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World's tallest tower, the Tokyo Skytree, opens
2012-05-22 07:21:00 The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, opened to the public on Tuesday.
Fugitive penguin 337 spotted alive in Tokyo Bay
2012-05-17 04:14:00 After Penguin Number 337 made a daring bid for freedom from a Tokyo aquarium and vanished into the waters of Tokyo Bay two months ago, many feared the worst for the adventurous feathered fugitive. But the one-year-old Humboldt penguin has now popped up on video footage in a different part of the bay, frolicking in the water and apparently healthy. The penguin, still too young to determine whether it is male or female and thus known only by a number, scaled a rock wall four meters (13 ft) high and squeezed through a barbed wire fence to escape its harborside aquarium in March. ...
Legendary bass player 'Duck' Dunn dies in Tokyo
2012-05-13 22:28:00 Donald "Duck" Dunn, the bassist who helped create the gritty Memphis soul sound at Stax Records in the 1960s as part of the legendary group Booker T. and the MGs and contributed to such classics as "In the Midnight Hour," ''Hold On, I'm Coming" and "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay," died Sunday at 70.
Bass player Donald 'Duck' Dunn dies in Tokyo
2012-05-13 10:36:00 Bass player and songwriter Donald "Duck" Dunn, a member of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame band Booker T. and the MGs and the Blues Brothers band, has died in Tokyo. He was 70.
Tokyo + Kamakura by Tan Hong Jiun
2012-05-10 17:50:00 I surfed into another interested Japan related video that I found on Vimeo. This time time by Tan Hong Jiun who hails from Singapore and says he “Likes to take the road less traveled.” He made this video below over 10 days in February as he walked around Tokyo and Kamakura - two places I enjoyed during my ...
Tokyo on Foot ? Book Review
2012-04-20 20:08:00 I have reviewed some great Japan related books over the years but “Tokyo on Foot” may be my favourite Tokyo related book ever. I like this book so much because it is very unique, showcases they artistic skill of the author and offers a genuine peek into the life of someone living in Tokyo and ...
Tokyo Rosenthal Indecisive Over Hat For SXSW?
2012-03-13 20:11:00 My mother had an irritating pun that while growing up she tortured me with ?get a hat and get ahead?. Hats are of course a very important part of culture. No self respecting visitor would attend opening day at Ascot without proper headgear. Even the Royals understand the need for a hat. The Queen and Prince ...
Music Video Review: Tokyo Rosenthal ? What Did I Used To Be
2012-03-06 17:58:00 I always like a new Toke song. He is one of the singer/songwriters that always has something new and fresh. His repertoire is deep, and his on stage performance is always worthy of praise. Toke asked me listen to a new tune, one that the record label wanted to wrap a video around. I loved the ...
CNNGo creates a list of things that make Tokyo the ?world?s greatest city?
2012-03-06 16:26:00 As a Jamaican and city boy Kingston has a special place in my heart… but so does Tokyo. A year ago I would not even be in a position to compare Kingston with Tokyo but fortunately I can now (somewhat) and can even relate to a super awesome article shared with my by a Twitter follower written ...
Tower of Power: Tokyo Sky Tree Officially Completed on Leap Day 2012
2012-02-29 19:00:00 Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest free-standing broadcasting tower, was officially completed on Leap Day of 2012. The 2,080 ft (634 meter) tall tower soars almost twice as high as the 1958-built Tokyo Tower and will take over most of the orange & white downtown landmark's digital broadcasting duties.
Cosplay Cyclops Anime Girl Rocks Tokyo Wonder Festival
2012-02-22 06:00:00 Teenage mutant Leela's girdle? The Cosplay Corner at the Winter 2012 ?Wonfes? sported someone (or some thing) so shocking, disturbing and, er, cute it deserves a blog post to try to explain it... and the more you know, the more disturbing it gets.
