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About Matt Alt

Matt Alt

Primary Love Interest: chogokin, jumbomachinders

How hardcore are you?: Vaguley interested

About Me:: Collect them funky robots, white boy.

Website:: altjapan.typepad.com

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Matt Alt added a photo: Barhopping in TOKIO

Mar 9

Matt Alt added the blog post 'Koji Swims Through the Sky' Feb 24

Matt Alt commented on the blog post In the room the women come and go / Talking of Getta Robo Feb 17

Matt Alt added the blog post 'Suzy Q' Feb 16

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Matt Alt commented on the blog post Washington DX Feb 16

Matt Alt commented on the photo Oh, God! You Marz... Feb 13

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Koji Swims Through the Sky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvEBf828cYU

Ichiro Suzuki belts out Mazinger Z in ENGRISH! Ten yen to anyone who can decipher the lyrics.

Posted by Matt Alt on February 23rd, 2008 at 11:34pm — No Comments (Add)

Suzy Q

Image found on Yahoo Japan Auctions. Admit you want this toy, goddamn it.

Posted by Matt Alt on February 16th, 2008 at 8:48am — 2 Comments (Add)

I already mentioned this on the TBDX BBS, but I wrote a highfalutin' article about the socio-economic situation aboard the SDF-1. (Yes, I am a fucking nerd.) It's up on the equally highfalutin' web-journal Neojaponisme. Check it out if you get a chance!

Posted by Matt Alt on February 13th, 2008 at 9:15am — No Comments (Add)

Shout-Out in DCist.com!

"...gape in awe at the collection of Jumbo Machinders behind glass, loaned to the exhibition by American Matt Alt, who began collecting the large robot toys when he was young and was, as a result, inexorably absorbed by Japanese culture... "

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I'm not sure if this qualifies me for "mack daddy" status but a guy can dream.

Posted by Matt Alt on February 12th, 2008 at 5:25pm — No Comments (Add)

Electromotive

Why can't I work at a company with cool machines like this? I believe this was explained to me to be a sexual torture device of some kind.

Posted by Matt Alt on February 11th, 2008 at 3:48pm — No Comments (Add)

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At 11:32pm on February 11th, 2008, NekroDave said…: Ok, so I've seen you in Tokyo, and should see you in DC. When you gonna come visit us Massholes on our turf??