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Okinawa sanshin, musubi and spam burgers?the tin can connection
2007-09-19 10:12:00 It appears that people in Okinawa make good use of tin cans and things that come from tin cans. I did a little research and found some proof for my theory. The first two pictures below are handmade kankara sanshin–a three stringed instrument made from tin cans. This style became popular during and after WWII ... More About: Japan , Spam , Connection , Burgers
Japanese boy finds fanta can in the strangest place
2007-09-18 23:19:00 What do you guys think about this Fanta commercial? Honestly, it doesn’t necessarily make me want to go out and drink Fanta. In fact, I think I am going to stick to Coca Cola. [This post is a stub. You can help make it longer by registering for this site and adding your own unique ... More About: Japanese , Place , Tran
Chinese Silk Road Models receive Awards in the Tropics
2007-09-18 10:23:00 I came across these beautiful models who participated in the Silk Road contest, which was held in Sanya, a southern Chinese island located in the tropics, this year. I am glad that they featured women of all shades in the contest. The girls shown here all received awards for their enchanting beauty. More About: Models , Awards
Eating deer meat and drinking potato alcohol with an AINU chief
2007-09-15 04:29:00 If you are really into Japan like myself, you should definitely try to meet with the Ainu–an indigenous racial minority in Hokkaido. In this video from Japan Quest, two guys hang out with a local chief who seems to be very laid back. If you are interested in sightseeing in Japan, check out Japan in ... More About: Meat , Chief , Alcohol , Drinking
For Japanese people its ALL ABOUT the BLOOD TYPE
2007-09-14 12:39:00 It is a common practice for Japan ese people to make assumptions about another person’s personality based on his or her blood type. Check out this blood type personality chart and see where you fit in. Here is a video about blood types and shopping/eating patterns The origins of the blood type/personality chart came from a Japanese ... More About: People , Blood , Type
Eye on Asia (jaw dropping links of the day)
2007-09-13 13:41:00 Japanese Buddhist monks protest against anti-terrorism legislation [link] Foreign crime group used fictitious company bank accounts to launder money [link] Lashing out at U.S. won’t help Taiwan [link] Japanese company’s smile recognition software to read people’s emotions through photos [link] A Private Lesson in ?Otakuology? - Learn From The (Subtitled) Experts [link] More About: Asia , Links , The D , Drop
Japanese Kyokushin Karate versus Chinese Shaolin Fists (11 year old battle
2007-09-12 13:40:00 In this video, a Japan ese Kyokushin Karate student takes on a Chinese Shaolin Fists student in China. The two eleven year olds are almost equally matched in terms of weight, although the Chinese boy is a bit taller. For those who don’t know, Kyokushin Karate literally means (very true air fists) in Japanese and Shaolin ... More About: Versus
CNN digs deeper into Prime minister Abe?s resignation
2007-09-12 13:07:00 Coverage of Abe’s resignation has been rampant throughout the Japan blogosphere. CNN has just reported on the details surrounding the prime minister’s desire to resign. Your opinions on this issue are more than welcome. In addition, I have posted another video of Abe speaking English so that you can become more familiar with his character. ... More About: Prime Minister , Minister , Resignation , Prime , Rime
Real live ?Pac men? on Japanese TV
2007-09-12 10:35:00 I came across this video of some guys dressed as Pac Man walking around a maze. This one will surely bring back memories. Check it out. More About: Japanese , Live , Real
Cute Japanese woman sings Frank Sinatra?s ?My way? on the X Factor
2007-09-10 16:50:00 Here is a cute young lady who made a brief appearance on X Factor and, in my opinion, sung earnestly though not clearly. Her sweetness downplayed her errors in pronunciation and thus saved her from otherwise harsh criticism from the judges. It just goes to show you that nothing beats a smile. What do you ... More About: Cute , Frank Sinatra , Japanese , Woman
Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show Superbly Parodies Japanese Television
