Politically Incorrect Tokyo Observations

Here are some more general observations on Tokyo.
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The Japanese love small dogs.
Now before your mind heads down the stereotypical Asian edible path, that’s not what I meant. For them it’s purely a matter of bestiality. Kidding, just kidding.
As I walk around Tokyo, I see a lot of people walking or carrying small dogs. I mean really, really small dogs. Some I would describe as “Chihuahuas” but they just seem so much smaller than the U.S. breed if that’s possible. You would swear some of them are just overgrown ants with cubic zirconia studded collars. At first I thought this was just a fact of city living, that you can’t have a large dog in the city but then I thought about NYC and realize that many New Yorkers have larger dogs so that doesn’t seem like a reasonable explanation. To make matters worse, many of the Japanese dress their dogs up in clothes. I’m not talking of a t-shirt with some pithy saying. I’m talking about little suits or sweaters. I know I’m not the most fashionable man but it’s really sad when I look at a dog and say, “Wow, that’s a really nice suit, I wonder who is tailor is?”
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Speaking of small, I am shocked on a daily basis at how small some of the Japanese men are. I see way more petite men than women. And it’s just not stature, their builds are so slight. I know this isn’t politically correct but I just can’t help thinking, “I wonder how far I could throw one of these guys?” It’s not that I want to physically hurt them. I’d prefer they land in something soft. But anytime I see one of these guys I just have this overwhelming desire to grab them by the back of their collar and belt, heave ho at 45 degrees and see what distance I can achieve. I’d also yell “Up, Up and Away” while I’m launching them hoping it would make them feel better about their temporary heavenly flight.
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I’ve yet to see what I would define as an openly gay Japanese man………nor am I searching them out in case you’re wondering. I’m not talking about the flamboyant behavior one might see at a Gay Pride Parade but typically if you’re walking around where there is a large population, you’re bound to see someone and your first thought is, “I bet they’re gay”. Not here. Nor do I really care about an individual’s sexual preference but I just find it curious as to why there’s not more of an “openness” about it? Japanese cultural restrictions maybe? To further confuse the situation, many straight Japanese men will wear clothes that might be considered feminine by Americans. As an example, the shoes called “Crocs” are pretty popular over here and many Japanese men will wear pink Crocs. That might raise an eyebrow in the U.S. but over here it’s pretty normal. You also see a lot of men with little plastic figurines clipped to their cell phones. White and pink “Hello Kitty” figurines are fairly popular. I saw a Hello Kitty figurine on a co-worker’s phone who I know is straight. I also know he’s also obtained something like 3rd degree karate black belt status and given that I like my teeth the way they are (in my mouth), these thoughts are never going to be verbalized.