Tokyo Quilt Festival 2012: Opening Day
2012-01-31 17:03:00 I woke up greatly anticipating this day. Never mind the freezing weather, at 4 degrees C, by the way something coming from Singapore I'm definitely not used to. I was totally syked, bundled up in 4 layers of everything I had and on my way at 8 am on opening day (20th Jan) to make the long queue that I knew was already forming. I had advance tickets so I didn't think my queue would be that long, surely. Well.... nothing quite prepared me for this. Not even Jan's post from previous year's show.Notice, how I'm not standing on line. That's because the queue down there was for the opening ceremony starting at 9 am which I didn't know about. The main show was starting at 11 am and I was at the front of THAT queue. You could not buy opening ceremony tickets online and in advance so there was no getting round this but wait it out until 11 am.This was a far cry from the peaceful scene a day before when I did a recee of the Tokyo Dome.That's ...
By: Mwendas
Giant Godzilla Christmas Tree Spruces Up Tokyo Mall
2011-12-10 17:56:00 Pining for those classic Japanese monster movies that had you sitting on pins and needles? Well fir not, er, fear not! The giant Godzilla Christmas Tree from the Aqua City Odaiba shopping mall in Tokyo is the original nightmare before Christmas!
Allen Hinds: live in Tokyo series
2011-10-15 01:35:00 One of my favourite fusion players... so smooth, great tone and amazing fusion chops, but in an understated way. Allen Hinds did great live concert with Japanese musicians at STB139, Tokyo on May 28, 2011. Allen Hinds (guitar), Yuya Komoguchi(guitar), Katsuji Morioka (bass), Akito Shirai (keyboard), Yoichiro Yamauchi (drums). Special Guest: Kiyotsugu Amano (guitar) & Tetsuo Sakurai (bass) Allen Hinds: live in Tokyo series
WU-TANG HEADWEAR
2011-10-10 07:18:00 Keeping in synch with the return of the retro snap-back hat in street fashion, Japanese label, Rocksmith, presents their 2011 Holiday Headwear Collection. Inspired by legendary New York City Hip-Hop group, Wu-Tang, the series is certain to grab the attention of both Clan fans and urban fashionistas with C.R.E.A.M. on the mind. Caps. Rule. Everything. Around. Me.
Bob Log III: live: at a women's toilet in Shibuya, Tokyo Japan... uuum?
2011-09-28 00:59:00 Bob Log III (live: at a women's toilet in Shibuya TOKYO JAPAN)
Frank Gambale,Stu Hamm: Live in Tokyo and Mumbai
2011-09-16 00:37:00 Frank Gambale - guitar Joel Taylor - Drums Stu Hamm - Bass Frank Gambale Live in Tokyo - Cachination ( "Raison D'etre" album ) Frank Gambale Live in Mumbai - Sink ( "Show Me What You Can Do" album GHS )
Billy Sheehan: Niacin Live at the Tokyo Blue Note 1996
2011-09-02 17:00:00 From Wikipedia: "Niacin is a neo-fusion instrumental trio featuring Billy Sheehan, Dennis Chambers and John Novello.[1] Founded in 1996, the band's name comes from the timbral foundation of the Hammond B3 organ; vitamin B3 is also known as niacin. While the members pursue solo and sideman projects, they have continued to record and tour as a unit to remarkable critical and fan success[citation needed] ? given the narrow and decidedly non-commercial focus of instrumental fusion as a genre." [edit]Albums Niacin (1996) Live (1997) High Bias (1998) Live! Blood, Sweat & Beers (2000) Deep (2000) Time Crunch (2001) Organik (2005) [edit]Notes ^ Niacin Biography, musicianguide.com Niacin (?????) - Live at the Tokyo Blue Note (1996) - Do A Little Dirty Work (Re-upload)
Marty Friedman: Twist to the new Tokyo Jukebox 2 CD cover
2011-08-11 12:47:00 Marty Friedman's latest release gets a new cover... which looks a little like the old cover...spotted the difference yet... well if you buy both you will notice... great music too :) "Tokyo Jukebox 2" stretches the boundaries of guitar interpretation beyond anything Marty has released to date. In a recent interview with Italian web radio Linearock.it, Friedman stated about his next release, "My next album is called 'Tokyo Jukebox 2'. In 2009 I released 'Tokyo Jukebox', which was a good success for me in Japan, and it came out worldwide. So the record company asked if I wanted to do a 'part 2' to it and I was very excited to do that because, actually, 'Tokyo Jukebox' is one my favorite albums that I've ever done, so when it came time to do a second album, it was a lot of fun choosing the songs and doing the arrangements and recording it and I'm very happy about it. It's almost finished; I recorded most of it before going on tour in Europe. . . I'm very excited about...