2007-09-09 15:20:00 The Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine show is a parody of Japanese game shows, music videos, and just about everything else that airs on Japanese networks during primetime. The hostess of the show, Kiko, is Japanese and she tends to purposefully speak incorrect English and Japanese at times. While I do believe there were times where ... More About: Television , Show
Ochi Dainochi triumphs in the 2007 Air Guitar Worldwide Championship
2007-09-09 01:31:00 Ochi Dainochi, master air guitarist and last year’s winner of the Air Guitar championship, has maintained his title this year by outperforming everyone in the worldwide air guitar competition, which was held in Oulu, Finland. Dainochi really enjoys this art and has a good sense of rhythm. He often competes on Japanese TV as well. ... More About: Championship , Worldwide , Air Guitar , Champion
Super Samurai Robot Tamerobo floated at the Hirosaki Neputa Festival
2007-09-08 18:41:00 The Neputa festival in Aomori (northern Japan ) takes places every year in the middle of summer. The locals showcase a lot of enchanting lanterns at night. I was especially intrigued by the robot float shown in the begininng of this video. For some reason, I feel that pretzels and Coca Cola would be a great ... More About: Robot , Super , Festival , Samurai
Unfashionable Japanese host plays shiritori for other women?s clothes
2007-09-08 07:58:00 Haneru no tobiru is the Japanese version of Saturday Night Live. This segment is about an old, unfashionable lady named Abu who plays games with contestants to get their clothes. Her contestants in turn are forced to wear her clothes, which are often too large or smelly. This video has been created by a native ... More About: Women , Clothes , Host , Plays
The TOP FIVE ways some J-girls relieve stress
2007-09-07 10:34:00 Here is a list in English of the top five ways Japan ese girls relieve stress. You can hear what the girls had to say about their top picks in this video. Top picks 1. Kick boys between the legs. 2. Scream Wildly 3. Rip pages [from a book] 4. Bring trouble to yourself 5. Laugh hysterically Video games might have ... More About: Girls , Stress , Some
Dealing with rejection at a young age in Japan
2007-09-06 16:24:00 This is has got to be one of the cutest and most hilarious videos I have ever seen. The little boy in this video can been seen giving the little girl piano players flowers after their performance. Watch what happens after he gets rejected by one of the girls. What do you think? More About: Japan , Young , Rejection
Gameavision in Japan
2007-09-04 11:59:00 Here is an animated video I came across where an American guy is being persuaded by his Japan ese colleague to go to Japan. What do you think about it? More About: Avis
Erika Sawajiri?s twirls smoking Meiji Fran Chocolate sticks to Ken Hirai?s
2007-09-03 02:14:00 Singer, actress, and model Erika Sawajiri gets funky in a vibrant Meiji Chocolat e commercial. She changes her hair color and style by rotating smoking chocolate bars. Interestingly enough, I am having a hard time seeing the connection between what she’s doing with her hair and how the chocolate will actually taste. Would you eat chocolate ... More About: Smoking , Fran
Conan-Max Weinberg?s Japanese Beer Ad
2007-09-01 13:57:00 Drummer Max Weinberg was on Late Night talking with Conan O’Brien about his Miller Chill promotional Japanese commercial. In the commercial, Max, who is constantly surrounded by beautiful Asian women, takes out a dinosaur by spraying it with beer among other wacky things. The thing that really caught my attention were the large computer generated ... More About: Beer , Berg
Jawdropping, J-blogging Matsuri (September 1st)
2007-09-01 13:25:00 Policeman shot, hurt during raid on Yokohama apartment [link] High-speed ferry begins operating between Hakodate, Aomori [link] Drunken U.S. sailor assaults passerby with wrestling move [link] Japanese Men Worried About Getting Fat [link] Sony introduces first U.S. video Walkman player [link] More About: Blogging , September , Sept , Drop
The legacy of the Samurai?s Sword
