Does Rikuto Have His Dad’s Nose?

I was aware of it during my childhood, but as I got older less people mentioned it. Generally, in the U.K, people don’t run around pointing out how big your nose is. “Crikey! Your nose is huge!” is something I hadn’t heard since I was a kid. That was until I came to Japan, a country full of small nosed people who apparently think a big nose makes one more distinguished. Maybe so, but it still doesn’t feel right hearing people tell me how large my nose is… almost everyday!

I actually consider myself lucky because my brother’s nose makes mine look quite ordinary, but I’m not going to embarrass him by posting a photo here. Instead, I’m going to embarrass my son, Rikuto, by posting a picture of his nose. Before I do so, I want to lighten the mood with some of my favorite “big nose” jokes:

• Excuse me. Is that your nose or did a bus park on your face?
• Everybody take cover. He’s going to blow!
• Your nose was on time but you were fifteen minutes late.
• It must be wonderful to wake up in the morning and smell the coffee … in Brazil.
• Keep that guy away from my cocaine!
• Finally, a man who can satisfy two women at once.

So, the big question is, does Rikuto have a nose that will make his father proud? Judge for yourself…

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