Marty Friedman: completes Tokyo Jukebox 2
2011-08-02 20:09:00 Marty Friedman It`s finally done friends...Tokyo Jukebox 2 is done, the mastering, the cover, booklet, everything is done and is now out of my hands. It was a BEAST! For better or worse, it was definitely the longest and most demanding recording process of my albums so far. I think I really love it...??????????????????????????-???????????????[translates to I finally fin-ished it quite a difficult birth! I also he-ar that I have confidence in the&nbs-p;fresh ears.]
Kazumi Watanabe: Tokyo Jazz Festival 2003
2011-07-30 02:48:00 Kazumi Watanabe: Tokyo Jazz Festival 2003
Scott Henderson: Trio Live Tokyo 2011
2011-07-25 23:43:00 Scott Henderson Trio Live at STB139, Tokyo on Mar 10, 2011
Michael Schenker: 30 Year Anniversary Live In Tokyo
2011-07-25 23:22:00 MSG 30 Year Anniversary Live In Tokyo - Michael Schenker, Gary Barden, Neil Murray, Simon Phillips, wayne Findlay. MSG Lost Horizons
Rie aka Suzaku: Tokyo Guitar Show 2011
2011-06-29 18:35:00 Rie aka Suzaku: Rie a.k.a. Suzaku?Tokyo Guitar Show 2011????????? BOSS & FENDER PLAY ZONE???BOSS?GT-10??????????????-????? Rie a.k.a Suzaku Official Web Site?http://www.poppin.jp/rie_w-eb/index.html I am a Japanese female guitarist, a name, Rie is. In 2010, "Messiah" has been released titled CD. Now made a lot of great songs, so we'll be playing, Please support means. Thank you. Rie a.k.a. Suzaku?Tokyo Guitar Show 2011 Rie a.k.a. Suzaku / IK Groovin'
Cafe Dulce - Little Tokyo
2011-06-10 07:01:00 It's been a couple months since this place opened. Good pastries but little pricey. I've been here 3-4 times already, and I noticed that price has gone up. It was already overpriced, and now even more. menuSugar Brioche $3.75Dulce meringue (Rose) $0.50Green tea donuts with custard $1.75 ($2.50 now)Taro bun $2.50Rating (food): 4 / 5Rating (service): 3.8 / 5Repeat: YesCafe Dulce134 Japanese Village Plz. Bldg ELos Angeles, CA 90012(213) 346-9910Mon-Sun 9 am - 10 pmhttp://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe--dulce-los-angeles
By: Vegas and Food
Allan Marcus: blue 7 string guitar off to Tokyo
2011-03-16 20:16:00 Strictly 7's first export to Tokyo! Toshiyuki Homma's custom strictly 7 cobra. This guitar plays like an absolute dream! I'm enjoying the playability so much that I cant stop smiling as I get temporarily get lost as I play it! strictly 7 custom to tokyo
Motoyoshi Taiga: Live at Pocotan in Tokyo
2011-02-17 23:09:00 Live at Pocotan in Tokyo 2011.2.10 Taiga Motoyoshi(g),Shin-ichirou Mochizuki(k),Yoshimasa Otsuka(b),Koh Kanza(d) original tune (untitled tune) / Motoyoshi Taiga
Tokyo to Narita via Wara Wara Izakaya
2011-02-17 02:48:00 Ordering food over i pad connected by wi fi is a new novelty that I saw in Japanese restaurant. Screen is almost like an ebay or amazon with items listed with price and photo. Staff is limited to ferrying dishes. There is an SOS button that can ask for assistance. However , one is not sure if an order is recieved and how soon it would be ready. Perhaps next version shall have this in future. Food was good at Izakaya near Tokyo station . Edamame,Sushi, Yakitori was delicious at Wara Wara ?? (????) Izakaya.David Beckam look a like dad tending his daughter - coloured african - was a cute sight at Crown Plaza at Narita. She was of same age as that of Akshta and equally energetic but once on b'fast table, she was well behaved letting her dad feed her. Wonder when Akshta would emulate her eating habits and manners !! Loss to Hilton Osaka was gain from Crown plaza at Narita . Item was Jacket hanger. travelogue,descriptions,experie-nces,observations from curious and imbecile mind of goggly
By: goggly
Get dark with Tokyo Milk. It feel good to be this bad.