2007-09-01 10:29:00 Discovery Channel released this video highlighting the history of the Samurai sword as well as the power and efficiency of the sword relative to other sword types, such as classical European and Mongolian swords. The Mongols were defeated in the battle of Hakata by the Japanese due to the Samurai swords. In addition, the eventual ... More About: Legacy , Sword
Akasaka?s Authentic Ninja Restaurant
2007-08-31 17:30:00 If you’re interested in the customs of the Ninja , their clothes, dark and secret alleyways, and magic tricks, then the following Ninja restaurant is for you. The video below gives us a sneakpeak into the kinds of events that take place there. It seems that the entertainment aspect is well worth the time and money. ... More About: Japan , Restaurant , Then
Japan Airlines versus Virgin Atlantic animated safety video battle
2007-08-31 14:50:00 Japan Airlines has produced a stylish animated 3D safety video in both Japanese and English. Virgin Atlantic on the other hand has made a safety video in English which features characterizations of various ethnic groups and people from various social economic backgrounds. I think the characters in the JAL video are pseudo white/Japanese people. Both ... More About: Video , Safety , Japan
Sea Shepherd provokes Japanese whalers in frigid waters
2007-08-31 09:24:00 The Sea Shepherd Whale Society (a whale preservation group) confronted Japanese vessels suspected of whaling earlier this year. They directly and oftentimes hostily engaged the Japanese ships by ramming into them and launching stink bombs. These guys seem really gung ho about the idea of saving whales, and I do admit that efforts should be ... More About: Waters , Hale
Japanese female rapper Sarafina unleashes fiery freestyle
2007-08-31 07:36:00 Sarafina is a phenomenal underground rap artist based in Japan. In this video, her flow and presence simply shatters many of the misconceptions I have seen in other videos about Japanese women. You can truly get a sense of her confidence and focus through her poignant delivery, which compliments the background music. It’s unforgettable. Check ... More About: Female , Freestyle , Fina , Rapper
Jawdropping, J-Blogging Matsuri (festival)
2007-08-30 15:17:00 Japanese stores put cute, cuddly and creepy cat robots up for sale [link] International body prefers term “Sea of Japan” over “East Sea” [link] The best advice for choosing the right Japanese language school [link] The Sanyo HD Xacti-A sleek, new age video camera for the next generation [link] The yin and yang of the J-Pop music industry [link] More About: Blogging , Festival , Drop
Crystal Kay has her say on Hey Hey Hey!
2007-08-30 12:21:00 Crystal Kay, half Korean and African American J-pop sensation, was interviewed this summer on Hey! Hey! Hey! She was asked about her current life as a third year college student in Japan. She also talks about her experiences on Japanese trains before moving on to make some less than delightful Crepe for the interviewers. ... More About: Crystal
Xzibit?s song ?concentrate? connects Japanese and African American cultures
2007-08-29 03:37:00 Rapper Xzibit released this song and video entitled “concentratre” last year. The song starts with a Japan ese Nichiren Buddhist chant “Nam myoho renge Kyo” (???????) and centers on the Chinese character “Zhu” in Chinese and “Chu” in Japanese , which means to focus. The video is very dynamic in many ways. Throughout the video, we see ... More About: Song , American , African American
Masi Oka?The most well-known Japanese person in America
2007-08-28 20:17:00 Masi Oka, who played the role of Hiro in the show “Heroes,” was interviewed in Japan recently. In the video below, he was asked about his rationale behind the phrase “Yatta” in the movie as well as about his stunning IQ of 180, which was high enough to have him placed on the cover of ... More About: America , Japanese , Masi Oka , Person , Well
Cyril Takayama?s beer bottle magic in the club
More articles from this author:2007-08-28 04:32:00 In this video, the famous magician, Cyril Takayama, shows us that having a magical time in a big city with alcohol isn’t always a bottom up process. He wows the audience when he manages to insert a cap into a closed bottle of draft beer. That said, if drunk folks appreciate his stuff, the question ... More About: Japan , Magic , Beer , Club , Bottle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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