no hair, have an accent, and brought your big huge camera to take lots of pics

hahaha... a rare Ron owning!!! 

[disco_stu]

Shut the fvck up skinny stupid.
In Japan,all japanese yakuza have tatoos and they often bring problem. Thats why many place have this rule. If you dont know well,Just shut up.

i agree ...this guy's posts were completely stupid.

the US is full of people like him and they have a right to vote!!..

rest assured that not all GBiggers think this like fool.

[Croatch]

I'm glad they threw you out. They need to implement the same rules in the U.S.
Tatooed morons. 

Translation: My old girlfriend is banging some guy with tattoos.  I'd like to get one, but I'm Jewish and my mom would kill me!

[Mr Gethin]

Trained in Thailand, Singapore and China over the past couple of weeks, and Hong Kong today - no probs. Tokyo was the only place I got grief. I respect their rules, doesnt mean I have to agree with them though.

[Benny B]

Translation: My old girlfriend is banging some guy with tattoos.  I'd like to get one, but I'm Jewish and my mom would kill me!

Translation: I desperately wish I was funny, yet my jokes fail miserably every time! 
Idiot

[omg]

Yes, people in New York, Moscow, Tokyo, etc., are hopelessly trapped with no means of escape. 

in ny, you can move to other parts of usa. in tokyo you can move to other parts of japan

but in hongkong and singapore, you cant move anywhere cause those countries are that fucking small. so yes the people are indeed hopelessly trapped. i am not even exxagerrating. they rank 1st and 4th on the densest city in the world list.

get citizenship there and you will know how it feels to be swamped by humans daily

[Croatch]

Some people like big, crowded cities. Some people like living on a cow patch in the middle of nowhere. Different strokes for different folks.

Translation: I desperately wish I was funny, yet my jokes fail miserably every time!  Roll Eyes
Idiot

It wasn't meant to be a joke.  You're probably Jewish or are in admiration of people with tattoos, but don't want to upset your family by getting one.  Here's one, "different strokes for different folks"..haha  What a hypocrite.
Me on the other hand, I would never say something like that.  I just believe what I think is correct, not the whole live and let live thing.
Hope this helps.

Tattoos are bad and for bad people..hahah  1940 called, they want their belief system back.

[honest]

same shit happened to me when i was passing through there years ago, i ended up wraping my forearms with knee wraps so i could train at Golds Tokyo, slanty eyed girls, and in Sapporo they just told me no Foreigners were allowed, i told them to get fucked and just started training, but a member who spoke english advised me to leave as the police were quite hard on foreigners in the northern city and it wasnt worth being locked up, havent had much looks on the japs since, rest of asias fine just the Japs, shithole of a place anyway and only decent looking chicks were all the foreigners in the red light district. 

[KevinP85]

same shit happened to me when i was passing through there years ago, i ended up wraping my forearms with knee wraps so i could train at Golds Tokyo, slanty eyed girls, and in Sapporo they just told me no Foreigners were allowed, i told them to get fucked and just started training, but a member who spoke english advised me to leave as the police were quite hard on foreigners in the northern city and it wasnt worth being locked up, havent had much looks on the japs since, rest of asias fine just the Japs, shithole of a place anyway and only decent looking chicks were all the foreigners in the red light district. 

So typical Meltdown at its finest!

[BBody81]

Hi Kris!  Any plans of competing at the Excalibur or in the near future.  Hope all is going well over in Asia.  Sounds like a blast.

[Ex Coelis]

'Italians' don't run shit in England - except Uncle Guiseppi's pizza bar. Learn to avoid making such broad generalisations.

LOL 

[benchthis]

seriously what's wrong with the question.

the Mob is becoming more and more a thing of the past.
with the amount of police and special anti-mob task forces, it's being cracked-down big time.
*not to mention with the aid of technology.
why in Japan is it still thriving?

it's a legit and serious question.

well thats not true although the mop is gone street gangs such as the aztec's, MS13, arayan brotherhood, bloods and the cribs have taken over much of what the mob used to be extortion prositution and and most importantly drugs  

[The Squadfather]

well thats not true although the mop is gone street gangs such as the aztec's, MS13, arayan brotherhood, bloods and the cribs have taken over much of what the mob used to be extortion prositution and and most importantly drugs  

they sound extremely scary.

[Tapeworm]

same shit happened to me when i was passing through there years ago, i ended up wraping my forearms with knee wraps so i could train at Golds Tokyo, slanty eyed girls, and in Sapporo they just told me no Foreigners were allowed, i told them to get fucked and just started training, but a member who spoke english advised me to leave as the police were quite hard on foreigners in the northern city and it wasnt worth being locked up, havent had much looks on the japs since, rest of asias fine just the Japs, shithole of a place anyway and only decent looking chicks were all the foreigners in the red light district. 

Boom!  I enjoyed my short time in Japan very much and hope to get back there again, but as a white man I ran into a lot of racist bastards and had to make my peace with just turning around and leaving places that didn't want me there.  I learned first hand what it feels like to be treated like a guy over there, so I empathize with genuine victims of racism (but not bs "victims" who insist they deserve a free ride).  Long term gaijin residents said that stuff is just the tip of the iceberg.

[j3di3]

the last picture is of me but to my defense i got it before all others jumped the tapout train 

quess that twice a day training doesnt show much results eh?