2011-02-16 05:40:00 Uh so, just when you thought that you had seen it all, Tokyo Milk decided to bring it so hard that you wont even know what hit you. Let me introduce you to Tokyo Milk Dark! Tokyo Milk are giving you lip elixirs with names like, Salted Carmel, Cherry Bourbon, Clove Cigarette, Dead Sexy and Absinthe. I am dying for this stuff! Tokyo Milk also serving up new fragrances with the Dark collection with names like Bulletproof, Crushed, Arsenic, Excess and Everything or Nothing. These scents are so rich and decedent that when you put them on you feel like you have done some thing wrong. Once again Tokyo Milk Has knocked it out of the ballpark. Check out their...
Eat Right Around Went to Tokyo
2011-01-12 01:19:00 Konnichiwa! It's been too long! I just returned from a long and lovely holiday. Mitch and I packed five outfits, an iPad and a taste for Asian cuisine and embarked on a 14-day trip through Tokyo, Beijing and Kyoto for Christmas and New Years. Now that I'm back and getting organized, I thought it would be fun to share some of my shots of Japan and China. Being that I'm a dietitian, of course, I took pics of many of my meals! If there is a lesson in the series of posts I'll put together on the trip, it's that traveling the 13 hours required to get there is totally worth it! ...
Marty Friedman: playing with Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
2010-11-27 22:49:00 Marty Friedman's performance with conductor Yukata Sado and the spectacular Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra was filmed last night and will be broadcast in Japan on February 20 at 9 a.m. on TV Asahi, and rebroadcast on February 26 and February 27 on TV Asahi (BS). Those of you outside of Japan, check your satellite listings. This is the third time Marty has appeared with the Philharmonic as a soloist; the first time he performed his own material, the second time he played the Bach Brandenburg Concerto and this time he will perform the Rachmaninoff Concerto #2 Opus 18. more Plus A-Mit (A-Mei) & Marty Friedman (Taiwan FTV News)
Tokyo International Forum
2010-10-28 00:33:00 Upon entering the Tokyo Kokusai Forum, your first impression will probably be that of awe. Far more impressive looking on the inside; when you look up from the bottom floor far below, you might get the feeling you're looking up at the ribs of a whale, or perhaps the skeleton of a massive ship. Your second thought will probably be something like: 'So what exactly is the purpose of this place?' Good question. After sniffing around a bit it's hard to credit it with being any more than a massive waste of extremely prime real estate, and of course money. The forum has other sections which are used for exhibitions, conferences, various performances and the like, but this particular building (below photo) seems to exist almost solely for the purpose of just looking good. Oh there are a couple restaurants on the top floor (right hand side) and some small conference rooms below that which can be rented out for extraordinary sums of money, but for the most part they remain empty...
Dr. Kaplan on TV Tokyo for Tattoo Removal
2010-10-17 18:00:00 This week, a film crew from TV Tokyo in Japan interviewed and filmed Dr. Kaplan for a segment on laser tattoo removal in Los Angeles. This is part of a larger program they are doing about tattoos. We will post the clip of the interview once it is available. (You can watch Dr. Kaplan speaking ...
By: Tattoo MD Blog
The Royal Café goes to Tokyo
2010-10-15 10:57:00 Danish café concept The Royal Café has recently opened a new branch in Tokyo. It?s situated in the department store Mitsukoshi in the Ginza district. The Royal Café has 90 seats and will be the first café/restaurant in Ginza with outdoor seating. The Royal Café is the first Danish café to open in Japan. The ...
By: David Report
It's been awhile (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra)
2010-09-21 23:48:00 Dear visitors,A little bit longer than planned, but I'm back again. Not that I've been away. I didn't left the country. Just took some leave from blogging for an unspecified amount of time. I had enough things/subjects to blog about, it was just a matter of other things on my mind, lack of energy, focus etc...But little by little I was getting back in the mood again to start blogging. Last weekend my wife N. and I went to two concerts by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (TSPO), last Friday and Korn, last Sunday. At TSPO I made some pictures and shot one video with my newest aquisition, a Panasonic TZ10.For a more extended report and for the videos I would like to refer to my music weblog BrownNoiseMusic.The pics from TSPO you can find below. Enjoy!(click on the pics to enlarge)
By: BrownNoisePhotos
Michael Schenker: Live In Tokyo 2010 CD announced
2010-07-09 22:16:00 Live In Tokyo 2010 - Michael Schenker Group Live two CD set release from Michael Schenker Group featuring audio of the bands January 2010 performance in Japan. Featuring Gary Barden, Simon Phillips, Neil Murray, and more. (All product details, including availability, images, language(s), special features, and bonus extras, are subject to change without prior notice. Actual item weight may be different from the one indicated above.) http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detail-view.html?KEY=KICP-1489
Tomo Fujita: unky groove Live in Tokyo
2010-06-17 00:14:00 ?????Tomo Fujita Just Funky groove Live in Tokyo
Michael Schenker: live in Tokyo DVD announced
2010-06-09 01:17:00 MSG: Live In Tokyo on CD/DVD/Blu-Ray on October 19th via MVD. more including how to pre order 'Intro' 'Armed And Ready' 'Feels Like A Good Thing' 'Cry For The Nations' 'Let Sleeping Dogs Lie' 'Victim Of Illusion' 'Are You Ready To Rock' 'I Want You' 'Night To Remember' 'Into The Arena' 'Lost Horizons' 'Rock My Nights Away' 'On And On' 'Attack Of The Mad Axeman' 'Ride On My Way' 'Rock Bottom' 'Dance Lady Gypsy' 'Doctor, Doctor'
Pase Rock rocks it out in Tokyo with 'Nights'
2010-04-28 16:30:00 Pase Rock "Nights" FULL, CDQ *gowhere? Approvedâ„¢ Pase Rock is back with a new joint, titled 'Nights'. I highly recommend you watch the music video as it is filmed in Tokyo, Japan where he spends a lot of his time at! If you didn't know, Tokyo hip hop scene is as dope as Chicago and its just getting better and better on the other side of the globe. It's amazing to see how global the genre of hip hop has become! Pase Rock has always produced fun music as you can see in 'Nights' as he bikes around in Shibuya, Tokyo - perhaps the busiest location in Japan. Pase Rock has worked closely with the legendary producer Nujabes, who has...
Instant Trend watch is too dang complicated to read
2010-04-02 18:06:00 At some point we need to draw the line on crazy watches that have displays you need a mathematics degree and an instruction manual to read. I want my clock to have numbers and just tell me what time it is, not impress my friends by how complicated it is. Tokyoflash has unveiled its latest, and ...
By: SlipperyBrick
Adrian Vandenberg: Tokyo 1984
2010-02-21 15:14:00 More AOR heaven... I didn't even know a DVD existed! Links to the relevant CD's and DVD's attached In 1981 van den Berg worked with vocalist Jos Veldhuizen, bassist Griff "Studly" McGrath, and drummer Bico De Gooijer in a band called Teaser. He auditioned for Thin Lizzy, without success. With a new line-up (Bert Heerink (vocals), van den Berg (guitar), Dick Kemper (bass), and Jos Zoomer on drums), Teaser recorded a demo that fell into the hands of pop-journalist Kees Baars. Baars offered to manage the group, and contracted the band at Atlantic Records in the U.S. Their debut album was recorded at the former Led Zeppelin's guitarist Jimmy Page's studio, Sol Studios, and in 1983 their first single "Burning Heart" reached #39 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts. Vandenberg toured the U.S. as opening act for Ozzy Osbourne and KISS, and toured independently in Japan in 1984. "Different Worlds" from their second album also did fairly well in the charts, but did not equal the succ...
German Schauss: Live in Tokyo 2010
2010-02-02 19:03:00 German Schauss Live in Tokyo 2010 Host: German Schauss- The Lightspeeder Start Time: Tuesday, 09 February 2010 at 11:00 End Time: Monday, 15 February 2010 at 14:00 Location: Tokyo, Japan Description 02/10 - Lectures at ISM, Tokyo 02/11 - Lectures at ISM, Tokyo 02/12 - Koji Tsumoto & German Schauss Free Live Clinic demoing Eleven Rack Address: Miyaji Gakki Ochanomizu Ogawacho 1-4 Kanda Chiyodaku Tokyo 2 shows at 5pm and 7pm 02/13 - Lectures at ISM, Tokyo 02/14 - ISM Guitar Training School 12th Anniversary Concert with German Schauss and Koji Tsumoto Open Doors 6:30pm Shibuya Ruido K2
Marty Friedman: euro zone release for Tokyo Jukebox
2009-12-27 12:11:00 Marty Friedman is to release his latest album in the UK during February. It?s titled Tokyo Jukebox, and will be available on the Mascot label from February 22. The album will feature extended liner notes (written by Marty in the `Story Behind The Song` format) which are exclusive to the European release. This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Japan (3) More pics (local festival) - Update
2009-11-18 14:26:00 UPDATE:Just uploaded the two videos (which I mentioned at the end of this posting) to YouTube with a short impression of the festival. I've embedded them after the pictures, but you also can check them here and here.This time some pics which I took during a local festival exactly one month ago at the nearby shrine at Nerima area, Tokyo.Japan knows many festivals, both local and nationwide. It's often said that you always will find a festival somewhere in Japan. Most festivals are based around a main event and often sponsored by a local temple or shrine. At most festivals you'll find lots of food stalls and some entertainment.I also shot two short videos which I will uploaded to YouTube and will link or embed here. As soon as I upload to YouTube I will update this post with the URL to the videos or embed the videos in this post.The last six pictures were taken at a nearby temple on the way back home. The pics are a bit darker, because it was already late afternoon and on the way b...
By: BrownNoisePhotos
Russ Parrish: steel panther tight in tokyo
2009-11-18 01:02:00 Steel Panther performs Asian Hooker live at the Loud Park Festival in Tokyo, Japan Steel Panther - Asian Hooker This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
El Náufrago: TOKYO SEX DESTRUCTION
2009-11-08 19:00:00 Hacía cuatro años que Tokyo Sex Destruction no publicaba un disco. Eso no quiere decir que hayan estado tumbados a la bartola, porque el orgullo de Vilanova y La Geltrú no ha dejado de viajar por todo el mundo para tocar sus canciones allá donde quisieran ser escuchadas. El fruto de toda la experiencia acumulada en la carretera –y de otras muchas experiencias– es "The Neighbourhood", un álbum con músculo y peso específico, que mejora lo conseguido en sus anteriores lanzamientos. Raúl y Juan -cantante y batería, respectivamente– nos acompañaron junto a la chasca en uno de los programas más divertidos que recordamos. Su Achique Session fue bien guapa, además. LA ISLA DE ENCANTA 281 Domingo 8 de noviembre de 2009, de 19:00 a 20:00 en Radio Círculo 100.4 FM (Madrid). Domingo 18 de noviembre de 2009, de 18:00 a 19:00 en Bi FM 92.9 FM (Vizcaya). Para el resto del mundo en www.circulobellasartes.com, www.bifmradio.com, www.popmyradio.es y en nuestro Podcast TOKYO SE...
Electric Taxis in Tokyo
2009-09-08 16:23:00 Anyone who's been to Tokyo is immediately struck by two things. First, the living spaces in Japan's capital make the Big Apple's cramped domiciles look like a suite at the Trump Tower, and second, the city is at the cutting edge of technology. So while it's not surprising that the city will |
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